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Inventory Management
Inventory Management
INTRODUCTION
MEANING OF INVENTORY:
The meaning of inventory is stock of goods. In
Inventory Management
An efficient system of inventory management
will determine
What to purchase How much to purchase From where to purchase Where to store
inventory.
To maintain investments in inventories at optimum
level.
damages .
1. Stock Levels 2. Safety Stocks 3. Ordering System of Inventory 4. Determination of EOQ 5. ABC Analysis
6.VED Analysis
Maximum level=reordering level+ reordering quantity (minimum consumption * minimum reordering period )
Danger level=consumption * maximum reorder period
increase in usage. TWO COST ARE INVOLVED IN THE DETERMINATION 1.OPPORTUNITY COST OF STOCK OUTS 2.CARRYING COST
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO:
purchased which is economically viable. EOQ IS MADE UP OF TWO PARTS : 1.ORDERING COST: These cost are associated with the purchasing or ordering of materials.
A-B-C
,B &C Group-A:
ANALYSIS:
Group-B:
Under this category 20% of the items contribute
consumption.
VED ANALYSIS:
The VED analysis is used generally for spare parts. The
requirements and urgency of spare parts is different from that of materials. Spare parts are classified as
vital(V),essential(E),desirable(D).
VITAL SPARE PARTS: These are must for running the concern smoothly. ESSENTIAL SPARE PARTS: Necessary but stock kept at low figures. DESIRABLE SPARE PARTS: May be avoided at times.
INVENTORY REPORTS:
The management is kept informed with the
LEAD TIME:
Lead time is the period that elapses between the
recognition of a need and its fulfillment. There is a direct relationship between lead time and inventories.
Lead time has two components:
inventory at cost or
Valuation of Inventory
FIFO
LIFO Average Price Method
Base Stock
Standard Price & Market Price