Consider the following 10 items stored in stocks. Item Demand Unit Cost A2 3000 50 B8 4000 12 C7 1500 45 D1 6000 10 E9 1000 20 F3 500 500 G2 300 1500 H2 600 20 15 1750 10 J8 2500 5 (a) Develop an ABC classification. (b) Explain how this classification helps decision maker. (c) The decision maker wants to put item A2 into category A. Discuss the reasoning behind this decision.
Consider the following 10 items stored in stocks. Item Demand Unit Cost A2 3000 50 B8 4000 12 C7 1500 45 D1 6000 10 E9 1000 20 F3 500 500 G2 300 1500 H2 600 20 15 1750 10 J8 2500 5 (a) Develop an ABC classification. (b) Explain how this classification helps decision maker. (c) The decision maker wants to put item A2 into category A. Discuss the reasoning behind this decision.
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![Consider the following 10 items stored in stocks.
Item Demand Unit Cost
A2
3000
50
B8
4000
12
C7
1500
45
D1
6000
10
E9
1000
20
F3
500
500
G2
300
1500
H2
600
20
15
1750
10
J8
2500
(a) Develop an ABC classification.
(b) Explain how this classification helps decision maker.
(c) The decision maker wants to put item A2 into category A. Discuss the reasoning behind this
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Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following 10 items stored in stocks.
Item Demand Unit Cost
A2
3000
50
B8
4000
12
C7
1500
45
D1
6000
10
E9
1000
20
F3
500
500
G2
300
1500
H2
600
20
15
1750
10
J8
2500
(a) Develop an ABC classification.
(b) Explain how this classification helps decision maker.
(c) The decision maker wants to put item A2 into category A. Discuss the reasoning behind this
decision.
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