Stocks of Finished Products in Relation to Production in Indian Industry, 1955-67

Production in Indian Industry, 1955-67 J C Sandesara This study of the proportion of stocks of finished goods to output in Indian industry over the period 1955-1967 concludes that (J) a little over three-quarters of the 279 industrial products analysed here had 5 days to less than 50 days of their production in the form of stocks of finished products; (2) stocks of finished products in relation to production showed a declining trend over time, suggesting perhaps better utilisation of that part of finished products inventory in industry; (3) in the majority of the products increases in production are associated with increases in stocks, though the rates of increase of stocks are rather small.