Working Capital Management
Working Capital Management
MANAGEMENT
DEFINITION
Working capital management is concerned with the problems that arise in
attempting to manage the current asset, current liabilities and the the
interrelationship that exist between them.
working capital generally stands for excess of current assets over current
liabilities. Working capital management therefore refers to all aspects of the
administration of both current assets and current liabilities.
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
The inventory is stock of goods or a list of goods.
Kinds of inventories :
1. Raw material
It is basic and important part of inventories. These are goods which have not yet
been committed to production in a manufacturing business concern.
2. work in progress
These includes those materials which have been committed to production process but
have not yet been completed.
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
3. consumables
These are materials which are needed to smooth running of the manufacturing
process
4. finished goods
These are the final output of the production process of the business concern. It is
ready for consumers
OBJECTIVES OF INVENTORY
MANAGEMENT
1. to efficient and smooth production process
2. to maintain optimum inventory to maximize the profitability
3. to meet the seasonal demand of the products
4. to avoid price increase in future
5. to ensure the level and site of inventories required
6. to plan when to purchase and where to purchase
7. to avoid both over stock and under stock of inventory
TECHNIQUES OF INVENTORY
MANAGEMENT
A. techniques based on the order quantity of inventories :
1. stock level
is the level of stock which is maintained by the business concern at all times.
The business concern must maintain optimum level of stock to smooth running of
the business process.
2. minimum level
the business concern must maintain minimum level of stock at all times. If the
stock are less than the minimum level, then the work will stop due to shortage of
material.
TECHNIQUES OF INVENTORY
MANAGEMENT
3. Re-order level
is fixed between minimum level and maximum level. Reorder level is the level
when the business concern makes fresh order at this level.
Reorder level = max consumption x max reorder period
4. maximum level
it is the maximum limit of the quantity of inventories, the business concern must
maintain. If the quantity exceeds maximum level limit the it will be overstocking.
Maximum level = (reorder level + reorder quatity) – (min Consumption x min
delivery period)
TECHNIQUES OF INVENTORY
MANAGEMENT
5. Average stock level
calculated :
Average stock level = min stock level + ½ re-order quantity max level
6. Lead Time
is time normally taken in receiving delivery after placing orders with suppliers.
The time taken in processing the order and then executing it is known as lead time
7. safety stock
implies extra inventories that can be drawn down when actual lead time and/or
usage rates are greater than expected.
TECHNIQUES OF INVENTORY
MANAGEMENT
Economic order Quantity (EOQ)
refers to the level of inventory at which the total cost of inventory comprising
ordering cost and carrying out. Determining an optimum level involves two types of
cost such as ordering cost and carrying cost.
The EOQ is that inventory level that minimizes the total of ordering of carrying cost.
EOQ =
Where : A = annual consumption (units)
S = buying cost per order
I = inventory carrying cost per unit
EXAMPLE
A firm buys equipment from outside suppliers $ 30/unit. Total annual needs are 800
unit. The following data :
a. annual return on investment 10%
b. rent, insurance, taxes per unit per year $1
c. cost of buying an order, $ 100
d. determine the EOQ
SOLUTION
Annual consumption = 800 units
Ordering cost = $ 100
Annual consumption in $ = 800 unit x $ 30/unit = $ 24.000
Total interest cost = 10% x $ 24.000 = $ 2.400
Interest cost per unit = 2.400/800 = $ 3
Inventory carrying cost (I) = interest cost + rent, insurance, taxes cost = 3 + 1=4
= = 200 unit
EXAMPLE
The annual demand for a product is 6.400 units. The unit cost is $ 6 and inventory
carrying cost per unit per annum is 25% of the average inventory cost. If the cost of
procurement is $ 75, determine :
A. economic order quantity (EOQ)
B. number of orders per annum
C. time between two consecutive orders
SOLUTION
a. annual consumption (A) = 6.400 units
ordering cost (S) = $ 75
inventory carrying cost per unit (I) = 25% x $6 = $ 1.5 per unit
= = 800 unit
b. number of order per annum = 6.400/800 unit = 8 orders
c. time between two consecutive orders = 12 months/8 orders = 1,5 months
VALUATION OF INVENTORIES
1. FIRST IN FIRST OUT ( FIFO)
2. LAST IN FIRST OUT (LIFO)
3. AVERAGE PRICE METHOD
EXAMPLE
From the particular given below write up the stores ledger card :
2016 Januari 1, opening stock 1.000 units at $ 26 each.
Date Particulars
January 5 Purchased 500 units at $ 24,50 each
January 7 Issued 750 unit
January 10 Purchased 1.500 units at $ 24 each
January 12 Issued 1.100 units
January 15 Purchased 1.000 units at $ 25 each
January 17 Issued 500 units
January 18 Issued 300 units
January 25 Purchased 1.500 units at $ 26 each
January 29 Issued 1.500 units
Adopt the FIFO and LIFO method of issue and ascertain the value of the closing stock
A. FIFO METHOD
DATE RECEIPTS ISSUED BALANCE
QUANTIT QUANTI QUANTI
Y PRICE AMOUNT TY PRICE AMOUNT TY PRICE AMOUNT
2016