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The document outlines the importance of maintaining a detailed inventory of hardware and software within computer systems, including features such as periodic scanning, license management, and reporting. It also categorizes different types of inventory, such as finished goods, raw materials, and safety stock, while emphasizing key principles of inventory management like demand forecasting. Accurate demand forecasting is highlighted as crucial for minimizing costs associated with over or under supply of inventory.

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Maintaining Equipment and Software

Inventory and Documentation


Unit one: Document and update inventory
1.1 Inventory concept and principles
=> Inventory is comprehensive detail information about
the hardware and software of the computer system.
 The Hardware inventory details include information
like, memory, operating system, manufacturer, device
types, peripherals, etc.
 The Software inventory provides details of the
software by software vendors. It also provides the
license compliance details of the software and
software metering.

Features of Inventory
 Complete Hardware and Software Inventory.
 Scan the systems periodically to collect the hardware
and software details.
 Manage Software Licenses.
 Detect Prohibited Software in the network.
 Software usage statistics.
 Comprehensive reports on hardware, software
inventory and license agreement.

Types of inventory
There are lots of different types of inventory, and which
ones you’ll deal with depends on the goods you sell.
 Finished goods/for-sale goods: The products you sell
to your customers
 Raw materials: The inventory you use to make your
finished goods
 Work-in-progress: Essentially, unfinished goods —
inventory that is part-way through the manufacturing
process
 MRO goods: MRO stands for maintenance, repair and
operating. This is the inventory you use to support
the manufacturing process
 Safety stock: The additional inventory you keep in
store to deal with supplier shortages or surges in
demand

Key principles of inventory


The three key principles of inventory
management are:-
Demand Forecasting:-
 Accurate demand forecasting has the highest
potential savings for any of the principles of
inventory management.
 Both over supply and under supply of inventory
can have critical business costs. Whether it is
end-item stocking or raw component sourcing,
the more accurate the forecast can be.

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