Working Capital Management
INVENTORIES MANAGEMENT Since inventories constitute about 50 to 60 percent of current assets, ECONOMIC ORDERING QUANTITY (EOQ) Cost of carrying includes the cost of storage, insurance, obsolescence, interest on capital invested. Maximum Level = Re-order level—(Minimum consumption) × (Minimum lead times) + Reordering quantity. Minimum Level = Re-order level – (Average usage × Average lead time). Re-order level = Maximum usage X Maximum lead time or Minimum level + Consumption during lead time. Re-ordering Quantity (How much to purchase): It is also called Economic Ordering Quantity. Danger Level - This is the level below the minimum stock level. Perpetual Inventory System The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants, London defines the perpetual inventory system as “A system of records maintained by the controlling department, which reflects physical movements of stocks and their current balance.” ...