Inventory Cost and price list (report)

The Inventory Cost and price list report shows price information for selected items or stock-keeping units:

  • Direct unit cost
  • Last direct cost
  • Unit price
  • Profit percentage
  • Profit.

Use cases

Inventory managers use the report to:

  • Monitor the direct unit cost and last direct cost of items and ensure they're stored and managed efficiently.
  • Analyze the profit percentage and profit of items and determine their profitability.
  • Determine whether to implement pricing strategies and increase profit margins.

Purchasing managers use the report to:

  • Review the direct unit cost and last direct cost of items and ensure they're paying reasonable prices.
  • Analyze the profit percentage and profit of items and determine their profitability.
  • Determine whether to implement pricing strategies and increase profit margins.

Sales managers use the report to:

  • Analyze the unit price and profit of items and ensure they're competitive.
  • Determine whether to implement pricing strategies and increase sales and profit margins.
  • Monitor the profit margins of specific items over time.

Financial analysts use the report to:

  • Analyze the direct unit cost and last direct cost of items and determine the cost of goods sold.
  • Determine the profit percentage and profit of specific items and understand their profitability.
  • Identify trends and patterns in the cost and pricing information of specific items.

Try the report

Try the report here: Inventory Cost and price list

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See also

Inventory and warehouse report overview
Ad hoc analysis of inventory data
Inventory analytics overview

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