The Original Question was:
Let suppose we have a
limitation to physically move products from location A to B and we have to
balance this inventory by making a system transaction.
The question is what
transfer you have to make on system to balance this inventory?
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Location A
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Location B
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Physical
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System
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Difference
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Physical
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System
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Difference
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Product X
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2
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4
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-2
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Product X
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6
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4
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+2
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Product Y
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4
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2
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+2
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Product Y
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2
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4
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-2
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And Choices were:
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Product X from Location B to A and Product Y
from Location A to B
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Product X from Location B to A and Product Y
from Location B to A
·
Product X from Location A to B and Product Y
from Location B to A
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Product X from Location A to B and Product Y
from Location A to B
The right answer is: Product X from Location A to B and Product Y from
Location B to A
The survey results have shown that only 25% of participants
come up with the right answer.
The key to solve this kind of problem when adjusting an
inventory is that a difference of Positive means that you have to transfer that item to this location to balance the
inventory while a difference of negative means that you have transfer that item
from that location to balance the inventory. You can easily remember this by a
simple pneumonic mentioned below
“Positive is to attract and Negative is to repel”
