OPER MGMT IN SUPPLY CHAIN ACCESS CARD
OPER MGMT IN SUPPLY CHAIN ACCESS CARD
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ISBN: 9781260943184
Author: SCHROEDER
Publisher: INTER MCG
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Chapter 15, Problem 1DQ
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To determine: How independent demand inventories differ from the dependent demand inventories.

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In the case of independent demand inventories:

  • The planning is based on meeting customer requirements, as happens in a retail store.
  • The quantity to be ordered is based largely on past demand.
  • The priority of the plan for the inventory planning of various items is based on an ABC or Pareto analysis, which focuses on the more important items.
  • Normally, the ordering process is commenced when the inventory level reaches a predetermined ordering point.
  • It generally covers only finished goods.

The planning for dependent demand inventories is based:

  • On the requirements as determined by a master production schedule, which typically occurs in a manufacturing plant.
  • The quantity is based on the requirements of the succeeding process or operation.
  • The plan covers all the items and there is no question of ignoring less important items in terms of value.
  • It covers also raw materials and work-in-progress.

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