EXAM 3 Flashcards
6 Types of Inventory
- Cycle Stock (Inventory) 2. Safety Stock (Inventory) 3. Anticipation Inventory 4. Hedge Inventory 5. Transportation (or Pipeline) Inventory 6. Smoothing (or Buffer) Inventory
Components or products that are received in bulk by a downstream partner, gradually used up, and then replenished again in bulk by an upstream partner.
CYCLE STOCK or CYCLE INVENTORY
§Extra inventory that a company holds to protect itself against uncertainties in either demand or replenishment time.
SAFETY STOCK or SAFETY INVENTORY
Inventory that is held in anticipation of customer demand, allowing instant availability of items when customers want them. For example: creating finished goods in advance of a major sport event.
§Anticipation Inventory –
A form of inventory buildup to buffer against some event that is speculated to happen. For example: in advance of a hurricane.
§Hedge Inventory –
Inventory that is moving from one link of the supply chain to another. For example: raw materials that have been ordered but have not yet arrived.
§Transportation (Pipeline) Inventory –
Inventory that is used to smooth out differences between and fluctuations of upstream production rates and downstream demand rates.
§Smoothing (Buffer) Inventory –
4 Forces to Increase or Hold Inventory
- Supply Uncertainty
- Purchase Discounts
- Production Uncertainty
- Demand Uncertainty
The risk of interruptions in the flow of components/materials from upstream suppliers; unreliable supply management.
•Supply Uncertainty:
Purchasing extra inventory to receive a price discount or transportation discount. For example: 10% discount if you buy a truckload.
•Purchase Discounts–
The risk of interruptions in the flow of production due to unreliable or highly variable process outcomes; unreliable productivity & quality.
•Production Uncertainty:
The risk of significant and unpredictable fluctuations in downstream demand; unreliable forecasting.
•Demand Uncertainty:
4 Forces to Decrease Inventory
- Tied Up Cash
- Additional Related Purchases
- Additional Non-Productive Activity
- Opportunity for Mistakes
There is an “opportunity cost” when we choose to have money in inventory instead of productive activities that generate Return on Investment
•Tied Up Cash:
The more we spend on inventory, the more we MUST spend on storage shelving, racks, floor space, building space, warehouses, material handling, inventory management, insurance, taxes, heating, cooling, workers, management
•Additional Related Purchases:
More inventory means more movement of materials, repackaging of materials, reconfiguration of storage locations
•Additional Non-Productive Activity:
More inventory sitting for longer periods of time present more opportunities for damage, errors, rework, theft, obsolescence
•Opportunity for Mistakes:
Inventory items whose demand levels are beyond a company’s complete control.
§Example: Finished Goods
§Independent demand inventory –
Inventory items whose demand levels are tied directly to a company’s planned production of another item.
Example: Materials and Sub-Assemblies needed to create Finished Goods
§Dependent demand inventory –
§An inventory system that is used to manage independent demand inventory (Finished Goods).
Periodic Review Systems
(MRL) STANDS FOR
minimum restocking level
§An inventory system used to manage independent demand inventory where the inventory level for an item is constantly monitored and when a predetermined reorder point is reached, an order is released.
CONTINUOUS REVIEW SYSTEM
H
Holding Cost Per Year Per Unit
S
Ordering/Setup Cost Per Order
D
Demand Rate per Year
•When Demand ___, Economic Order Quantity Increases
INCREASES
•When Demand INCREASES, Economic Order Quantity___
Increases
•When Holding Costs ___, Economic Order Quantity Decreases
INCREASE
•When Holding Costs INCREASE, Economic Order Quantity ___
Decreases
•When Holding Costs ___, Economic Order Quantity Increases
DECREASE
•When Holding Costs DECREASE, Economic Order Quantity ___
Increases
•When Ordering or Setup Costs ___, Economic Order Quantity Increases
INCREASE
•When Ordering or Setup Costs INCREASE, Economic Order Quantity ___
Increases
•When Ordering or Setup Costs ___, Economic Order Quantity Decreases
DECREASE
•When Ordering or Setup Costs DECREASE, Economic Order Quantity ___
Decreases
ROP STANDS FOR
Reorder Point,