Excess and Obsolete Inventory Policy Guide

Are you drowning in excess and obsolete inventory, struggling to keep your ledgers balanced and your shelves clear? Look no further!

Our Excess and Obsolete Inventory Policy is your comprehensive guide to navigating the complexities of managing shrinkage, obsolescence, and surplus inventory within your organization’s allowance accounts.

Generally, companies record allowance reserves to account for inventory losses arising from shrinkage, obsolescence, and excess inventory. Regardless of the decrease in value, be it due to damage, deterioration, obsolescence, price fluctuations, or future demand changes, the difference should be recognized through an income charge in the corresponding period.

Discover the Advantages of the E&O Policy Guide

This guide aids in proactively identifying, accounting for, and addressing the disposition of excess and obsolete inventory. It also assigns accountability for continuous improvement activities focused on mitigating excess and obsolete inventory occurrences by pinpointing and tackling their root causes. Other benefits include:

Streamlined Inventory Reserves Evaluation

Regular assessment ensures accurate estimations quarterly.

Comprehensive Planning Strategies

Maintain accuracy across all inventory levels with robust planning tactics.

Coverage Across Various Inventory Items

From finished goods to work-in-process (WIP), our guide caters to all inventory categories.

Flexible Formats for Accessibility

Available in both Microsoft Word and PDF formats, offering convenience and customization.

Empowering Financial Controllers and Supply Chain Managers

Enable confident decision-making in establishing reserves for shrinkage, obsolescence, and excess inventory.

Alignment with Standard Policies and Procedures

Ensure consistency across business units, divisions, and manufacturing leaders.

Shift Towards Proactive Inventory Management

Move away from reactive practices and embrace proactive strategies to reduce excess and obsolete stock.

Enhanced Operational Efficiency and Profitability

Say goodbye to inventory headaches and hello to smoother operations and greater profitability.

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When implemented, the Excess and Obsolete Inventory (E&O) Policy offers:

• Regular inventory reserves evaluation to ensure accurate estimations quarterly.
• Comprehensive planning to maintain accuracy across all levels.

The scope of this guide encompasses all company inventory items, including:

• Finished Goods
• Inventory at Subcontractors
• Raw Stock
• Work-In-Process (WIP)

Spanning 12 pages with a word count of 2696, the guide is available in both Microsoft Word and PDF formats. It also enables customization for individual business needs.

The responsibility of establishing reserves for shrinkage, obsolescence, and excess inventory lies with each financial controller and supply chain manager, based on the recommended steps outlined in this guide.

Sector/Segment CFO/Controllers, or their designated representatives, can also utilize this guide for their business units, divisions, and manufacturing leaders to ensure alignment with standard policies and procedures guiding supply chain and financial controlling efforts.

From a materials management perspective, existing practices for identifying and reserving excess and obsolete inventory tend to be reactive. However, this policy shifts towards a proactive approach, potentially vital in reducing excess and obsolete stock issues for your business.

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