基于数量/价值关系，根据重要性和重要性在三类中确定优先级的过程。这样的值例如是周转频率，重量或体积。产生的20/80现象意味着20％的商品占营业额的80％，30％的商品占营业额的15％，50％的商品占营业额的5％。根据出现的频率，将项目分类为A，B或C物品。通过ABC分析，可以根据拣选方面在经济上划分项目范围。

    Procedure for determining the priority according to importance and significance in three categories, based on the quantity/value relationship. Such values are, for example, turnover frequency, weight, or volume. The resulting 20/80 phenomenon means that 20% of the items make up approximately 80% of the turnover, 30% of the items contribute 15% to the turnover, and 50% contribute 5% to the turnover. Depending on the frequency the items a categorised as A, B, or C articles. By means of the ABC analysis the range of items can be economically divided according to order-picking aspects.