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Pom U-3.2
Pom U-3.2
The relationship
Financial impacts of
between forecasting
between inventory
inventory
and inventory
forecasting and assessment.
management.
inventory assessment.
management.
Inventory Basics
Inventory Includes: Inventories may be
found in:
• Raw Materials • Factories
• Work in Progress • Warehouses
(WIP) • Retail Stores
• Finished goods • Other type of storage
• Spare parts facilities
• Packing material
• Other operating
supplies
Inventory Basics
• Ideally, an organization would
have sufficient inventory to Greatest Challenges
satisfy customer demands for for managing
products without losing any
revenue due to insufficient inventories
stock.
❑ Demand Planning
❑ Counting Inventory