Bar Chart: Function of a Variable for Visualize Relationships With Freight Cost Per Unit

Use Bar Chart: Function of a Variable to visualize a function of freight cost per unit by one categorical variable.

This example applies to the Supply Chain Module. For more information, go to www.minitab.com/supply-chain-module.

Example

Freight cost per unit is the total freight costs divided by the number of units shipped.

In this worksheet, Freight Cost/Unit ($) is the graph variable. Carrier is the categorical variable.

Choose Solutions Modules > Functions > Supply Chain KPIs, then select Launch.
Under Costs, select Freight cost per unit.
Select Visualize relationships with freight cost per unit, then click OK.
Select Bar Chart: Function of a Variable, then click OK.
From Function, select the function of freight cost per unit that you want to graph.
In Graph variables (desktop app) or Y-variable (web app), enter the column that contains the freight cost per unit data.
In Categorical variable, enter the column of categorical data that defines the groups.
Click OK.

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