To understand inventory assets, you first have to know what an inventory asset is. An inventory asset is a product that a business has to sell. And if a business is a manufacturer, all of the materials used to make that product are considered inventory. Inventory assets are found in the assets section of the business's balance sheets. How a company categorizes its inventory assets is dependent on whether it is a merchandising company or a manufacturer. A manufacturing company builds or creates its products. Generally, the products are sold to retailers or wholesalers. Its inventory is classified as a work in progress or finished goods. On the flip side, a merchandising company is a retailer or wholesaler that produces purchases products from the manufacturer. They then sell the product to someone else with little or no changes.
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