BIBITOR LLC VENDOR AND INVENTORY INSIGHT ANALYSIS
Client Task Brief:
-> Objective:
Identify and monitor vendor, brand and location activity to help the
company priotize supplier relationships and optimize inventory value. Download
the attached zip file.
-> Tasks:
1. Market Priority Summary:
a) Analyze store-level inventory, focus on stores with activity levels
between 1 and 5 units on hand
b) Highlight total pricing differences and overall value per store.
Ensure the ouput includes: Store name, On-Hand inventory, Total price
difference and Total inventory price
2. Top 5 Brands Analysis:
a) Identify the top 5 brands based on the average calculated cost(Calc_MAC).
Only include brands with positive calculated MAC
b) For each brand, report: Brand name, Sum of Calculated MAC, Item Description
3. Inventory Value by City:
a) Determine the top 25 ciites with the highest inventory value. for each city
include: City name and total inventory value
4. Combine Dashboard Output:
Combine the top 5 brands and inventory value by city insights into a
single view or summary. Ensure filters or parameters can support deeper
exploration by brand, city and store if needed.
-> Business Question:
Which stores, brands, and cities represent the highest-value inventory
opportunities and require priortized attention from the supply chain and vendor
management teams?
Tools used:
Python Spyder IDE
Microsoft Excel
Dataset Files Used (from Bibitor):
BegInvFINAL12312016.csv
EndInvFINAL12312016.csv
2017PurchasePricesDec.csv
Purchases12312016.csv
SalesFINAL12312016.csv
InvoicePurchases12312016.csv
These files contain historical inventory records, transaction-level sales and purchases, pricing data, and vendor
references.
Details of workflow can be found in the .py file attached
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Key Analytical Outputs (File Names):
Output FileDescription
market_priority_summary.csvSummary of stores with 1–5 units on hand, showing total price difference and inventory value
top5_brands_analysis.csvTop 5 brands by calculated moving average cost (MAC), with descriptions
inventory_value_by_city.csvTop 25 cities by total end inventory value
combined_dashboard_output.xlsxCombined Excel dashboard with separate sheets for brand and city insights
Unable to upload input datasets due to high upload size even after zipping it.