Tuesday, August 21, 2007

What do we do with obsolete inventory?

Inventory is critical to every business. Inventory is money, and most executives would rather have money in liquid assets rather than inventory - especially if it is inventory that is slow moving or worse - inventory that cannot be sold. Many managers are reluctant (afraid?) to deal with obsolete inventory. Who wants to take a major financial hit on their shift? When you have obsolete inventory, we feel you have three basic options:

- Sell the obsolete inventory: Getting something for inventory you would otherwise write off it a good choice.

- Physically dispose of obsolete inventory and write it off: Wow - who wants to do this? If a particular quarter is a good one, we recommend taking the opportunity to re-evaluate your dead inventory.

- Keep the inventory: Hey - maybe you will actually sell it some day! But this path leads manufacturing companies down the negative path - including bankruptcies. Inventories consume a Corporations cash.

Synchronous experts can help your manufacturing enterprise deal with inventory planning, and dealing in particular with off-grade, out of date, or obsolete inventory items. Send us an information request to Sales@SynchronousLLC.com or review our complete portfolio of services at www.SynchronousLLC.com

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