{"id":251,"date":"2024-04-05T05:46:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T05:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thekgac.com\/blog\/?p=251"},"modified":"2024-04-05T07:21:35","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T07:21:35","slug":"inventory-control-is-a-key-element-of-an-inventory-management-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thekgac.com\/blog\/inventory-control-is-a-key-element-of-an-inventory-management-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Inventory control is a key element of an inventory management system."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thekgac.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-05-at-11.58.20-AM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thekgac.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-05-at-11.58.20-AM.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.thekgac.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-05-at-11.58.20-AM-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thekgac.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-05-at-11.58.20-AM-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thekgac.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-05-at-11.58.20-AM-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e6f9c0dd41722c811fcce8cd7bd77e62 wp-block-paragraph\">right stock to meet customer demand while minimizing carrying costs and preventing stockouts or overstock situations.<br>Two primary categories of inventory control systems exist \ud835\uddfd\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddf0 \ud835\ude00\ud835\ude06\ud835\ude00\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddfa \ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf1 \ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\uddfd\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddfd\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude01\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf9 \ud835\ude00\ud835\ude06\ud835\ude00\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddfa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-82b48184a60d462c3db36f60046d9658 wp-block-paragraph\">\ud835\udde3\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddf0 \ud835\udddc\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude03\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddff\ud835\ude06 \ud835\uddd6\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf9 \ud835\udde6\ud835\ude06\ud835\ude00\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddfa:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7695d1a2da2b0e4f464607e3f4be841f wp-block-paragraph\">The periodic inventory control system involves conducting recurring inventory counts at specific intervals. In this approach, warehouse supervisors manually tally their inventory monthly, quarterly, or annually, with the precise frequency determined by the organization&#8217;s requirements and operational activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a1986527d61a8df8cf77a6325e12c130 wp-block-paragraph\">\ud835\udde3\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddfd\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude01\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf9 \ud835\udddc\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude03\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddff\ud835\ude06 \ud835\uddd6\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf9 \ud835\udde6\ud835\ude06\ud835\ude00\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddfa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c99abe55bbf459799268b66315ab3883 wp-block-paragraph\">The perpetual inventory control system offers a real-time and precise assessment of inventory levels. It relies on technology such as barcodes and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags to track products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-84ab103f79b016da456ef2c73a8f5898 wp-block-paragraph\">Inventory control involves various techniques for monitoring how stocks move in a warehouse. Four popular inventory control methods include<br>\ud835\uddd4\ud835\uddd5\ud835\uddd6 \ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf9\ud835\ude06\ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude00; \ud835\udddf\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude00\ud835\ude01 \ud835\udddc\ud835\uddfb, \ud835\uddd9\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddff\ud835\ude00\ud835\ude01 \ud835\udde2\ud835\ude02\ud835\ude01 (\ud835\udddf\ud835\udddc\ud835\uddd9\ud835\udde2) \ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf1 \ud835\uddd9\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddff\ud835\ude00\ud835\ude01 \ud835\udddc\ud835\uddfb, \ud835\uddd9\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddff\ud835\ude00\ud835\ude01 \ud835\udde2\ud835\ude02\ud835\ude01 (\ud835\uddd9\ud835\udddc\ud835\uddd9\ud835\udde2); \ud835\uddef\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddf5 \ud835\ude01\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddf8\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf4; \ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf1 \ud835\ude00\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf3\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude01\ud835\ude06 \ud835\ude00\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddf8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0e21bf59d297b275dc96a94f2121a994 wp-block-paragraph\">\ud835\uddd4\ud835\uddd5\ud835\uddd6 \ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf9\ud835\ude06\ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude00<br>Inventory control employs the ABC analysis method to categorize stocks based on their significance, price, and sales volume, influencing a company&#8217;s stocking decisions.<br>As the name implies, this analysis divides items into the following groups:<br>A class \u2013 Comprising expensive, high-value items requiring stringent control and limited inventory levels.<br>B class \u2013 Encompassing moderately priced items of medium priority, characterized by moderate sales volume and inventory levels.<br>C class \u2013 Encompassing low-value, cost-effective items with high sales figures and substantial inventory quantities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5062568c4aff52343d60d256b7c157a4 wp-block-paragraph\">\ud835\udddf\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude00\ud835\ude01 \ud835\udddc\ud835\uddfb, \ud835\uddd9\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddff\ud835\ude00\ud835\ude01 \ud835\udde2\ud835\ude02\ud835\ude01 (\ud835\udddf\ud835\udddc\ud835\uddd9\ud835\udde2) \ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf1 \ud835\uddd9\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddff\ud835\ude00\ud835\ude01 \ud835\udddc\ud835\uddfb, \ud835\uddd9\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddff\ud835\ude00\ud835\ude01 \ud835\udde2\ud835\ude02\ud835\ude01 (\ud835\uddd9\ud835\udddc\ud835\uddd9\ud835\udde2)<br>Both inventory control methods manage the flow of inventory items within the warehouse according to their arrival dates, with the prioritization determined by the product types stored in the facility.<br>Utilizing the Last-In-First-Out (LIFO) approach, the warehouse dispatches the most recently received batch of items to customers as a priority.<br>Conversely, when employing the First-In-First-Out (FIFO) technique, the warehouse precedes older stocks for processing and shipping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8db47f022a5ac1b6133d54ba55ad28c6 wp-block-paragraph\">\ud835\uddd5\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddf5 \ud835\ude01\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddf8\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf4:<br>Batch tracking is also a great way of organizing stock items in a warehouse facility. This method groups goods of the same production date and materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b4d682634750fe97e7f2125acb8689b1 wp-block-paragraph\">\ud835\udde6\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf3\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude01\ud835\ude06 \ud835\udde6\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddf8:<br>Safety stock entails maintaining an extra inventory of goods as a precaution against market fluctuations. This quantity should exceed the average demand or utilization of the product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=inventory&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7112687946050224130\">#inventory<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=stock&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7112687946050224130\">#stock<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=market&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7112687946050224130\">#market<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=inventorycontrol&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7112687946050224130\">#inventorycontrol<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>right stock to meet customer demand while minimizing carrying costs and preventing stockouts or overstock situations.Two primary categories of inventory [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thekgac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thekgac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thekgac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thekgac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thekgac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=251"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.thekgac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":258,"href":"https:\/\/www.thekgac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251\/revisions\/258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thekgac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thekgac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thekgac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}