Creating an ABC Analysis (SAP Library - Logistics Information System (LO-LIS))

Creating an ABC Analysis

To create an ABC analysis, proceed as follows:

In the initial or drilldown list, position the cursor on the key figure (or key figure column) that is to be the criterion for your ABC analysis.

Select Edit ® ABC analysis.

A dialog box appears offering four strategies for carrying out the ABC analysis.

Select one ABC strategy according to which your ABC analysis should be carried out.

The following strategies are available to you:

(see Strategies for Performing an ABC Analysis)

Total key figure in %

This strategy gives you a dialog box, in which you must specify the percentage of the total key figure value in the A, B, and C segments.

This strategy is only available for key figures that can be expressed as a total. For example, this strategy can not be used on average key figures.

Number of characteristic values in %

This strategy gives you a dialog box in which you must specify the percentage of characteristic values in the A, B, and C segments.

Key figure (absolute)

This strategy gives you a dialog box in which you must define the boundary values for the A and B segments and for the B and C segments.

Number of characteristic values

This strategy gives you a dialog box in which you must specify the number of characteristic values that are assigned to the A and B segments. The system automatically calculates the number of characteristic values in the C segment.

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