Purpose
These charts show which specific product types are being purchased and sold most frequently, offering a granular view of demand and supply alignment. This helps identify high-turnover parts, potential mismatches between purchasing and sales, and areas where stocking strategy can be fine-tuned.
Key Metrics
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Parts Sold vs. Parts Purchased – Year-to-date totals by product.
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Top 20 Products – Ranking of highest-volume parts for both sides.
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Other – Captures the long tail of smaller-volume parts outside the top 20.
Insights to Look For
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Top drivers of sales: Products like Transmissions and Engines can dominate YTD sales, showing where customer demand is strongest.
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Purchasing spread vs. sales concentration: Purchases may be more distributed, while sales are more concentrated in top items, suggesting that broad stocking supports a few strong-selling categories.