Q. Southern Markets, Inc., is considering the use of ABC analysis to focus on the most critical SKUs in its inventory. Presently, there are approximately 20,000 different SKUs with a total dollar usage of $10,000,000 per year.
The subsequent table gives a random sample of the unit values also annual demands of eight SKUs. Categorize these SKUs as A, B also C items.
SKU Code Unit Value Demand (units)
A104 $2.10 2,500
D205 $2.50 30
X104 $0.85 350
U404 $0.25 250
L205 $4.75 20
S104 $0.02 4,000
X205 $0.35 1,020
L104 $4.25 50