Scatterplot for Visualize Relationships With Supply Chain Cost Per Unit

Use Scatterplot to visualize supply chain cost per unit versus one continuous variable.

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

Example

Supply chain cost per unit is the total supply chain costs divided by the number of units sold.

In this worksheet, Supply Chain Cost/Unit ($) is the Y variable, and Number of Obsolete Items is the X variable.

C1 C2
Supply Chain Cost/Unit ($) Number of Obsolete Items
3.90 1500
2.56 675
4.70 2075
3.49 438

How-to

  1. Choose Solutions Modules > Functions > Supply Chain KPIs, then select Launch.
  2. Under Costs, select Supply chain cost per unit.
  3. Select Visualize relationships with supply chain cost per unit, then click OK.
  4. Select Scatterplot, then click OK.
  5. In Y variables, enter the column that contains the supply chain cost per unit data.
  6. In X variables, enter a corresponding column that might explain or predict changes in the supply chain cost.
  7. Click OK.
Tip

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