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Acknowledgement
I owe much to my mentor Ms. Priya Raman for the inspiration and
guidance which enabled me to take up work which made me learn
new things and concepts.
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School of Commerce and Management
This is to certify that Mr./Ms. JASLEEN KAUR ABBOTT Roll. No. 48, a
student of B.COM (H) (2018-21), has undertaken the Project titled
“INVENTORY MANAGEMENT OF BIG BAZAAR”. The Project report is
hereby submitted by the student for the partial fulfilment of requirement for
the award of Bachelor of Commerce (H), under my supervision. To the best of
my knowledge, this project is the record of authentic work carried out during
the academic year (2020-21) and has not been submitted anywhere else for
the award of any Certificate/Degree/Diploma, etc.
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Declaration by the Student
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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direction. Without implementing inventory management techniques, one
will never get ahead.
This project shows how The Big Bazaar, an Indian Retail company
manages its inventories and what techniques it follows to manage its
inventories.
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CONTENTS
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study
1.2 Scope of the study 13
1.3 Industry profile 14-16
1.4 Company profile 17-18
1.5 Review of literature 19-20
1.6 Research 21-22
Methodology
2. Data Analysis 22-27
3. Conclusion 28
CHAPTER - 1
INTRODUCTION
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
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For any goods-based businesses, the value of inventory cannot be overstated,
which is why inventory management benefits your operational efficiency and
longevity.
Reduce costs
Optimize fulfillment
Provide better customer service
Prevent loss from theft, spoilage, and returns
Inventory Accounting
Inventory represents a current asset since a company typically intends to sell its
finished goods within a short amount of time, typically a year. Inventory has to
be physically counted or measured before it can be put on a balance sheet.
Companies typically maintain sophisticated inventory management systems
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capable of tracking real-time inventory levels. Inventory is accounted for using
one of three methods: first-in-first-out (FIFO) costing; last-in-first-out
(LIFO) costing; or weighted-average costing.
1. Raw materials
2. Work in process
3. Finished goods
4. Merchandise
Bundles
Groups of products that are sold as a single product: selling a camera, lens, and bag
as one SKU.
Deadstock
Items that have never been sold to or used by a customer (typically because it’s
outdated in some way).
Decoupling inventory
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Also known as safety stock or decoupling stock; refers to inventory that’s set aside
as a safety net to mitigate the risk of a complete halt in production if one or more
components are unavailable.
Holding costs
Also known as carrying costs; the costs your business incurs to store and hold stock
in a warehouse until it’s sold to the customer.
Landed costs
These are the costs of shipping, storing, import fees, duties, taxes and other
expenses associated with transporting and buying inventory.
Lead time
The time it takes a supplier to deliver goods after an order is placed along with the
timeframe for a business’ reordering needs.
Order fulfillment
The complete lifecycle of an order from the point of sale to pick-and-pack to shipping
to customer delivery.
Order management
Backend or “back office” mechanisms that govern receiving orders, processing
payments, as well as fulfillment, tracking and communicating with customers.
Pipeline inventory
Any inventory that is in the “pipeline” of a business’ supply chain — e.g., in
production or shipping — but hasn’t yet reached its final destination.
Reorder point
Set inventory quotas that determine when reordering should occur, taking into
account current and future demand as well as lead time(s).
Safety stock
Also known as buffer stock; inventory held in a reserve to guard against shortages.
Sales order
The transactional document sent to customers after a purchase is made but before
an order is fulfilled.
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Third-party logistics (3PL)
Third-party logistics refers to the use of an external provider to handle part or all of
your warehousing, fulfillment, shipping, or any other inventory-related
operation. Fourth-party logistics (4PL) takes this a step further by managing
resources, technology, infrastructure, and full-scale supply chain solutions for
businesses.
Variant
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To understand the methods adopted by the
company to improvise their inventory management
processes
To analyse the effectiveness of the methods used to
manage inventory.
To find out the impact of inventory on working
capital.
To suggest possible improvement to the general
problems faced by the companies regarding
managing their inventories.
