Essays Tagged: "inventory levels"

What is a Supply Chain? - Case Study

ons are designed to maximize throughput and lower costs with little consideration for the impact on inventory levels and distribution capabilities. Purchasing contracts are often negotiated with very ... hain.There are four major decision areas in supply chain management: 1) location, 2) production, 3) inventory, and 4) transportation (distribution), and there are both strategic and operational elemen ...

(4 pages) 825 0 3.1 Jul/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

An overview of MRP

that ordering, fabrication, and assembly can be scheduled for timely completion of end items while inventory levels are kept reasonably low.Material requirements planning is as much a philosophy as i ... ing is as much a philosophy as it is a technique, and as much an approach to scheduling as it is to inventory control.Historically, ordering and scheduling of assembled products suffered from two diff ...

(2 pages) 222 4 3.6 Jun/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Irish beer case

Logistics Case Study: Introducing Co-Managed Inventory at Guinness GBGuinness was seeking lead time reduction of their inventory to reduce costs ... lead time reduction of their inventory to reduce costs and therefore maximize profits. Keeping high inventory levels of stout, draft and other types of beers would allow them to have rapid responses w ... e responsive to consumer demand.The difference between CMI and VMI is basically that:Vendor Managed Inventory is when a supplier maintains the replenishment system, all sales and inventory information ...

(3 pages) 145 1 3.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Merloni Elettrodomestici SpA: The Transit Point Experiment

implemented programs that have successfully shortened production-planning lead times and decreased inventory levels. In particular, with the help of a centralized inventory planning system and implem ... particular, with the help of a centralized inventory planning system and implementation of an A-B-C inventory classification program, they were able to reduce inventory levels at the regional offices ...

(6 pages) 170 1 4.7 Jan/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > Computer and Electronics Companies

Murphy Case Analysis.

r costs, and greater profits. The key behind a successful implementation of JIT is the reduction of inventory levels at the various stations of the production line to the absolute minimum. This necess ... artments.Problems at Murphy:The CEO of Murphy Manufacturing liked the idea of JIT (reducing inventory holding cost while improving production efficiency) based on a few books he read, thus he ...

(5 pages) 72 0 5.0 Sep/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Vendor Managed Inventory versus Consignment Inventory.

Inventory management has two very different, but effective methods: Vendor managed inventory, and co ... y, and consignment inventory. A company may choose to utilize either of these two methods to manage inventory. If a company is able to manage inventory, they will be better able to work the company's ... o as well as identify what type of company is best suited for each method.Definition.Vendor managed inventory (VMI) is a means of optimizing supply chain performance in which the manufacturer is respo ...

(8 pages) 88 0 3.0 Oct/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Analyzing the Master Budget Simulation.

les does not necessarily mean that there is a rise in material or labor cost. We must know what the inventory level is at the particular time of the rise in sales. If the inventory levels do not permi ...

(3 pages) 138 0 3.0 Nov/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Warehouses and Inventory: HAAS

on centers, HAAS will maintain enough equipment to support growth in existing markets and establish inventory supplies to support customer needs for additional equipment as well as repair and maintena ... nal equipment as well as repair and maintenance for the consumer.Our goal is to maintain sufficient inventory levels in the supported markets. To do this, HAAS will continue to use the Headquarters ma ...

(2 pages) 33 0 4.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Barilla SpA: Pasta Distribution Analysis

nting multiple independent supermarkets. Fresh product was distributed through a network of brokers.Inventory levels in the supply chain, managed via periodic-review inventory systems, were high, with ... ch had longer shelf-lives) than for fresh pasta. The CDCs carried approximately a 1-month supply in inventory, and supermarket distributors maintained a 2-week supply, yet stockouts still occurred fre ...

