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QDM- Inventory Management Chapter 12 Exam Questions with Complete Answers Latest Update 2024 Inventory Management - Answers -objective is to strike a balance btw inventory investment and customer service Functions of Inventory - Answers 1. provide selection of goods for anticipated demand and to ...

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Inventory Management - Answers -objective is to strike a balance btw inventory investment and
customer service

Functions of Inventory - Answers 1. provide selection of goods for anticipated demand and to separate
the firm from fluctuation in demand



2.to decouple or separate various parts of the production process



3. to take advantage of quantity discounts



4. to hedge against inflation or some other event

Types of inventory - Answers -raw material=purchased but not processed



-Work in process (WIP)= undergone some change but not completed, function of cycle time of a product



-Maintenance/repair/operating (MRO)= necessary to keep machinery and processes productive



-Finished goods=completed product awaiting shipment



-transportation=could be WIP or finished goods

ABC analysis - Answers -divides inventory into three classes based on annual dollar volume



Class A: high annual dollar volume (manage very carefully)

Class B: medium annual dollar volume (intermediate, may depend on specific use)

Class C: low annual dollar volume (less critical items, need less sophisticated management)

, -used to establish policies that focus on the few critical parts and not the many trivial ones



-basic idea is to focus resources on managing most critical items



-small # of items will be responsible for large % of cost (pareto principle)

Inventory models - Answers periodic review, continuous review, and single period

periodic review - Answers -review inventory at fixed intervals

-place order of whatever size needed to get to target level

-order quantities will vary; time btw orders is same

-good for lower value items

-sometimes called p system

continuous review - Answers -monitor inventory continuously

-place order when reorder point reached, to replenish in time, based on lead time, demand, safety stock

-order quantities are same; time will vary

-good for higher value items

-sometimes called q system

Single period - Answers -used for items that are perishable physically/economically

-balance btw having enough certain demand against risk of holding de-valued inventory

-not just for truly single-period problems; airlines, hotels, car rentals use a form of this called revenue
management

Inventory costs - Answers -Holding costs=cost of holding or "carrying" inventory over time



-Ordering costs=costs of placing an order and receiving goods



-Setup costs=cost to prepare a machine or process for manufacturing an order (setup time)

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