Introduction: In the supermarket system, each commodity item has only one bar code, inventory is the specific quantity of the goods represented by the bar after being scanned by the receiving department into the supermarket system, understanding the true meaning of commodity inventory is of great significance to the inventory control, inventory and order of the buyer.
The goal of inventory control is to: must maintain the best inventory, must prevent shortages, control inventory can reduce capital pressure, reduce manpower, optimize display, improve sales, speed up turnover.
How do I calculate inventory items?
1. The number of goods in the distribution center (or warehouse).
2. The number of goods delivered to the store in the distribution center (or warehouse).
3. The number of goods in the warehouse in the store
4. The number of goods on the normal shelves
5. The number of goods on the promotional shelves (display shelves).
6. The number of goods claimed (or problem goods).
7. The number of items that the customer has placed in the shopping cart during business hours but has not yet paid
What are the aspects of inventory control?
1. Ordering: quantity, cycle, unit
2. Display: plump, out of stock
3, data: accurate, efficient
4. Inventory: simple and accurate
5, manufacturers: timely delivery, sufficient quantity
6. Receiving: accurate quality, quantity and time
7. Warehouse: effective use, reasonable inventory
Factors that affect the inventory of the best points
1. The number of products sold (daily, weekly, monthly)
2. The maximum display capacity of the shelves
3. The supplier's ability to guarantee the replenishment (on time, on time)
4. The time when the distribution center delivers to each store
5. Its own storage capacity
6. Promotional activities need to increase orders
7. Holidays and seasonal changes
The setting of the optimal point inventory
Under normal circumstances, the best point inventory of goods should be safety stock + average daily sales volume in the past 5 weeks × (order cycle + delivery cycle), in principle, two weeks of commodity inventory and one week of orders should be maintained, and each commodity should be set up with a safety inventory cycle to ensure that there is no shortage of goods before the order is reached.
What are the methods of inventory control?
1. Ensure the accuracy of existing inventory through accurate inventory numbers
2. Procurement should understand the inventory amount and number of days in the commodity department under management, and take countermeasures
3. Understand the inventory amount and number of days in the commodity department under management every day
4. Regularly study the inventory of the top 50 goods (20 goods) sold by each commodity department and take countermeasures
5. Regularly study the goods that have not been sold for 7 days or the number of inventory days exceeds 2 times the target, and take countermeasures
6. Regularly study the top 50 goods with the largest inventory amount or the largest number of inventory days, and take corresponding countermeasures
7. Countermeasures for unreasonable inventory commodities:
For goods with large inventory due to various reasons, corresponding promotional methods should be adopted for promotion. For goods that are confirmed to be unsalable, the supplier should be required to return the goods or reduce the price of the clearance (as far as possible to ask the supplier to provide clearance discounts)
8. Pay attention to the inventory guarantee during special periods such as promotions and holidays
9. By strengthening the management of supplier delivery, ensure that supplier delivery is on time and in quantity.