Configure-to-Order & Product Configuration worked example

Option Inventory Exposure at 72% share of option stock counted as exposed: a worked example

Suppose share of option stock counted as exposed falls to 72%. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Estimate inventory value exposed by configurable options, accessories, and low-attach components.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Option SKU units at risk of obsolescence: 760 units (held at the documented default)
  • Standard inventory value per option unit: 64 $ / unit (held at the documented default)
  • Share of option stock counted as exposed: 72 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 100)
  • Fixed carrying and disposition cost: 1,200 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Variable option inventory exposure = option inventory units at risk × inventory value per option unit × inventory exposure scope included.
  • total option inventory exposure works out to 36,221 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • option inventory exposure per configured unit or quote works out to 47.66 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • variable option inventory exposure works out to 35,021 $ at these inputs.
  • fixed carrying and disposition cost works out to 1,200 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where share of option stock counted as exposed sits at 100% and the headline result is 49,840 $, this scenario comes in 27.33% below the baseline at 36,221 $.
  • It multiplies the option units at risk by their unit value and the exposed-share percentage, then adds fixed carrying and disposition cost to give total exposure in dollars. When the numbers land here, the stressed input is the lever to work; the walkthrough above shows exactly how much each output recovers as it climbs back toward the baseline.

Results at a glance

  • total option inventory exposure: 36,221 $ (headline result)
  • option inventory exposure per configured unit or quote: 47.66 $ / piece
  • variable option inventory exposure: 35,021 $
  • fixed carrying and disposition cost: 1,200 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Option Inventory Exposure calculator, set share of option stock counted as exposed to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.