Benefits of IMS:-
- Ensures an adequate supply of materials.
- Minimizes inventory carrying costs.
- Facilitates Purchasing economies.
- Eliminates duplication in ordering
- Better utilization of available stocks.
- Provides a check against the loss of materials.
- Facilitates cost accounting activities.
- Enables management in cost comparison.
- Locates, disposes inactive & obsolete store items
- No more mistakes. IMS is an error free so it will be an audit free also.
- Assets can be seen from anywhere.
- Stocks can be verified at any time.
- Increased Information Transparency
- Shorter lead times
- Lower costs
- Improved Delivery Performance
- Accurate Planning
- Decreased Stock-outs
- Increased Inventory turnover