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and given to the customers. A big company with a proper
market hold should definitely use all the necessary procedures to
check the inventory on a daily basis.
INTRODUCTION
Indian retail industry has emerged as one of the most dynamic and fast-paced industries due
to the entry of several new players. Total consumption expenditure is expected to reach
nearly US$ 3,600 billion by 2020 from US$ 1,824 billion in 2017. It accounts for over 10%
of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) and around eight% of the employment. India
is the world’s fifth-largest global destination in the retail space.
India ranked 73 in the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's Business-to-
Consumer (B2C) E-commerce Index 2019. India is the world’s fifth largest global destination
in the retail space and ranked 63 in World Bank’s Doing Business 2019.
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India is the world’s fifth largest global destination in the retail space. In FDI Confidence
Index, India ranked 16 (after US, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, China, Japan, France,
Australia, Switzerland, and Italy).
MARKET SIZE
Retail industry reached US$ 950 billion in 2018 at CAGR of 13% and is expected to reach
US$ 1.1 trillion by 2020. Online retail sales were forecast to grow 31% y-o-y to reach US$
32.70 billion in 2018. Revenue generated from online retail is projected to reach US$ 60
billion by 2020.
Revenue of India’s offline retailers, also known as brick and mortar (B&M) retailers, is
expected to increase by Rs 10,000–12,000 crore (US$ 1.39–2.77 billion) in FY20.
India is expected to become the world’s fastest growing E-commerce market, driven by
robust investment in the sector and rapid increase in the number of internet users. Various
agencies have high expectations about growth of India’s E-commerce market.
INVESTMENT SCENARIO
The Indian retail trading has received Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) equity inflow totalling
US$ 2.12 billion during April 2000–March 2020 according to Department for Promotion of
Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
With the rising need for consumer goods in different sectors including consumer electronics
and home appliances, many companies have invested in the Indian retail space in the past few
months.
India’s retail sector attracted US$ 970 million from various private equity funds in 2019.
Walmart Investments Cooperative U.A invested Rs 2.75 billion (US$ 37.68 million) in Wal-
Mart India Pvt Ltd.
GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
The Government of India has taken various initiatives to improve the retail industry in India.
Some of them are listed below:
Government may change Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) rules in food processing in a bid to permit E-commerce
companies and foreign retailers to sell Made in India consumer products.
Government of India has allowed 100% FDI in online retail of goods and services through the automatic route,
thereby providing clarity on the existing businesses of E-commerce companies operating in India.
ROAD AHEAD
E-commerce is expanding steadily in the country. Customers have the ever-increasing choice
of products at the lowest rates. E-commerce is probably creating the biggest revolution in
retail industry, and this trend is likely to continue in the years to come. Retailers should
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leverage digital retail channels (E-commerce), which would enable them to spend less money
on real estate while reaching out to more customers in tier II and tier III cities.
It is projected that by 2021, traditional retail will hold a major share of 75%, organised retail
share will reach 18% and E-commerce retail share will reach 7% of the total retail market.
Nevertheless, long-term outlook for the industry looks positive, supported by rising income,
favourable demographics, entry of foreign players, and increasing urbanisation.
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1.4 COMPANY PROFILE
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Big Bazaar Pvt., Ltd
Type Private
Industry Retail
Headquarters Maharashtra, India
Products Electronics
Movies and music
Home and furniture
Home improvement
Clothing
Footwear
Jewellery
Toys
Health and beauty
Pet supplies
Sporting goods and fitness
Auto
Photo finishing
Craft supplies
Party supplies
Grocery
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Reliance Retail
Owner
Website bigbazaar.com
1.5 REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Inventory Replenishment
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The key to successful inventory management is adherence to
procedures for inventory replenishment. Your ability to
anticipate customer demand for certain items will help you plan
your inventory purchases so that sufficient stocks are on hand to
accommodate sales volume without excesses that cause other
problems. Planning your purchases will also help you avoid
shortages that can only be filled through forfeiture of discounts
or absorption of premium shipping charges. Determining
purchasing requirements involves answering two questions:
-What to buy?
-How much to buy?
