Enterprise Survey 2006
Nicaragua, 2006
World Bank
- Data files
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Nicaragua-2006--full
data-1
av. number of days of inventory on hand after receving sales item (d17)
Data file: Nicaragua-2006--full data-1
Overview
Valid:
74
Invalid:
404
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
3
Range:
-9 - 365
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
At the present time, when this establishment receives its main sales item, on average, how many days of inventory measured in days of sales, does this establishment keep?
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| -9 | don't know | 1 |
1.4%
|
| 0 | 2 |
2.7%
|
|
| 1 | 2 |
2.7%
|
|
| 2 | 5 |
6.8%
|
|
| 3 | 4 |
5.4%
|
|
| 4 | 1 |
1.4%
|
|
| 5 | 2 |
2.7%
|
|
| 7 | 5 |
6.8%
|
|
| 8 | 2 |
2.7%
|
|
| 10 | 1 |
1.4%
|
|
| 12 | 1 |
1.4%
|
|
| 14 | 2 |
2.7%
|
|
| 15 | 10 |
13.5%
|
|
| 20 | 2 |
2.7%
|
|
| 22 | 1 |
1.4%
|
|
| 25 | 1 |
1.4%
|
|
| 28 | 1 |
1.4%
|
|
| 30 | 11 |
14.9%
|
|
| 60 | 8 |
10.8%
|
|
| 75 | 2 |
2.7%
|
|
| 90 | 6 |
8.1%
|
|
| 120 | 3 |
4.1%
|
|
| 180 | 1 |
1.4%
|
|
| Sysmiss | 404 |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
var_qstn_ivuinstr
Days of inventory of main sales item The purpose of this question is to assess the efficiency in the supply chain. When firms have to maintain a high level of sales items in stock, because they cannot rely on a predictable supply, this is a source of economic inefficiency. Inversely, if supplies of the main sales can be relied upon to be easily available, firms will keep low levels of stock on hand.
The main sales item is the item that accounts for the highest percentage of sales among all items that the establishment sells. It is not the item for which stock is maintained the longest.
Days of inventory should be calculated as how many days it would take, under normal sales conditions, to deplete the main sales item held in supply at the establishment's premises.
The main sales item is the item that accounts for the highest percentage of sales among all items that the establishment sells. It is not the item for which stock is maintained the longest.
Days of inventory should be calculated as how many days it would take, under normal sales conditions, to deplete the main sales item held in supply at the establishment's premises.
Question post text
INTERVIEWER: IF RESPONDENT REQUIRES CLARIFICATION, DEFINE AS STOCK ON HAND