In: Operations Management
A company has two retail locations that carry 12000 and 16000 items respectively. The average unit costs $1.15 . What is the approximate total value (across both warehouses) of the most valuable 20% of the items.
Total inventory across two locations =12000+16000=28000 items
Average unit cost =$ 1.15
Total inventory value=Total inventory* Average unit cost
=28000*1.15
=$ 32200
Total inventory value of top 20% of items(dollars)=80% of total inventory
=0.8*32200
=$ 25760
(top 10-20 % of items contribute to 70-80 % of total dollar value )