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ordering cost

Total of expenses incurred in placing and order.

ordering cost is simply the total of expenses incurred in placing an order. in the economic order quantity model, this is the cost of preparing a purchase order and the cost of receiving the goods ordered.. used in calculating order quantities, the costs that increase as the number of orders placed increases. it includes costs related to the clerical work of preparing, releasing, monitoring, and receiving orders, the physical handling of goods, inspections, and setup costs, as applicable. Holding cost a holding cost, on the other hand, is the cost associated with holding one unit of an item in stock for one period of time incorporating elements to cover: Capital costs for stock; Taxes; Insurance; Storage; Handling; Administration; Shrinkage; Obsolescence; Deterioration. in business management, holding cost is money spent to keep and maintain a stock of goods in storage..lso called acquisition cost, inventory costs. Shortage cost

concept of shortage cost is that it is the cost which is incurred when an item is out of stock. It is also known as stockout cost in the case. Moreover, the shortage cost can be calculated (in second case) as sales plus the customer goodwill or the lost administrative cost

Administration Costs may include cost items like Stationary Photocopying, mailing Telephone, fax and Internet Heating, electricity Office rent, office furniture, maintenance Other administration expenditure necessary for the successful completion of the operation These costs may be direct or indirect general costs. While direct general costs can be identified as belonging directly to the project, indirect general costs (overheads

related to the operations activities) are calculated on a pro-rata basis according to a duly justified, fair and equitable method that should remain the same during the whole implementation period. This means that the costs are charged to the operation to the extent that they represent a fair apportionment of the organisations administration costs and have been necessary for the successful completion of the operation. 1

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