Your company management wants you to compare the list of materials for HML and ABC analysis. For ABC classification they set the following criteria; Items below SR 100000 annual consumption shall be considered as C-items, items between SR 100000 and SR 150000 shall be considered as B-items, and items above  SR 150000 shall be considered as A- items   For HML classification they set the following criteria; Items below unit price SR 50 shall be considered as L-items, items between SR 50 and SR 100 unit price shall be considered as M-items,   and items above SR 100 unit price shall be considered as H-items.   Based upon your analysis suggest which classification shall be better for the company so that inventory can be optimized. Justify your answer.           Item Consumption (Units) Annual Price/unit SR H/M/L Consumption (SR) Annual A/B/C A 2000 40       B 3000 65       C 2500 90       D 2400 100       E 2300 85       F 2600 110       G 2700 35       H 2300 105       I 2200 130       J 2500 45

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Your company management wants you to compare the list of materials for HML and ABC analysis.

For ABC classification they set the following criteria;

Items below SR 100000 annual consumption shall be considered as C-items,

items between SR 100000 and SR 150000 shall be considered as B-items,

and items above  SR 150000 shall be considered as A- items

 

For HML classification they set the following criteria;

Items below unit price SR 50 shall be considered as L-items,

items between SR 50 and SR 100 unit price shall be considered as M-items,  

and items above SR 100 unit price shall be considered as H-items.

 

Based upon your analysis suggest which classification shall be better for the company so that inventory can be optimized. Justify your answer.

 

 

 

 

 

Item

Consumption

(Units) Annual

Price/unit

SR

H/M/L

Consumption

(SR) Annual

A/B/C

A

2000

40

 

 

 

B

3000

65

 

 

 

C

2500

90

 

 

 

D

2400

100

 

 

 

E

2300

85

 

 

 

F

2600

110

 

 

 

G

2700

35

 

 

 

H

2300

105

 

 

 

I

2200

130

 

 

 

J

2500

45

 

 

 

 

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