Both questions can be answered by establishing an inventory
target for any item you carry expressed as so many days’,weeks’
or months’ sales.
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analysis. The methodology used in this study consists of Secondary
data. Secondary data has been collected from the official websites of
some Private sectors, reviews from previous reports, and other related
projects.
DATA COLLECTION:
The data collected are from Secondary source:
Secondary Source of Data:
Study of files and other related projects and documents.
Official websites of some Private Sectors.
Review of previous reports related to the topic.
Various websites providing data on the topic.
Research Design:
Data Collection: Secondary Data
Research Technique: Descriptive
Data Type: Exploratory
EXPLORATORY RESEARCH:
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CHAPTER-2
DATA ANALYSIS
Inventory management is a systematic approach to sourcing, storing, and
selling inventory—both raw materials (components) and finished goods
(products).
In business terms, inventory management means the right stock, at the right
levels, in the right place, at the right time, and at the right cost as well as price.
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Most businesses maintain stock across multiple channels as well as in multiple
locations. The diversity of retail inventory management adds to its complexity
and drives home its importance to your brand.
It’s well worth the extra time and money to have inventory management set up
by the experts who made the software. Work with them to make sure you’re
utilizing the proper techniques and features to get the most bang for your buck.
Economic order quantity, or EOQ, is a formula for the ideal order quantity a
company needs to purchase for its inventory with a set of variables like total
costs of production, demand rate, and other factors.
The overall goal of EOQ is to minimize related costs. The formula is used to
identify the greatest number of product units to order to minimize buying. The
formula also takes the number of units in the delivery of and storing of
inventory unit costs. This helps free up tied cash in inventory for most
companies.
On the supplier side, minimum order quantity (MOQ) is the smallest amount of
set stock a supplier is willing to sell. If retailers are unable to purchase the
MOQ of a product, the supplier won’t sell it to you.
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For example, inventory items that cost more to produce typically have a smaller
MOQ as opposed to cheaper items that are easier and more cost effective to
make.
3. ABC analysis.
LIFO and FIFO are methods to determine the cost of inventory. FIFO, or First
in, First out, assumes the older inventory is sold first. FIFO is a great way to
keep inventory fresh.
LIFO, or Last-in, First-out, assumes the newer inventory is typically sold first.
LIFO helps prevent inventory from going bad.
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8. Reorder point formula.
9. Batch tracking.
If you’re thinking about your local consignment store here, you’re exactly right.
Consignment inventory is a business deal when a consigner (vendor or
wholesaler) agrees to give a consignee (retailer like your favorite consignment
store) their goods without the consignee paying for the inventory upfront. The
consigner offering the inventory still owns the goods and the consignee pays for
them only when they sell.
12. Dropshipping.
Lean is a broad set of management practices that can be applied to any business
practice. It’s goal is to improve efficiency by eliminating waste and any non
value-adding activities from daily business.
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14. Six Sigma.
Six Sigma is a brand of teaching that gives companies tools to improve the
performance of their business (increase profits) and decrease the growth of
excess inventory.
Lean Six Sigma enhances the tools of Six Sigma, but instead focuses more on
increasing word standardization and the flow of business.
17. Cross-docking.
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CHAPTER – 3
CONCLUSION
After the study, we can come to a conclusion that effectiveness of
inventory management should improve in all the aspects, hence the industry can
still strengthen its position by looking into the following:
1.The inventory should be fast moving so that warehouse cost can be
reduced.
2. The finished goods have to be dispatched in feasible time as soon as
manufacturing is completed.
3. Optimum order quantity should be maintained, hence cost can be
minimised.
4. Proper inventory control techniques are employed by the inventory
control organisation within the framework of one of the basic models like ABC,
HML and VED etc.
CHAPTER-4
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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The sources through which I have been able to make this project has
helped me provide data of the company.Interpretation was not to write but
irrespective of my mentor these websites helped me in building a favourable
project.
The websites which I referred to are:-
1. www.quora.com
2. http://www.findarticles.com/
3. http://www.slideshare.net
4. www.google.com
5. http://www.wikipedia.com
6. http://www.scribd.com
7. http://www.academia.com
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