Stocking The Shelves - How Is It Organised?

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1. What criteria should the company use when deciding how to organise the layout of the stock shelves?
2. What problems might there be for the company if the layout is not as good as it could be?
3. What effect is an efficient stock control system likely to have on:
   1. the firm's balance sheet
   2. the firm's profit and loss account