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Stock
What is stock?
Stock is a set of goods, materials,
merchandise, etc. that is owned by a company
at a given time. It is the consequence of a flow
gap between pushed and pulled flows.
Advanced stock The stock is with the supplier, but belongs to the customer.
It is assimilated to the consignment stock.
Deported stock The stock belongs to the supplier, but is placed “on a site
delegated by the manufacturer to a service provider
The destination of stock
Stockcan be assigned or common stock. It is
called “assigned” when the stock is dedicated
to a particular production. It is referred to as
“common” when the stored product is used
regardless of production.
The stock and “its quantity”
Tool stock Stock of parts that do not enter the production
process, but are used for the smooth running of the
company. It can be assimilated to the minimum
stock.
Minimum stock Stock of parts that do not enter the production
process, but are used for the smooth running of the
company. It can be assimilated to the minimum
stock.
Safety stock Also known as the buffer stock, it corresponds to a
level of stock that is constantly maintained in the
warehouse and which limits stock shortages due to
contingencies, such as forecasts that do not match
demand, longer than expected supply times, etc.
The stock and “its quantity”
Alert stock Corresponds to minimum stock + safety stock.
Physical stock Actual quantities in the warehouse. As a
reminder, a company must carry out a physical
counting of all its parts once a year.
Actual stock Physical stock + supplier orders in the course
of delivery - customer orders in the course of
delivery.
Dormant or dead Stock whose turnover is insignificant or zero.
stock Costly and cumbersome, they are usually
destroyed.
Stock rotation
There are two types of stock rotation: