Rutgers Department of SCMS Xiaowei Xu Inventory Concepts 1 Rutgers Department of SCMS Xiaowei Xu Definition of Inventory • Inventory is the stock of any item or resource used in an organization and can include: raw materials‚ finished products‚ component parts‚ supplies‚ and work-in-process • An inventory system is the set of policies and controls that monitor levels of inventory and determines what levels should be maintained‚ when stock should be replenished‚
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INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background of the study Computer nowadays is a basic need for businesses or companies. It helps a lot in such a way that it makes work more progressive and productive. It is an important thing that a company that manipulating data. Having computer programs may help a company grow bigger and be competitive in the flow of business world. It helps a lot because almost all the companies nowadays uses computer literate and very competitive in many aspects. Whatever kind of business
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Case Study Related to Advising Action Steps for Better Inventory Management A leading consumer products company dealing in cosmetics and other personal care products was seeking ways to: _ Reduce inventory levels across their forward supply chain _ Improve Inventory Record Accuracy at their storage points _ Accurately track damaged goods at various points in the supply chain The above problems together were a significant burden to the company. Implementation of best practices after a detailed
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I INTRODUCTION Most of the hardware businesses being establish then and now uses the same old ways of product inventory .Due to their wide business they tend to neglect the importance of product inventory. Because of the growing numbers of computers users‚ this became an effective medium to demonstrate the promotion of their business to the public. From manual way of product inventory it will be more convenient and faster through the use of computers. Business owner can avoid human error because
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rway Froya Fabrikker A/S of Bergen‚ Norway‚ is a small company that manufactures specialty heavy equipment for use in North Sea oil fields. (The Norwegian currency is the krone‚ which is denoted by Nkr.) The company uses a sob-order costing system arid applies manufacturing overhead cost to jobs on the basis of direct labor-hours. At the beginning of the year‚ the following estimates were made for the purpose of computing the predetermined overhead rate: manufacturing overhead cost‚ Nkr360‚000;
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18th May 2011 Table of Contents Need for Inventory Underlying Principles Current Philosophies of Inventory Mgmt Pros and Cons of IM Principles TOC and MEIO Primary Needs of an Effective IM System MapMySupplyChain 5/27/2011 Strictly Private & Confidential 2 Need for Inventory Inventory Need Principles Philosophies Pros and Cons TOC and MEIO Effective IM System MapMySupply Chsin To tide against Supply Chain Uncertainities – Transporter uncertainity‚ Supplier Lead Time
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Related Literatures Inventory is one of the most important in monitoring a stock that take place in business activity. The inventory system does the entire task in computing the value with inventory (cost and quality) and handling data or information. Inventory System maintains an orderly flow of supplies‚ raw materials‚ or finished goods through an office shop/factory because of items in any inventory. Represents cost‚ they need to be controlled. The purpose of inventory system for management
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Case Study Inventory Management System Manufacturing CompanyChallenge A global manufacturing company was experiencing inefficiencies in in its inventory management processes. With suppliers across the world delivering parts for the company’s products‚ multiple buyers within the company are responsible for tracking the parts required for each product from the manufacturing phase through delivery. The company needed a way to keep a master list of all inventory with easy access to parts’ delivery
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INVENTORY MANAGEMENT Inventory management is crucial for the success of a company. The main objective of Prime Alumumium is to invest the least amount in inventory while maintaining specific operating requirements. Low cost and timely strategies cannot be achieved without a flawless inventory management. FUNCTIONS OF INVENTORY MANAGEMENT There are various functions which an effective inventory management fulfills. It separates different processes in the production from each other. Inventory management
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Take-Home Exam – Marketable Securities & AR/Inventory Management Name: _________________________ Score:____________ I. Selection __________1. A company which foregoes the discount when credit terms are 4/15 net 70 is essentially borrowing money from his supplier for an additional: (A) 40 days (B) 55 days (C) 70 days (D) 85 days. __________2. A company that foregoes a discount of 1/7 net 30 is essentially borrowing money from the vendor at: (A) 1% (B) 12.29% (C) 16% (D) 52.7%. __________3
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