Three Little Pigs Inc. inventory consists of livestock held for sale, developed, and processed (both internal and external).
On September 30, 2002, the company states that even though market prices fell below the cost, Three Little Pigs Inc. is unwilling to accept impairment on their inventory due to increase revenue believed to be made up in the fourth quarter which will cover all losses from the decline. Secondly, we must determine an appropriate solution for recording their inventory.
Possible Solutions:
* Inventory be evaluated for impairment under the lower of cost or market method by inventory category, such as processed pork products, live hogs for sale, and developing animals. * Inventory be evaluated for impairment under the lower of cost or market method based on end product category, such as separating inventory into two groups:
Internal live hogs & developing animals to be processed are combined with processed pork products
Developing animals and live hogs sold to third parties in another group
* Inventory evaluated for impairment on some other basis not described above
Codification: 330-10-35
A departure from the cost basis of pricing the inventory is required when the utility of the goods is no longer as great as their cost. Where there is evidence that the utility of goods, in their disposal in the ordinary course of business, will be less than cost, whether due to physical deterioration, obsolescence, changes in prices levels, or other causes, the differences shall be recognized as a loss of the current period. This is generally accomplished by stating such goods at lower level commonly designated as market (asc.fasb.org).
The Research paper on Supply Chain Management and Master Hog Case
Executive Summary The Director of Logistics and Procurement at Maple Leaf slaughterhouse has a semi-complex logistics problem to solve involving getting the right number of hogs at the right time from local farms to the slaughterhouse to maximize their productivity and keep their costs as low as possible. There are several key success factors important to the slaughterhouse that must be taken into ...
Solution:
Due to the capture of the Big Bad Wolf which led to an increase in the supply of pork and a decline in the demand, pricing fell on the market for pork products. Also, a decline in pricing occurred in the third quarter for lean pork causing a change in price levels. Per Codification 330-10-35, changes in prices are to be recorded as a loss for that current period and we must acknowledge goods at a lower market price. The value of the pork did decrease causing an impairment of inventory. It is best to record inventory by separating it into two groups as stated above. The reason being is because the pork is handled internally and externally due to the difficulty in processing & transporting livestock.
