RUNNING HEAD: INVENTORY SYSTEMS
Inventory Systems Summary
University of Phoenix
QRB/501
Mike Jay
January 19, 2011
Abstract
To be successful in today’s business environment, an organization must be able to perform certain fundamentals accurately and efficiently. One of these elements is having an effective and efficient Inventory System Management (ISM). ISM enables one to have the knowledge of where his or her inventory is at every step of the way. This allows one to better interact with consumer and make sales. Choosing the right ISM can lead and pave the ground work for future business success and profitability.
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Some of the disadvantages are: limiting the vendors may limit the variety of products, relinquishing inventory control over to vendors and distributors may negatively impact their customer satisfaction, and the customers may decide to deal with supplier directly which could put Best Buy at risk of loosing their business. Inventory levels over the past 4 years have remained on an increasingly consistent track as their revenue has risen. According to Best Buy (2010), this rise in revenue and assets is partly due to the fact that they enter new markets and open new stores across the world. The latest opportunities that they have come across include new stores in Europe and other areas overseas. This is new territory for Best Buy but has been a successful venture based on their flexibility with their inventory systems that they have in place. The following table presents the last five year financial highlights according to the Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of Annual Report on Form 10-K. (Investor Relations, 2010) Five-Year Financial Highlights
Dollar in millions, except per share amounts
|Fiscal Year | |Revenue |$49,694 |$45,015 |$40,023 |$35,934 |$30,848 | |Operating
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Suppliers in the industry seek buyers who can move a lot of merchandise in a short period of time. The threat of substitution is a big deal in this industry. Most retail stores carry the same types of products with little differentiation. This makes it difficult for companies in this industry to keep customers coming back. This places an emphasis on the need to build a good reputation with customers.
Inventory management has two very different, but effective methods: Vendor managed inventory, and consignment inventory. A company may choose to utilize either of these two methods to manage inventory. If a company is able to manage inventory, they will be better able to work the company's capital to the fullest extent. The following paper will identify the differences between the two as well as identify what type of company is best suited for each method.
Controlling inventory is known to be one of the toughest problems for companies. With 39 million active customer accounts and a vision such as being “Earth’s biggest selection of product”, Amazon has been putting a lot of effort to be as efficient as possible in their
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Title: Authors: Tutor: Date: Subject terms: Improving Inventory Management in Small Business: A Case Study Lining Bai and Ying Zhong
Management of inventory is one of the hectic tasks that face most of the owners of retail shops. Most of their record keeping rely on paperwork that is cumbersome and almost impossible to generate reports from, hence a hindrance to decision-making. Since the introduction of technology in the early 20th century, retailers, and stock managers have benefitted from it the most, (Davis, 1989). The introduction of IT has seen the formation of complex and sophisticated software that manages stock at the real time and gives regular notifications on the level of stock. The software also produces sales reports at regular intervals that enable management to make informed decisions.
Also this document will help you understand how the Inventory Management System is integrated with other applications in order to maintain the inventory level.