Boxplot for Visualize Freight Cost Per Unit

Use Boxplot to visualize the median and range of freight cost per unit and to identify unusual observations.

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 ($) contains the freight cost per unit.

C1
Freight Cost/Unit ($)
1.38
1.22
2.36
1.75

How-to

  1. Choose Solutions Modules > Functions > Supply Chain KPIs, then select Launch.
  2. Under Costs, select Freight cost per unit.
  3. Select Visualize freight cost per unit, then click OK.
  4. Select Boxplot, then click OK.
  5. In Graph variables (desktop app) or Y-variable (web app), enter the column that contains the freight costs per unit.
  6. Click OK.
Tip

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