Quantum Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

INVENTORIES

INVENTORIES

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

INVENTORIES [Abstract]

INVENTORIES

NOTE 4: INVENTORIES

Manufacturing inventories and service parts inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):

	As of
	September 30, 2013		March 31, 2013
Manufacturing inventories:
Finished goods	$	22,105	$	19,480
Work in process		6,455		8,633
Materials and purchased parts		21,287		24,962
	$	49,847	$	53,075

	As of
	September 30, 2013		March 31, 2013
Service parts inventories:
Finished goods	$	18,647	$	19,750
Component parts		11,417		15,618
	$	30,064	$	35,368

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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