6 Most Important Techniques of Inventory Control System by Smriti Chand
Some of the most important techniques of inventory control system are: 1. Setting up of various stock levels. 2. Preparations of inventory budgets. 3. Maintaining perpetual inventory system. 4. Establishing proper purchase procedures. 5. Inventory turnover ratios. and 6. ABC analysis. 1. Setting up of various stock levels: To avoid over-stocking and under stocking of materials, the management has to decide about the maximum level, minimum level, re-order level, danger level and average level of materials to be kept in the store. These terms are explained below: (a) Re-ordering level: It is also known as ‘ordering level’ or ‘ordering point’ or ‘ordering limit’. It is a point at which order for supply of material should be made. This level is fixed somewhere between the maximum level and the minimum level in such a way that the quantity of materials represented by the difference between the re-ordering level and the minimum level will be sufficient to meet th...