Levels/Types of Inventory Analysis

Inventory analysis of all items in stores for achieving the objectives of inventory control

Three levels of analysis

1. Overall analysis
2. Category analysis
3. Individual item analysis

ABC

• Items categorized based on the annual expenditure incurred

VDE

• Items categorized based on the criticality in patient care

SDE

• Items categorized based on the free availability

FSN

• Items categorized based on the quantity and rate of consumption

HML

• Items categorized based on cost