http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/ Inventory Control Related Topics Wed, 06 May 2009 00:53:43 GMT uma kashinath http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1825 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1825 Build full inventory process right from confirmation of orders and receipt of goods with all specification covered. and pricing with margin along with outward Tue, 05 May 2009 23:23:39 GMT ianlford@... http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1824 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1824 Does your inventory system have a purchase factor and selling factor.  If that is the case then just set up your formula in the purchase factor to convert to Tue, 05 May 2009 15:26:27 GMT Dave Piasecki http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1823 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1823 Though this is a rather common situation, I have yet to see a clean way to handle it. Many inventory systems are capable of managing the multiple UOMs Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:53:18 GMT Jon Oswald http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1822 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1822 Hi, Does anyone have a solution on how to handle inventory of steel bars of different lengths? Looking for best practices, etc. I.E. We buy steel bars w/a UOM Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:55:12 GMT jcon1352@... http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1821 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1821 I am seeking an experienced Inventory and Materials Control Manager for a manufacturing firm in the greater Chicago area. The individual should have a solid Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:27:24 GMT ramsrsuperbowlbound08 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1820 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1820 Hello Everyone - I am looking for someone with experience with one of the following inventory control systems: Stone Edge, Fishbowl Inventory or Interprise to Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:02:59 GMT code3nine http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1819 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1819 Wouldn't recommend starting from scratch. Look into a system like Syteline... http://go.infor.com/erpsytelinedemo/ If you decide to develop one on your own, Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:49:48 GMT code3nine http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1818 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1818 True. The uses of this figure are pretty limited, I only use it when trying to capture some extra "soft" cost savings with continuous improvement projects. Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:17:49 GMT Dave Piasecki http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1817 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1817 I would just add that you first need to know how you expect to use your "cost of storing a pallet". There are costs that may or may not apply depending upon Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:05:15 GMT code3nine http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1816 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1816 May not be a 100% perfect method, but a start: 1. Measure and get the total cu. ft. worth of space your warehouse occupies within your facility, divide this by Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:48:08 GMT Basem Shahhal http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1815 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1815 Hi, i am looking for a method to calculate the cost of storing a pallet in the DC. How can that be linked to the stock holding cost? please assist. thank you Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:33:38 GMT Prem Singh http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1814 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1814 Thank-you so much for providing me the info! I could find the proof in David Maister's article "Centralization of Inventories and the Square Root Law". If Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:28:45 GMT Dave Piasecki http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1813 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1813 I would just add that the term "square root law" is very misleading. Applying the square root to a ratio is used sometimes in statistics when you want to Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:27:24 GMT ultimate32123 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1812 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1812 The law is related to Inventory at multiple locations. Inventory at Multiple Locations ? TheSquare Root Law ? X2= (X1) * v(n2/n1) ? Where: o n1 = Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:32:51 GMT Lawrence Bidak http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1811 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Distribution_Inventory_Control/message/1811 contact "Matrix Systems & Solutions" they will build a system that will grow as your company grows, also you will be sol-proprietors of all your software