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Chapter 17
Inventory Control

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OBJECTIVES
Inventory System Defined Inventory Costs Independent vs. Dependent Demand Single-Period Inventory Model Multi-Period Inventory Models: Basic Fixed-Order Quantity Models Multi-Period Inventory Models: Basic Fixed-Time Period Model Miscellaneous Systems and Issues
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Inventory System

Inventory is the stock of any item or resource used in an organization and can include: raw materials, finished products, component parts, supplies, and work-in-process An inventory system is the set of policies and controls that monitor levels of inventory and determines what levels should be maintained, when stock should be replenished, and how large orders should be
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Purposes of Inventory

1. To maintain independence of operations 2. To meet variation in product demand

3. To allow flexibility in production scheduling

4. To provide a safeguard for variation in raw material delivery time 5. To take advantage of economic purchase-order size
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Inventory Costs

Holding (or carrying) costs Costs for storage, handling, insurance, etc Setup (or production change) costs Costs for arranging specific equipment setups, etc Ordering costs Costs of someone placing an order, etc Shortage costs Costs of canceling an order, etc

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Independent vs. Dependent Demand

Independent Demand (Demand for the final endproduct or demand not related to other items)

Finished product
Dependent Demand (Derived demand items for component parts, subassemblies, raw materials, etc)

E(1 )

Component parts

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Inventory Systems

Single-Period Inventory Model One time purchasing decision (Example: vendor selling t-shirts at a football game) Seeks to balance the costs of inventory overstock and under stock Multi-Period Inventory Models Fixed-Order Quantity Models Event triggered (Example: running out of stock) Fixed-Time Period Models Time triggered (Example: Monthly sales call by sales representative)
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Single-Period Inventory Model

Cu P Co Cu

This model states that we should continue to increase the size of the inventory so long as the probability of selling the last unit added is equal to or greater than the ratio of: Cu/Co+Cu

Where : Co Cost per unit of demand over estimated Cu Cost per unit of demand under estimated P Probability that the unit will be sold
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Single Period Model Example

Our college basketball team is playing in a tournament game this weekend. Based on our past experience we sell on average 2,400 shirts with a standard deviation of 350. We make $10 on every shirt we sell at the game, but lose $5 on every shirt not sold. How many shirts should we make for the game?
Cu = $10 and Co = $5; P $10 / ($10 + $5) = .667 Z.667 = .432 (use NORMSDIST(.667) or Appendix E) therefore we need 2,400 + .432(350) = 2,551 shirts

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Multi-Period Models: Fixed-Order Quantity Model Model Assumptions (Part 1)

Demand for the product is constant and uniform throughout the period
Lead time (time from ordering to receipt) is constant Price per unit of product is constant

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Multi-Period Models: Fixed-Order Quantity Model Model Assumptions (Part 2)

Inventory holding cost is based on average inventory Ordering or setup costs are constant
All demands for the product will be satisfied (No back orders are allowed)
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Basic Fixed-Order Quantity Model and Reorder Point Behavior

1. You receive an order quantity Q.

4. The cycle then repeats.

Number of units on hand

Q R

2. Your start using them up over time.

L
Time

R = Reorder point Q = Economic order quantity L = Lead time

L 3. When you reach down to a level of inventory of R, you place your next Q sized order.
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Cost Minimization Goal

By adding the item, holding, and ordering costs together, we determine the total cost curve, which in turn is used to find the Qopt inventory order point that minimizes total costs
Total Cost
C O S T

Holding Costs Annual Cost of Items (DC) Ordering Costs

QOPT Order Quantity (Q)
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Basic Fixed-Order Quantity (EOQ) Model Formula

Total Annual = Cost

Annual Annual Annual Purchase + Ordering + Holding Cost Cost Cost

D Q TC = DC + S + H Q 2

TC=Total annual cost D =Demand C =Cost per unit Q =Order quantity S =Cost of placing an order or setup cost R =Reorder point L =Lead time H=Annual holding and storage cost per unit of inventory

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Deriving the EOQ

Using calculus, we take the first derivative of the total cost function with respect to Q, and set the derivative (slope) equal to zero, solving for the optimized (cost minimized) value of Qopt
Q OPT = 2DS = H 2(Annual Demand)(Order or Setup Cost) Annual Holding Cost
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We also need a reorder point to tell us when to place an order

R eo rd er p o in t, R = d L
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d = average daily demand (constant) L = Lead time (constant)

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EOQ Example (1) Problem Data

Given the information below, what are the EOQ and reorder point?

Annual Demand = 1,000 units Days per year considered in average daily demand = 365 Cost to place an order = $10 Holding cost per unit per year = $2.50 Lead time = 7 days Cost per unit = $15

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EOQ Example (1) Solution

Q OPT =

2DS = H

2(1,000 )(10) = 89.443 units or 90 units 2.50

d =

1,000 units / year = 2.74 units / day 365 days / year

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R eorder point, R = d L = 2.74units / day (7days) = 19.18 or 20 units

In summary, you place an optimal order of 90 units. In the course of using the units to meet demand, when you only have 20 units left, place the next order of 90 units.
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EOQ Example (2) Problem Data

Determine the economic order quantity and the reorder point given the following

Annual Demand = 10,000 units Days per year considered in average daily demand = 365 Cost to place an order = $10 Holding cost per unit per year = 10% of cost per unit Lead time = 10 days Cost per unit = $15
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EOQ Example (2) Solution

Q OPT =

2D S = H

2(10,000 )(10) = 365.148 un its, or 366 u n its 1.50

10,000 units / year d= = 27.397 units / day 365 days / year

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R = d L = 27.397 units / day (10 days) = 273.97 or 274 units

Place an order for 366 units. When in the course of using the inventory you are left with only 274 units, place the next order of 366 units.
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Fixed-Time Period Model with Safety Stock Formula

q = Average demand + Safety stock Inventory currently on hand

q = d(T + L) + Z T + L - I Where : q = quantitiy to be ordered T = the number of days between reviews L = lead time in days d = forecast average daily demand z = the number of standard deviations for a specified service probability T + L = standard deviation of demand over the review and lead time I = current inventory level (includes items on order)

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Multi-Period Models: Fixed-Time Period Model: Determining the Value of T+L

T+ L i 1

T+ L =

di

Since each day is independent and d is constant,

T+ L =

(T + L) d 2

The standard deviation of a sequence of random events equals the square root of the sum of the variances
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Miscellaneous Systems: Optional Replenishment System

Maximum Inventory Level, M

q=M-I Actual Inventory Level, I

Q = minimum acceptable order quantity

If q > Q, order q, otherwise do not order any.

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Miscellaneous Systems: Bin Systems

Two-Bin System

Order One Bin of Inventory Full Empty

One-Bin System

Order Enough to Refill Bin

Periodic Check
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ABC Classification System

Items kept in inventory are not of equal importance in terms of:

dollars invested

profit potential

% of $ Value 30
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60

A
B C

sales or usage volume % of stock-out penalties

Use

30
60

So, identify inventory items based on percentage of total dollar value, where A items are roughly top 15 %, B items as next 35 %, and the lower 50% are the C items
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Inventory Accuracy and Cycle Counting

Inventory accuracy refers to how well the inventory records agree with physical count Cycle Counting is a physical inventory-taking technique in which inventory is counted on a frequent basis rather than once or twice a year
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End of Chapter 17

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