ABC analysis is a business term used to define an inventory categorization technique often used in materials management. It is also known as Selective Inventory Control.<\/p>\n
ABC analysis provides a mechanism for identifying items which will have a significant impact on overall inventory cost\u00a0 whilst also providing a mechanism for identifying different categories of stock that will require different management and controls<\/p>\n
When carrying out an ABC analysis, inventory items are valued (item cost multiplied by quantity issued\/consumed in period) with the results then ranked. The results are then grouped typically into three bands[3]. These bands are called ABC codes.<\/p>\n
class \u201cA\u201d items constitute the most important class of inventories so far as the proportion in the total value of inventory .The \u201cA\u201d items consists of approximately 15% of the total items , accounts for 80% of the total material usage. This items merit a tightly controlled inventory system with constant attention to the purchase & stores management. A larger effort per item on only a few items will cost only moderately, but the effort can result in larger savings.<\/p>\n
class \u201cB\u201d items constitute an intermediate position, which constitute approximately 35% of the total items, accounts for approximately 15% of the total material consumption. These items merit a formalized inventory system & periodic attention but the purchase & the stores management.<\/p>\n
class \u201cC\u201d items are quite negligible. It consists remaining 50% items, accounting only 5% of the monetary value of total material usage . Quite relaxed inventory procedures are used.<\/p>\n
Thus, applied in the context of inventory, it’s a determination of the relative ratios between the number of items and the currency value of the items purchased \/ consumed on a repetitive basis :<\/p>\n
10-20% of the items (‘A’ class) account for 70-80% of the consumption<\/p>\n
the next 15-25% (‘B’ class) account for 10-20% of the consumption and<\/p>\n
the balance 65-75% (‘C’ class) account for 5-10% of the consum<\/p>\n
ABC analysis is a vital method for control the Inventory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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