(5 pages) 383 0 3.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Financial Case Analysis - Ratio Analysis

the current ratio improved 22.3% year-to-year so focus appears to be in the correct place.Removing inventory levels from the equation yields the quick ratio, which is significantly less than the curr ... io for Bethesda Mining. This decrease indicates that part of the problem may be tied into excessive inventory levels. This, coupled with the high accounts payable values, is damaging the current ratio ...

(3 pages) 154 0 4.7 Nov/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Barilla SpA case

tive SummaryCurrently, Barilla SpA is experiencing a growing burden of increasing production costs, inventory levels and inefficiencies in manufacturing and distribution system due to huge fluctuation ... uously problems with its operations. Barilla has to take the burden of increasing production costs, inventory levels and inefficiencies in manufacturing and distribution system due to huge fluctuation ...

(8 pages) 434 0 4.6 Nov/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Just-in-time literature review

balanced flow of materials through the production process. It helps to improve profits by reducing inventory levels, improving product quality, reducing production and delivery lead times and reducin ... s of pull systems to tailor to the differing needs, all of them have a commonality - regulating the inventory level to prevent it from growing beyond a stipulated limit. A mathematical model consisten ...

(10 pages) 257 0 4.3 Dec/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Problem Solution: Burns Auto Corporation

oday.Even though the economy is strong, Burns' profits are being impacted by an increase in average inventory levels which has risen over the past two years from $300 million financed at an annual at ... a rate of 3% to $360 million financed at the same annual rate. Therefore, the cost to finance this inventory has risen from $9 million to $10.8 million per year. The firm's inaccurate sales forecasti ...

(20 pages) 230 0 3.0 Jan/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > Automotive Companies

Business Research Analysis

earch Methods, 2007).Opportunity statement: A relationship exists and continues between the monthly inventory dollars and the monthly sales dollars. By evaluating the sales dollars and the inventory d ... es dollars. By evaluating the sales dollars and the inventory dollars, the relationship between the inventory and the sale helps to decide the decreased level of listed dollars at the same time as kee ...

(4 pages) 231 0 4.0 Aug/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

SWOT analysis of Dell CURRENT STRATEGIES

ories and cost, while increasing profit margins. Dell?s model seems to have worked as their average inventory turnover is four days, which is faster than any of their competitors. The business plan al ... y means of retail sales stores. Couriered distribution allows for significant savings through lower inventory levels. In addition to lower prices, the Dell sales model allows customers to customize th ...

(2 pages) 90 0 4.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > Computer and Electronics Companies

Riordan Manufacturing Executive Summary

Project Statement A proposal to improve the current inventory practices in the Riordan Manufacturing Plant facilities of San Jose, California, Albany, G ... te in the global market and increase profitability and market share.Targeted Areas for Improvement: Inventory Management Currently, all four plants operate on independent inventory management systems. ... incorporate real time data from all locations to maximize productivity and increase traceability of inventory around the globe. The ability to see our inventory status real time will allow us to incre ...

(1 pages) 334 0 5.0 Mar/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Bead Bar Consultant Activity

res and customers, and connect with the Web. Implementing a distributed database system will; track inventory levels, up-date daily sales, send/receive sales, financial information, and keep on file c ...

(1 pages) 19 0 4.0 Nov/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

Supply Chain Management

handling in of stocks to the warehouse, storage, delivery of the stocks, after sales management and inventory stock level monitoring. Because supply chain involves almost all functional unit of the bu ... most known and important goal of supply chain management include on-time delivery of goods, healthy inventory levels and zero inventory management.These key performance indicators of supply chain woul ...

(4 pages) 124 0 3.0 Jan/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Marketing strategies

aws which protects companies and consumers. One of the things that come to mind is the need to have inventory levels to cover marketing of a special promotion. Not adhering to this could potentially c ...

(3 pages) 77 0 5.0 Feb/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Canadian Tire Case Analysis

issues. Standardization was a major problem that there were as many as 6 different numbers just for inventory levels alone. Other data was not available at all such as sales comparison figures for cer ...

(3 pages) 25 0 0.0 Mar/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making