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How can average days' inventory on hand be improved next year?
Average days' inventory measures the general amount of time a company holds its inventory before selling it. This can be improved through advertising, creating better product, and lowering prices.Ê
How do you calculate the number of months on hand inventory?
Mothns on Hand = (Average Investory/COGS)*12 Months COGS: Cost of Goods Sold
What is the differences between Days of Inventory On Hand and inventory turnover?
Number of days inventory in hand tells about how many day's inventory is available while inventory turnover tells about how many times in a fiscal year inventory is used to convert to finished goods for sale.
If calculating Day of supply do you use working day or calendar days?
Days of Supply = The Dollar Value of Raw Materials on hand / The daily consumption of Raw Materials per Working Day on the Shop Floor in dollars [This definition indicates how many production days, on average, production can continue without material shortage] In contrast Age of Inventory (1) = The Dollar Value of Inventory on hand / Sales per Calendar Day in Dollars] = Age of Raw Material Inventory (1) + Age of Work in process Inventory (1) + Age of Finished Goods Inventory (1), and Age of Inventory (2) = The Dollar Value of Inventory on hand / Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) per Calendar Day in Dollars] = Age of Raw Material Inventory (2) + Age of Work in process Inventory (2) + Age of Finished Goods Inventory (2), and These definitions of Age of Inventory indicate for how long calendar days, on the average, sales can continue without back orders
The average inventory on hand at the end of the accounting period in a FIFO is always more than LIFO?
yes
The firm can reduce its cash conversion cycle by?
There are three parts to a firm's cash conversion cycle. The formula is: Inventory Days on Hand + Average Collection Period - Days Payable Outstanding = Cash Conversion Cycle Each part split up: Inventory Days on Hand = Inventory / Daily Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) Average Collection Period = Accounts Receivable / Daily Sales Days Payable Outstanding = Accounts Payable / Daily COGS If the first two parts are reduced by one day, the firm will free up the amount of cash equal to Daily Cost of Goods Sold and Daily Sales respectively. If the firm increases its Days Payable Oustanding by one day, it will free up the amount of cash equal to Daily COGS. In order to reduce the cash conversion cycle (increase current cash on hand) a firm can either decrease Inventory Days on Hand, decrease Average Collection Period or increase Days Payable Outstanding. By doing one, or a combination of these, a firm will increase the amount of cash on hand and may be able to use this to pay of current liabilities or use this cash for expenses, growth or dividend payments. How to decrease Inventory Days on Hand: - Implement a lean manufacturing process or somehow increase efficiency. Just-in-time inventory is the most efficient, but usually it is unrealistic for a firm not to have any inventory How to decrease Average Collection Period: - Find a way to collect payments from customers soon - Possibly award small discounts if customers pay sooner - Write letters or find a way to collect from customers sooner - may not want to damage customer relations, but if a customer isn't paying you may have to hiring a collection agency (last resort) - Get rid of any billing errors or inefficiencies How to increase Days Payable Outstanding: - Delay payments to suppliers - may have to forgo a discount These are just a few of the main actions a business can take to reduce its cash conversion cycle. It is important for a business to check here first if they need extra capital before turning to loans or selling equity.
What is theMerchandise Inventory?
Merchandise Inventory is a stock of products on hand of a merchandise company intended for sale.
What does the EOQ formula tell us What assumption is made about the usage rate for inventory?
The EOQ or economic order point tells us at what size order point we will minimize the overall inventory costs to the firm, with specific attention to inventory ordering costs and inventory carrying costs. It does not directly tell us the average size of inventory on hand and we must determine this as a separate calculation. It is generally assumed, however, that inventory will be used up at a constant rate over time, going from the order size to zero and then back again. Thus, average inventory is half the order size.
How do you calculate days cash on hand?
To calculate day's cash on hand is calculated: Cash/ ([operating expense - depreciation expense]/365). Example: Cash and cash Equivalents = $1,150,000 Total operation Expenses = $33,400,000 Depreciation = $1,950,000 Days in period = 365 $33,400,000 - $1,950,000 = $31,450,000 31,450,000 / 365 = 86,164 1,150,000 / 86,164 = 13.3 days DCOH ratio = 13.3 days
Explain just in time?
Just-in-time is an inventory system that is considered lean. With just-in-time inventory, a business doesn't have inventory on hand for customers.
Where is your inventory on YoVille?
You access your inventory by clicking on the box icon at the lower right hand side of the game window.
What would cause the inventory turnover ratio to increase the most?
Decreasing the amount of inventory on hand and increasing sales.
