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1 Outcome
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2 Overview
Outcome
By the end of this session you should beable to:
Describe the different procedures anddocuments necessary for the ordering, receiving and issuing of materials frominventory
Identify, explain and calculate the costsof ordering and holding inventory (including buffer inventory)
Describe and apply appropriate methodsfor establishing reorder levels where demand in the lead time is constant
Calculate and interpret the optimalreorder quantities
Calculate and interpret the optimalreorder quantities when quantity discounts are available
Produce calculations to minimiseinventory costs when inventory is gradually replenished
Calculate the value of closing inventoryand material issues using LIFO, FIFO and average methods
Describe the control procedures used tomonitor physical and ‘book’ inventory and to minimisediscrepancies and losses
Interpret the entries and balances in thematerial inventory account
and answer questions relating to theseareas.


