
Uncertainty – Inventories are maintained as buffers to meet uncertainties in demand, supply and movements of goods.This can lead to stock accumulation, consider for example how goods consumed only in holidays can lead to accumulation of large stocks on the anticipation of future consumption.

Seasonal Demand: demands varies periodically, but producers capacity is fixed.Lead time itself can be addressed by ordering that many days in advance. However, in practice, inventory is to be maintained for consumption during 'variations in lead time'. Time – The time lags present in the supply chain, from supplier to user at every stage, requires that you maintain certain amounts of inventory to use in this lead time.There are five basic reasons for keeping an inventory 4.5 Theory of constraints cost accountingīusiness inventory Reasons for keeping stock.


It is required at different locations within a facility or within many locations of a supply network to precede the regular and planned course of production and stock of materials. Inventory management is a discipline primarily about specifying the shape and placement of stocked goods. Inventory ( American English) or stock ( British English) refers to the goods and materials that a business holds for the ultimate goal of resale, production or utilisation.
