This research addresses an important and little
publicized issue related to lean manufacturing programs--
that of the negative impact to reported profit
resulting from a depletion in on-hand inventory levels.
Currently, quantitative studies describing the
impact of this issue are difficult to locate. This research
offers some tangible guidelines that could
assist lean managers in avoiding resistance from top
management and the finance team when reported
profits fall
The rate of reduction of inventory has a significant
effect on the reported financial results of the
firm. This is primarily due to the movement, on paper,
of assets. Using the concept of cost attachment,
a business essentially stores the manufacturing costs
of finished goods inventory produced in excess of
what is needed in the current period. The labor, material,
and factory overhead costs are virtually moved
to the balance sheet where they are recognized as an
asset. Physically, the product is stored in a warehouse
facility until disposed of. These costs are not included
in the current period's income statement; instead, they
are recognized in a future period when they are removed
from inventory, either as a result of a sale or
as a result of being scrapped as obsolete or otherwise
unacceptable inventory.
This research addresses an important and littlepublicized issue related to lean manufacturing programs--that of the negative impact to reported profitresulting from a depletion in on-hand inventory levels.Currently, quantitative studies describing theimpact of this issue are difficult to locate. This researchoffers some tangible guidelines that couldassist lean managers in avoiding resistance from topmanagement and the finance team when reportedprofits fallThe rate of reduction of inventory has a significanteffect on the reported financial results of thefirm. This is primarily due to the movement, on paper,of assets. Using the concept of cost attachment,a business essentially stores the manufacturing costsof finished goods inventory produced in excess ofwhat is needed in the current period. The labor, material,and factory overhead costs are virtually movedto the balance sheet where they are recognized as anasset. Physically, the product is stored in a warehousefacility until disposed of. These costs are not includedin the current period's income statement; instead, theyare recognized in a future period when they are removedfrom inventory, either as a result of a sale oras a result of being scrapped as obsolete or otherwiseunacceptable inventory.
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