Abstract:
Material Flow Cost Accounting (MFCA) is a cost of loss analysis tool that focuses on increasing material efficiency and reducing negative impact on the environment. The objectives of this research are to apply Material Flow Cost Accounting with warehouse management and to promote the efficient use of materials and reduce waste in process of warehouse management in XYZ company by selecting a fast-moving product for the analysis. Cost data related to each step were collected for analyzing losses according to Material Flow Cost Accounting technique. The study revealed that the greatest portion of negative product cost resulted from material cost, followed by system cost and energy cost. It was also found that negative product cost of Super premium product, Premium product, Standard product, and Economy product was 0.044%, 0.062%, 0.089% and 0.158% respectively. The total daily cost of losses of 4 products was 1,676.88 baht which was incurred in the process of preparation. Moreover, it was found that this cost was not recorded in current accounting system because the current accounting system was a tradition accounting which did not categorize various expenses into costs of specific product categories, activities, or sub-processes unlike Material Flow Cost Accounting could demonstrate this loss.