Inventory Control - Methods
| Method | Stands for  | Based on  | 
| ABC | A / B / C | Pareto principle  | 
| FSN | Fast / Slow / Non
    - Moving | On the level of
  consumption (moving), frequency of demands and their utility | 
| GOLF | Government /
  Ordinary / Local / Foreign - Source | On the source of
  supplies | 
| HML | High / Medium / Low
  - cost per unit | On the unit cost of
  items | 
| SDE | Scarce / Difficult /
  Easily - availability of item | On the criteria of
  availability of item | 
| SOS | Seasonal / Off
  seasonal - item | On the nature of
  supplies | 
| VED | Vital / Essential /
  Desirable - items | On the criticality
  in end use | 
| XYZ | High / Medium / Low
  - Inventory value | On inventory value
  of items at a given time | 
 
