Consumers are demanding their products faster, delivered to their door, and even if I need it today,
Question:
Consumers are demanding their products faster, delivered to their door, and even if I need it today, I want it delivered today. Companies are struggling to keep up with this demand as transportation and delivery are extra costs that the company wants to minimize.
Explain how companies are using Point-of-Sale systems and perpetual inventory control systems to expedite the shipping of products.
With JIT, companies are also getting raw material deliveries just when they need the new inventory to manufacture and produce new products for shipping. This has greatly cut down on maintaining large inventory costs and provides greater expectations of less waste of products from spoilage or other inventory issues. Explain how a new business could implement JIT to reduce costs and improve logistics to reduce the time to get the products to the customers.
Lastly, with digital wallets and one-click shopping, explain how companies can maintain limited inventory while still supplying numerous orders in an unplanned manner. Explain any issues you foresee coming from this issue.
Financial Accounting and Reporting a Global Perspective
ISBN: 978-1408076866
4th edition
Authors: Michel Lebas, Herve Stolowy, Yuan Ding