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The ageing report
Stock by how long it has been held — which is where obsolescence shows before it shows in the valuation.
The deliverable
What it is
Slow-moving stock ties up cash and hides, because it looks identical to fast-moving stock on a value report.
By the time obsolescence appears in a write-down, the decision has been made by circumstance. The ageing report is what makes it a decision.
One level in
What it is made of
Each element is a constituent part of the component. Follow one to see the attributes it carries.
The age bands
Stock grouped by how long it has been held.
3 attributes: Age · Value in band · Share of total
LearnThe movement rate
How fast each item is actually turning.
3 attributes: Turnover · Last movement · Classification
LearnThe disposition
What is being done about the slow and dead stock.
3 attributes: Disposition · Recovery · Owner
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Holding is invisible and writing off is visible, which is precisely the wrong incentive. Report by age to correct it.
The other components in inventory
The stock position
What is held, where, and at what value — with a record accurate enough to be trusted.
LearnThe reorder rules
Reorder point and safety stock per item, derived from measured variability and a chosen service level rather than from intuition.
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