Materials Management
- Quality, Quantity, Price, and Time
- The Storeroom Balancing Act
- Reducing Inventory Dollar Value
- Increasing Storeroom Service Level
- Handling Obsolescence
The Physical Layout
- Optimal Storeroom Dimensions
- Dealing with a Small Storage Space
- Determining Storage, Lighting, and Security Requirements
- Shelving, Modular Drawer and other Storage Options
- New Tools for Developing the Floor Plan
- Solving Special Storage Challenges
- OSHA Requirements for Material Storage
Identifying Stock Items
- Stock Identification Systems
- Hierarchical Systems vs. Unique Stock Numbers
- Qualifying Word List Examples
- Describing Items for Cataloging and Repurchase
- Stock Locator Systems
Storeroom Catalogs
- Building a Usable Catalog
- Computer Searches vs. Printed Catalogs
- Listing Order and Indexes
- Employing Graphics and Exploded Views
- Avoiding Common Cataloging Mistakes
Storeroom Controls
- The Perpetual Inventory System
- Streamlining Issues, Receipts, and Returns
- Optional Annuals and Cycle Counts
- The Question of Security
- Controlling Additions and Deletions
Storeroom Economics
- Storeroom Operating Costs
- The Cost of Purchasing and the Cost of Holding
- Inventory Cycles and Usage Rates
- Determining Reorder Points and Safety Stock Requirements
- Lead-times and Streamlining the Purchasing Cycle
- Establishing Proper Order Quantities
- Reducing Inventory Value through Consignment and Delivery Contracts
- ABC and XYZ Analysis, Stock Turnover Rates, and Other Management Indices
- Checks on Supplier Performance
Computerization
- Search Engines and Ad-hoc Reporting
- Bar Coding Systems - Hardware, Software, and Formats
- Electronic Commerce - EDI, Faxes, E-mail, the Internet
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