Bar Chart: Function of a Variable for Visualize Relationships With Cash-to-cash Cycle Time

Use Bar Chart: Function of a Variable to visualize a function of total or average cash-to-cash cycle time by one categorical variable.

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

Example

Cash-to-cash cycle time is the length of time between the purchase of raw materials and payment for a finished product.

In this worksheet, Number of Days is the variable. Product is the categorical variable.

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

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