You can display two types of results lists:
Overview of segments
This gives an overview of all segments.
A, B, or C segment list
This gives you detailed information on a selected segment.
Complete list
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 number of characteristic values that have been assigned to the segments (expressed as absolute and percentage values)
The value of the key figure in each segment (expressed both as an absolute value and as a percentage)
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