Inventory costs include inventory carrying costs like interest and warehousing, costs of ordering like placing purchase orders, and costs of shortages from unexpected demand surges, late supplier deliveries, or defective components leading to rejected lots. Maintaining the right inventory levels balances these costs.
Inventory costs include inventory carrying costs like interest and warehousing, costs of ordering like placing purchase orders, and costs of shortages from unexpected demand surges, late supplier deliveries, or defective components leading to rejected lots. Maintaining the right inventory levels balances these costs.
Inventory costs include inventory carrying costs like interest and warehousing, costs of ordering like placing purchase orders, and costs of shortages from unexpected demand surges, late supplier deliveries, or defective components leading to rejected lots. Maintaining the right inventory levels balances these costs.
• Cost of Ordering • Cost of shortages Inventory carrying cost • Interest for short term borrowals for working capital required for inventory investment. • Cost of stores and warehousing. • Administrative cost related to maintaining inventory. Cost of Ordering Cost of shortages • When there is sudden surge in demand. • Supplier not delivering the material as per the schedule. • Rejection of lot due to defective components.