MOD 10 Flashcards
a continual process of checking stock levels, rotating stock to ensure freshness, or ordering supplies in sufficient quantities to meet current needs and minimize carrying inventory
Inventory management
Inventory check levels:
Perpetual system
Periodic system
Random checks
inventory check level; keep account of the inventory each time a product is used
Perpetual system
inventory check level; stock level is counted once a week or in a specified time
Periodic system
inventory check level; used to document the value of supplies at a specific time
Random checks
Stock replenishment techniques:
Minimum-maximum
Just-in-time
SRT; establishing a set point (minimum) at which inventory is to be recorded and a “reorder to” maximum level to be maintained
Minimum-maximum
SRT; commitment is made by the supplier to guarantee delivery of an item at the exact moment of need
Just-in-time
Financial controls of inventory q’s”
- what is the most economic quantity to order, from the pov of financial, storage, and delivery issues?
- How can the institution take advantage of bulk purchase discounts?
- what is the best time to place orders to both limit the amount of financial commitment and s=ensure adequate supplies?
Financial controls of inventory calculations:
Economic ordering quantity (EOQ)
Ecomonic ordering point (EOP)
Optimal reorder time (ROT)
financial control of inventory; how much to order at one time?
EOQ
financal control of inventory; aka “reorder point” provides the safety level for reordering inventory
EOP
financial control of inventory; helps us to establish the best time to order to take advantage of the EOQ and EOP
ROT
related concepts in calculating inventory; “workload of laboratory”
Annual usage
related concepts in calculating inventory; can be obtained by dividing the amount of supplies ordered ina ayear by 365 days
Avergae daily usage
related concepts in calculating inventory; dividing the expenses of purchasing section by number of purchase or orders issued
Cost of ordering
related concepts in calculating inventory; expense of maintaining a stockroom for storing material not needed immediately
Annual holding cost
related concepts in calculating inventory; straight forward calculation once the decision has been made as to best price available
Cost per unit
related concepts in calculating inventory; amount of time or advance notice, needed bet placing and order and its arrival
Lead time