Lund 2009-11-05 Department of Industrial Management & Logistics Production Management Coordinated inventory control - A case study on its performance compared to the current system at IKEA Master’s Thesis project 1002 Silvia Rasmusson and Björn Sunesson Acknowledgement This master’s thesis is written as a final part of the Master of Science program in Industrial Engineering and Management at Lund University‚ Lund Institute of Technology. The project corresponds to 30 ECT credits and
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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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Inventory System Summary QRB/501 Abstract Inventory Systems Summary Introduction Intro Inventory systems are use in many different companies today as a tool to make sure the company strives into success. Inventory systems serve several different functions for businesses; one purpose is promoting the sales function by ensuring that a sufficient amount of product is available for customers. Another purpose is shrinkage control‚ that is monitoring the frequency of loss‚ theft‚ or breakage
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aspects of a business and was almost as important as having an investment: inventory management. Be it in barter system‚ small village livelihoods or up to the most basic unit of dealership‚ people had been knowledgeable of one of the simplest principle of inventory: the first-in-first-out approach. Having an inventory system keeps the business organized and efficient when it is maximized and managed accurately. Nowadays inventory management has come a long way and large companies will even spend high
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INVENTORY PROCESS PROCESS PERSON / UNIT RESPONSIBLE A. Prepare Purchase Request (PR) for supplies and materials needed for the quarter based on the approved annual procurement program‚ at the beginning of the year and each of subsequent quarter. Offices of the General Services Officer (GSO) or the Municipal Treasurer as the case may be. B. Prepare Obligation Slip (OS) covering the requisition under the PR. Office of the GSO or the City Treasurer or the office authorized to prepare the
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account) totaled Nkrl‚200‚000. These goods cost Nkr800‚000 according to their job cost sheets. The balances in the inventory accounts at the beginning of the year were: [pic] Required: 1. Prepare journal entries to record the preceding data. 2. Post your entries to T-accounts. (Don’t forget to enter the beginning inventory balances above.) Determine the ending balances in the inventory
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Inventory management : Inventory management Introduction : Introduction Inventory management is the system devised and adopted for controlling investment in inventory. The aim of inventory management is to attain a healthy balance between the cost of having inventory and the cost of not having inventory. Bad management of inventory may lead to overstocking or stock outs. Types of inventory : Types of inventory Direct inventories Raw material Work in Progress Finished goods Indirect inventories
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Definition of the Inventory Theory Inventory theory (or more formally the mathematical theory of inventory and production) is the sub-specialty within operations research that is concerned with the design of production/inventory systems to minimize costs. It studies the decisions faced by firms and the military in connection with manufacturing‚ warehousing‚ supply chains‚ spare part allocation and so on; it provides the mathematical foundation for logistics. Inventories are materials stored
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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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is fast and their impact on the economy is becoming bigger. How to manage the inventory effectively and efficiently often is a challenge for these small businesses. The study took place at COMETZ II TRADING‚ a company involved in car accessories. For COMETZ II TRADING two inventory problems‚ stock-out and overstock occur frequently. The company wants to improve its efficiency and is con-sidering a change in the inventory management. Cometz II Trading is the one of the biggest supplier of car’s accessories
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