Inventory Lending Seminar Outline

Inventory Lending Seminar Outline

Course Outline

  1. INVENTORY CONSIDERATIONS
    1. Inventory characteristics
    2. Storage
    3. Mix
    4. Valuation
    5. Warranties
    6. Returns
    7. Agreements with Suppliers
    8. Liens
    9. Facilities
    10. Insurance
  2. ANALYZING INVENTORY
    1. Inventory Composition
      1. Raw Materials, Work-in-Process, Finished Goods
      2. Fast-moving, Slow-moving, Obsolete, Scrap
      3. Customized, Standardized, Brand Names
      4. Commodities, Warehouse/Distributor Parts, Manufacturing, High Tech/Fashion
    2. Client Accounting Systems
      1. Specific ID
      2. Average Cost
      3. FIFO/LIFO
    3. Inventory Performance in Liquidation
    4. Ineligibles
    5. Testing
      1. Existence
      2. Ownership
      3. Quantity
      4. Quality
      5. value
    6. Turnover
    7. Additional Costing Systems
      1. Gross Profit
      2. Retail
    8. Appraisals
    9. Reserves
    10. Advance Rates
  3. MONITORING INVENTORY
    1. Financial Statements
    2. Sales
    3. Purchases
    4. Inventory On-hand
    5. Red Flags
      1. Changes in Supplier and Customer Relationships
      2. Backlogs
      3. Changes in Market Conditions
      4. Changes in Gross Margin
      5. Increased Discounts
  4. RESTRUCTURING
    1. Deteriorating Scenarios
    2. Restructuring Methods
      1. Increase Advance Rate
      2. Advance on Other Assets
    3. Liquidations