Example sentences for: sku
How can you use “sku” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:
Once demand variation for each SKU was determined for our men’s coat manufacturer, its managers faced the question of how to manage the inventory of the items in its rapid replenishment collection while maintaining a smooth flow of products through the sewing room.
The company will need to decide which auto SKU (or subassemblies) to produce using traditional assembly techniques and which to produce with short-cycle production methods.
In order to make this decision for a SKU with a given level of demand variation, this firm’s managers should weigh the increased unit costs arising from manufacturing smaller lots against the benefits this might create in shortening production lead times, which would reduce the amount of inventory the firm must hold for that product.
Imagine trying to predict how many women will walk into a particular downtown Boston store next week prepared to pay $48 (full price) for a size-8 pair of Levi blue jeans, with “long” pant length, “loose” fit, stonewashed finish, and a pleated waist—in other words, one particular SKU out of thousands.
In general, to maximize operating profit, a manufacturer must know the factory’s overall cycle time, work-in-process carrying costs, finished or hanging goods carrying costs, unit production costs, and unit selling price, as well as the Cv for each SKU of a given style.
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