Displaying Lists

You can display two types of results lists:

This gives an overview of all segments.

This gives you detailed information on a selected segment.

Shows all characteristics with the respective characteristic value and allocated ABC indicators.

Overview of segments

The segments overview shows you the following for the A, B, and C segments:

The Graphics function graphically illustrates the data displayed in the list.

The Cumulative curve function gives you a view of the data in the overview list as a cumulative frequency curve (see the following illustration).

The diagram above illustrates the following situation: 3 materials, which make up approximately 75% of the order value have been assigned to the A segment, 5 materials, which make up approximately 16% of the order value have been assigned to the B segment, and 17 materials, which make up approximately 8% of the order value have been assigned to the C segment.

The function New strategy gives you a dialog box in which you can select another strategy and carry out the ABC analysis again.

A, B, and C segment lists

You can view detailed information on a segment of your choice from the initial list using the Detailed info function.

Position the cursor on the segment in the overview list for which you require detailed information and select the function Detailed info (or double-click with the mouse).

This takes you to the segment list. You see all the characteristic values in the specified segment and the corresponding key figure values.

The Graphics function graphically illustrates the data displayed in the list.

Complete list

If you select  Goto Complete list, a list of all of the characteristics with the corresponding characteristic value and the assigned ABC indicator will appear.