Abstract To formulate a mathematical model to optimize cost in inventory control, it is critical to consider different aspects of inventory control that significantly contribute to the formulation of the model and the reorder policies. Typically, the solution lies in underlying types of inventory systems, the rational for inventories of raw materials used in the food production processes, and the cost of holding stock, that is the raw materials. On the other hand, inventory control constitutes deterministic or stochastic models that bear significantly underlying concepts related to the stock levels enable a firm to identify the critical aspect of specific items used in the food ingredients to make the foods. Thus, the linear programming model with the economic order quantities form a strong complimentary approach to formulating the model and justifying the best order policies, despite some other additional factors influencing the model. Typically, some mathematical models are considered with the inventory level and time factors playing the critical component in addition to the costs incurred in the inventory. Typically, issues worth considering include the reorder cycles, storage costs, procurement costs, and inventory control procedures play a significant role in formulating the ,model. Thus, the model constitutes different aspects and variables. Introduction It is important to consider various aspects and parameters that provide the basis for formulating a mathematical model for inventory control in the food industry. These issues include the type of inventory that the model is applied. Typically, there are raw material models where raw materials that are used in the preparation industry are considered, work-in-progress models that factors finished or partially finished products, and finished goods models (Balkhi, 5). However, the current study factors raw materials inventory for the food-processing firm. In that case, therefore, the firm has to consider the aspect of stock costs, which might be due to deliberate policies or replenishment policies, the cost of holding stock that includes storage, deterioration, handling, and interest on capital (Moon, Giri & Ko, 5). On the other hand, the cost of procuring stock also plays a significant role in the cost resulting cost of each of the raw material units, and stockout costs (Robinson, 4). On the other hand, the study considers re-order level systems that are used in inventory control, and periodic review systems that require a review of stock at a constant cycle (Balkhi, 5). Research Problem The research problem is to formulate a mathematical model for inventory control in a food-processing firm to obtain the optimum costs, identify the best order policy for its raw materials, and discuss other aspects that might influence the logistics of the company. Research Questions  1. What are the basic concepts of inventory control?  2. What are the types of models used in inventory control?  3. What are inventory control procedures?  4. How can a linear model be used to minimize costs? Aim of the Research The aim of the research is to formulate a mathematical model that can be used to optimize cost in the food-processing firm. Objectives of the research  1. To identify the concepts related to inventory control  2. To research on the type of models used in inventory control  3. Identify the basic variables used to formulate