Which task is a stock management responsibility?

• A. Replenishing first aid-kits
• B. Calculating AMIR and maintenance stock level
• C. Demand and receipt and issue of spectacles and lenses
• D. Ensuring adequate stock levels of sterile material and equipment

Answer: (C)

Stock management is about ensuring the right items are available when needed by tracking demand, receipts, and issues. Handling spectacles and lenses fits this idea because it involves forecasting how many will be needed (demand), correctly recording and receiving shipments (receipt), and distributing them to the users or departments (issue). This end-to-end control keeps the eyewear inventory balanced—avoiding stockouts and overstock—while keeping records accurate so future needs can be planned.

Replenishing first-aid kits is a routine replenishment task tied to particular locations, but it doesn’t illustrate the full cycle of inventory control. Calculating average monthly issue rate and setting maintenance stock levels is a planning activity focused on setting thresholds rather than managing the actual flow of goods. Maintaining sterile materials and equipment is also a vital stock function, but the option described most clearly demonstrates the core stock management process through demand, receipt, and issue of items.