What considerations should be given to Stock Level and its control?

      

What considerations should be given to Stock Level and its control?

  

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Wilfred
Management must make decisions about the control of stock levels with a view to minimizing the cost of the company while achieving more efficiency in the availability of material to fulfill planned usage requirements. Consideration should be given to the following control levels:

a) Minimum stock level
This is the level below which stock should not fall. It is essentially a base (buffer) stock level. If stock falls below this point, there is a danger of stockout.
Minimum stock level = Reorder level – (Normal consumption x normal reorder period)

b) Maximum stock level
This is the upper limit above which stock should not be allowed to rise. Each material to be kept in store must have a maximum level and stock should not be allowed to go beyond this level
Maximum stock level = Re-order level +re-order Quantity - (Minimum consumption x minimum reorder period)

c) Re-order level
Is a point that lies between minimum and maximum stock levels at which purchase orders must be placed to ensure that goods ordered are received before the minimum stock level is reached? It is the level of stocks at which replenishment must be made to avoid a stock-out. Re-order level = maximum consumption X maximum re-order period

d) Re-Order quantity
This is the quantity of stock ordered once the re-order point is reached. The quantity is such as to minimize stock costs taking into consideration the cost of holding stocks and making an order. This is also regarded as the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)
Wilfykil answered the question on April 17, 2019 at 07:24


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