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Inventory control

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The overall objective of inventory management is to achieve satisfactory levels of customer service while keeping inventory costs reasonable.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The objective of inventory management is to minimize holding costs

a)

True

b)

False

3.

When using EOQ ordering, the order quantity must be computed in every order cycle

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The purchase-order lead time is the ________.

a)

time between placing an order and its delivery

b)

time between receiving a customer order and producing the products

c)

time between receiving a customer order and delivering the items

d)

time required to correct errors in the defective products

5.

The ideal order quantity a company should purchase for its inventory given a cost set of production, demand rate, and other variables is known as:

a)

Reorder point

b)

Economic order quantity

c)

Anticipation stock

d)

Inventory control

6.
Under  economic-order-quantity decision model, it is assumed that ________.
a)
the quantity ordered can vary at each reorder point 
b)
demand, ordering costs, and carrying costs are uncertain
c)
the purchasing cost per unit is affected by the order quantity
d)
no inventory stockouts occur
7.
Buffer stock:
a)
Goods kept in store to cover seasonal
demand e.g. Christmas sale
b)
b Goods kept in store to cover unforeseen
shortages or fluctuations in demand
8.

Inventory is another word for:

a)

Stock

b)

Finance

c)

Staff

d)

Managers

9.

Identify the costs and risks of OVERstocking:

a)

Customers will not be able to buy what they want

b)

Staff will be made redundant

c)

Higher storage costs

d)

Items could deteriorate with age

10.

The maximum order level is:

a)

The amount of inventory that the business should not fall below

b)

The amount of inventory that the business should not rise above

c)

The time that it will take for the stock to be delivered to the business

d)

The maximum amount of stock that the customer is allowed to order

11.

What is EOQ?

a)

Economics Order Quality

b)

Economics Output Order

c)

Economics Order Quantity

d)

Ergonomics Order Quantity

12.

Reorder level determines how low inventory should be before reordering occurs.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

The expenses incurred to create and process an order to a supplier.

a)

purchasing costs

b)

ordering costs

c)

stockout costs

d)

carrying costs

14.

This includes warehousing costs such as rent, utilities and salaries, financial costs such as opportunity cost, warehouse insurance and insurance of goods.

a)

purchasing cost

b)

ordering cost

c)

stockout cost

d)

carrying cost

15.

Finished goods inventory is the amount of manufactured product in stock that is available for sale.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE