Contents

• Quality, Quantity, Price, and Time
• The Storeroom Balancing Act
• Reducing Inventory Dollar Value
• Increasing Storeroom Service Level
• Handling Obsolescence

• Optimal Storeroom Dimensions
• Dealing with a Small Storage Space
• Determining Storage, Lighting, and Security Requirements
• Shelving, Modular Drawer and other Storage Options
• New Tools for Developing the Floor Plan
• Solving Special Storage Challenges
• OSHA Requirements for Material Storage

• Stock Identification Systems
• Hierarchical Systems vs. Unique Stock Numbers
• Qualifying Word List Examples
• Describing Items for Cataloging and Repurchase
• Stock Locator Systems

• Building a Usable Catalog
• Computer Searches vs. Printed Catalogs
• Listing Order and Indexes
• Employing Graphics and Exploded Views
• Avoiding Common Cataloging Mistakes

• The Perpetual Inventory System
• Streamlining Issues, Receipts, and Returns
• Optional Annuals and Cycle Counts
• The Question of Security
• Controlling Additions and Deletions

• Storeroom Operating Costs
• The Cost of Purchasing and the Cost of Holding
• Inventory Cycles and Usage Rates
• Determining Reorder Points and Safety Stock Requirements
• Lead-times and Streamlining the Purchasing Cycle
• Establishing Proper Order Quantities
• Reducing Inventory Value through Consignment and Delivery Contracts
• ABC and XYZ Analysis, Stock Turnover Rates, and Other Management Indices
• Checks on Supplier Performance

• Search Engines and Ad-hoc Reporting
• Bar Coding Systems - Hardware, Software, and Formats
• Electronic Commerce - EDI, Faxes, E-mail, the Internet