Supply chain cost-to-serve analysis skill by customer, product, or channel
The Cost-to-Serve Analyzer provides detailed supply chain cost analysis by customer, product, or channel. It applies activity-based costing principles to allocate supply chain costs accurately, enabling profitability analysis and cost optimization decisions.
cost_to_serve_request:
analysis_dimensions:
by_customer: boolean
by_product: boolean
by_channel: boolean
cost_data:
procurement_costs: object
manufacturing_costs: object
logistics_costs: object
inventory_costs: object
service_costs: object
overhead_costs: object
activity_data:
order_volumes: object
shipment_data: object
service_interactions: object
revenue_data: object
allocation_rules:
cost_drivers: array
allocation_bases: object
analysis_period:
start_date: date
end_date: date
cost_to_serve_output:
cost_allocation:
by_customer: array
- customer_id: string
revenue: float
costs:
procurement: float
inventory: float
logistics: float
service: float
overhead: float
total: float
margin: float
margin_percent: float
by_product: array
by_channel: array
profitability_analysis:
profitable_segments: array
unprofitable_segments: array
profitability_distribution: object
cost_drivers:
key_drivers: array
driver_sensitivity: object
optimization_opportunities:
recommendations: array
- opportunity: string
segment: string
current_cost: float
target_cost: float
savings_potential: float
total_savings_potential: float
visualizations: object
Input: Customer revenue, allocated costs
Process: Calculate cost-to-serve by customer
Output: Customer profitability ranking with drivers
Input: Multi-channel cost and revenue data
Process: Allocate costs by channel activities
Output: Channel profitability comparison
Input: Detailed activity and cost data
Process: Identify and quantify cost drivers
Output: Cost driver impact analysis