Chapter 2: Reviews of related study and literature This part will give of the related literature‚ which will somehow help the user ti gather information and knowledge about certain study. It will give the user a clear understanding and better insight of the study. Related literature: Local According to “be the Philippine‚ IT industry in review by Denalyn M. Rubio‚” Information technology is virtually everywhere. Whenever you look‚ you could see either a by-product of IT‚ a representation
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CASE –STUDIES- FOREIGN TRADE A Case Study of Foreign Direct Investment in Central America. The attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) constitutes a fundamental element to support strategies that aim to achieve sustained economic growth in developing countries. This is because globalization and the attendant opening of the economies to competition require increased financial resources and technology‚ which would be impossible to obtain under a policy of autarky.1 Though relatively well-established
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Inventory Valuation Retailers define inventory as intended sellable assets consisting of goods that are available for resale to customers. Manufacturers also maintain three components of inventory. These include “finished goods” which are goods that have been completed and are awaiting sales. Manufacturers may also have “work in process inventory” made up of goods being manufactured but not yet completed. The third category of inventory is “raw materials‚” consisting of goods that are to
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Manual inventory tracking compared with inventory tracking systems on your computer. A good inventory tracking system accomplishes four things: 1) it shows what merchandise is in stock‚ 2) it shows which items are on order‚ 3) it notifies the retailer when ordered merchandise is scheduled to arrive‚ and 4) it tells what merchandise has been sold. This information is used to plan future purchases‚ to determine what is selling and when it is selling‚ and it helps determine what items need to be reordered
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Computers: A Case Study in Low Inventory When managers discuss low inventory levels‚ Dell is invariably discussed. Hell‚ even I’ve mentioned Dell on this site. So why all the commotion? Has their low inventory REALLY helped out that much? In short‚ yes. This article is primarily going to discuss how much it helped. This article will not discuss how they achieved such high inventory turns using a state of the art just in time inventory system. Reasoning behind need for lower inventory The first
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Questions Answers - Inventory Management [12:27 PM | ] 1. What is inventory control? Answer: Inventory control is the process of reducing inventory costs while remaining responsive to customer demands. By this definition a store would want to lower its acquisition‚ carrying ordering and stock-out costs to their lowest possible levels. However a store would need to have enough inventories to meet any needs of its customers. 2. What does inventory affect in a store? Answer: Inventory levels and their
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INVENTORY MANAGEMENT * Types of Inventory * Inventory Costs * Independent – Demand Items and Inventory Costs * Inventory Monitoring * Production Management Systems * Other Issues in Inventory Management What is Inventory? * An investment in the sense that it requires that the firm tie up its money‚ thereby forgoing certain other earnings opportunities. * The higher a firm’s average inventories‚ the larger the dollar investment and cost required and vice
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goods is constant‚ the inventory model is called deterministic. However‚ when the demand rate is not constant and not deterministic‚ the inventory model is called probabilistic and is best described by a probability distribution. The minimum-cost order quantity and re-order policies are based on the assumptions of the demand rate. PROBABILISTIC INVENTORY MODELS 1. A single-period inventory model with probabilistic demand The single-period inventory model refers to inventory situations in which
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its stores enough inventory to service its valued customers‚ without sacrificing quality and with decreasing the possibility of waste. Starbucks inventory numbers can be derived from its financial statements; however‚ the numbers given are only a summary as the actual details are proprietary and cannot be retrieved through any other method. The Starbucks inventory reserves were $25.5 for 2008‚ $21.1 million in 2009; $18.1 million in 2010‚ and $21.1 million in 2011. “Inventory reserves are based
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Dell – Kelby Allen The just-in-time (JIT) inventory method is a method of inventory management. “The goal of these concepts‚ contrary to popular belief‚ is not to reduce inventory‚ although that ’s an appealing side benefit. Instead‚ JIT (like its imitators) is a continual process aimed at eliminating waste and solving problems throughout the supply chain” (Minahan‚ 1997‚ p. 45). Since its inception in 1984‚ Dell Corporation‚ Inc. has set itself apart from competitors through innovation and creativity
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