A A presentation presentation on on inventory : meaning and inventory : meaning and types types Presented by Presented by Vandana Malhotra Vandana Malhotra Roll no : 48 Roll no : 48 Class: VII semester Class: VII semester
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A A
presentationpresentationonon
inventory : meaning andinventory : meaning and
typestypes
Presented byPresented by Vandana Malhotra Vandana Malhotra
Roll no : 48Roll no : 48
Class: VII semesterClass: VII semester
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Meaning of inventoryMeaning of inventory A detailed, itemized list, A detailed, itemized list,report, or record of thingsreport, or record of thingsin one's possession,in one's possession,especially a periodicespecially a periodicsurvey of all goods andsurvey of all goods and
materials in stock.materials in stock.
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Inventory examplesInventory examples
While accountants often discuss inventoryWhile accountants often discuss inventoryin terms of goods for sale, organizationsin terms of goods for sale, organizations --manufacturers, servicemanufacturers, service--providers and not providers and not--forfor--profitsprofits -- also have inventories (fixtures,also have inventories (fixtures,furniture, supplies, ...) that they do not furniture, supplies, ...) that they do not
intend to sell. Manufacturers', distributors',intend to sell. Manufacturers', distributors',and wholesalers' inventory tends to clusterand wholesalers' inventory tends to clusterin warehouses.in warehouses.
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Retailers' inventory mayRetailers' inventory mayexist in a warehouse or inexist in a warehouse or in
a shop or store accessiblea shop or store accessibleto customers. Inventoriesto customers. Inventoriesnot intended for sale tonot intended for sale tocustomers or to clientscustomers or to clients
may be held in anymay be held in anypremises an organizationpremises an organizationuses.uses.
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Stock ties up cash and,Stock ties up cash and,if uncontrolled, it will beif uncontrolled, it will beimpossible to know theimpossible to know the
actual level of stocksactual level of stocksand thereforeand thereforeimpossible to controlimpossible to controlthem.them.
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Inventory management Inventory management
Inventory managementInventory managementis concerned withis concerned withkeeping enough productkeeping enough product
on hand to avoid runningon hand to avoid runningout while at the sameout while at the sametime maintaining a smalltime maintaining a smallenough inventoryenough inventory
balance to allow for abalance to allow for areasonable return onreasonable return oninvestment.investment.
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Type of inventory
Raw material Spare parts Work in progress Finished goods
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1st Type of Inventory1st Type of Inventory-- RawRaw
materials Inventorymaterials Inventory Raw Materials are the most Raw Materials are the most
basic materials that businessesbasic materials that businesses
need in making their finalneed in making their finalproducts. Raw materialproducts. Raw materialinventory consists of basicinventory consists of basicmaterials that have not yet materials that have not yet
been committed to productionbeen committed to productionin a manufacturing firm.in a manufacturing firm.
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Raw materials that areRaw materials that arepurchased from firms to bepurchased from firms to be
used in the firms productionused in the firms productionoperations range from iron oreoperations range from iron oreawaiting processing into steelawaiting processing into steelto electronic components to beto electronic components to be
incorporated into computers.incorporated into computers.
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The purpose of maintainingThe purpose of maintainingraw material inventory is toraw material inventory is to
separate the productionseparate the productionfunction from the purchasingfunction from the purchasingfunction so that any problemfunction so that any problemin shipment of raw materialsin shipment of raw materials
do not cause productiondo not cause productiondelays.delays.
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2nd Type of Inventory2nd Type of Inventory SpareSpareParts:Parts:
Spare Parts: This categorySpare Parts: This categoryincludes those products, whichincludes those products, whichare complimentary to the mainare complimentary to the mainproducts produced for theproducts produced for the
purpose of sale.purpose of sale.
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Examples of spare part itemsExamples of spare part itemsare bolts, nuts, clamps, screwsare bolts, nuts, clamps, screwsetc. These spare parts areetc. These spare parts areusually bought from outside orusually bought from outside orsome times they aresome times they aremanufactured in the companymanufactured in the company
also.also.
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3rd Type of Inventory3rd Type of Inventory WorkWork--inin--
Process:Process: WorkWork--inin--ProcessProcess
Inventory: This categoryInventory: This categoryincludes those materialsincludes those materialsthat have had work donethat have had work doneon them but have noton them but have notbeen completed. Thebeen completed. Themore complex andmore complex and
lengthy the productionlengthy the productionprocess, the larger will beprocess, the larger will bethe investment in workthe investment in work--inin--process inventory.process inventory.
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Its purpose is to uncouple the variousIts purpose is to uncouple the variousoperations in the production process sooperations in the production process sothat machine failures and work stoppagesthat machine failures and work stoppagesin one operation will not affect the otherin one operation will not affect the otheroperations.operations.
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4th Type of Inventory4th Type of Inventory FinishedFinished
Good InventoryGood Inventory ::
Finished Goods Inventory:Finished Goods Inventory:
These are completed productsThese are completed productsawaiting sale. The purpose of awaiting sale. The purpose of finished goods inventory is tofinished goods inventory is touncouple the productions anduncouple the productions andsales functions so that it nosales functions so that it no
longer is necessary to producelonger is necessary to producethe goods before a sale canthe goods before a sale canoccur.occur.
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The basic flow of production reveals theThe basic flow of production reveals thenecessary type of inventory that necessary type of inventory that businesses must keep. Raw materials arebusinesses must keep. Raw materials areturned into work in process which is thenturned into work in process which is thentransformed into finished goods whilst alltransformed into finished goods whilst allthroughout being supported by sparethroughout being supported by spare
parts.parts.
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There are other types of inventory that There are other types of inventory that some businesses can have such assome businesses can have such asrejected, damaged or obsolete goods, but rejected, damaged or obsolete goods, but the 4 mentioned above cover most the 4 mentioned above cover most industriesindustries
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1 day
12 unit
Delay: 5 days
60 units
Delay : 2 days
24 units
Delays: 1 day
12 units
Delay
Credit
Period: 30 days
360 units
Flow chart of distribution processFlow chart of distribution process
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