Parstock level limitation?

• A. They do not consider the cost of food or ordering.
• B. They account for spoilage costs.
• C. They always reflect demand fluctuations.
• D. They minimize supplier lead times.

Answer: (A)

Par stock levels are preset quantities kept on hand to trigger a replenishment when stock falls to that point. The main limitation is that they don’t factor in cost—such as the purchase price of items, ordering costs, or carrying costs (and spoilage costs if items perish). Because those costs aren’t considered, using fixed par levels can lead to overstocking costly items, unnecessary ordering activities, or stockouts if demand changes, without weighing the true economic impact.

The other statements aren’t inherent to par stock levels: they don’t automatically account for spoilage costs, they don’t perfectly track or reflect demand fluctuations, and they don’t inherently minimize supplier lead times. Par levels are a simple, static trigger, not a dynamic cost-optimization tool.