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The ABC analysis can be also be useful in several steps of the Sourcing Value Chain: ! Demand Identification, to gather the annual spend of a site ! Demand Aggregation, to gather the annual spend of several sites ! Opportunity Assessment, to identify leveraging opportunities
The ABC tool is used to identify the ͞vital few͟ from the ͞trivial many͟, according to a defined set of criteria
Different decisions may be taken from the result of the ABC analysis
* steps used to perform an ABC analysis:
1st step ʹ Identify the objective and the analysis criterion
2nd step ʹCollect data about the analyzed population
3rd step ʹ Sort out the list by decreasing impact
4th step ʹ Calculate the accumulated impact and the percentage
5th step ʹ Identify the classes
*th step ʹ Analyze the classes and take appropriate decisions
/0!/! An ABC analysis requires directionally correct data. It relies on the availability of systems allowing measurement of the criteria chosen for the analysis.
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'ost of the time only past annual spend is available to perform an ABC analysis.
CONCLUSION Thus, ABC Analysis is a vital method of Inventory Control.