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OPERATIONS & LOGISTICS 1. Organizational Structure 4. Inventory Management 83 // 98

2. Human Resources & Job 5. Regulation & Legal Compliance
Descriptions 6. CRM & ERP

3. Locating the Right Distributor

04/4 INVENTORY MANAGMENT

Frozen Products Inventory Product inventory - Office/Warehouse

As lead time is a critical factor in the business The DI branch office will store:

life cylcle and we must be prepared for
expedited organic growth, managing proper 1. Technical equipment including:

inventory levels is essential. ovens, activation kits (pallet, slicer,

Inventory levels should be calculated and timer, cutting board) & pizza for

planned as follows: presentations.

1. Inventory at distribution warehouses 2. POS and MARCOM material for daily

and/or inventory in delivery to activities and customer presentations

distribution warehouses must always such as: working and operating

stand on the monthly selling rate x 2 x instructions, sales promotion materials

the lead time. e.g: like roll-ups and generic PVC signs,

spices (for events) and equipment for

2. Monthly sales = 1,000 units fixing and returning ovens to previous

condition.

3. Lead time = 2 months

4. Total inventory = 1,000X2X2= 4,000

5. In addition, the warehouse must store

packaging material such as sales kits

and take-out trays.

6. The minimum monthly drop to the

customer is 150 units. One must

therefore plan proper packaging

material inventory because these go

hand in hand.