During the Great Depression, Maritz was left with inventory but no customers, so its then-CEO decided to try to sell the inventory as a form of reward to long-term employees.

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He also is accused of receiving a bribe in the form of granite inventory from a city construction contractor.

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According to the companys Q3 2010 10-Q and 2009 10-K form, the Inventory turnover has been maintained at around 12 for the last few years.

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Most high-frequency trading is fundamentally a form of market making with very tight inventory control and very short-lived positions.

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