University of Negros Occidental –Recoletos

College of Information Technology

CIT320: Business Analytics: Fundamentals and Modelling Techniques

Background:
Production Errors
Established in 2002, t-shirts.com has rapidly become the place to find, order,
and save on T-shirts. One huge selling factor is that the company
manufactures its own T-shirts. However, the quality manager for the
production plant, Kasey Harnish, has noticed an unacceptable number of
defective T-shirts being produced. You have been hired to assist Kasey in
understanding where the problems are concentrated. He suggests using a
PivotTable to perform an analysis and has provided you with a data file,
Lastname1_Lastname2_TshirtProduction_DataSet. The following is a brief
definition of the information within the data file:
A. Batch: A unique number that identifies each batch or group of products
produced.
B. Product: A unique number that identifies each product.
C. Machine: A unique number that identifies each machine on which
products are produced.
D. Employee: A unique number that identifies each employee producing
products.
E. Batch Size: The number of products produced in a given batch.
F. Num Defective: The number of defective products produced in a given
batch.

Specifications:
1. Do this activity with a partner. You may also opt to work independently.
2. Screenshot the pivot table and pivot chart and provide your analysis in
two paragraphs.
3. Paper format:
 Paper Size: short size
 Line Spacing: 1.0
4. Promptness: Submission date of hardcopy is July 25, 2018 during class
hours. The excel file should be submitted also via Schoology, same date
and time.

Note: Use the shared pdf in Google Drive as reference or you may check other
online sources.
Scoring Scheme:
Elements to check Description Points
Pivot table and pivot The problems can be
chart identified in the
following reports:
 Show the highest 5 pts
defective product by
machine or
 Show the highest 5 pts
defective product by
employee or
 Show the highest 5 pts
defective product by
batch number or
 Show employee who 5 pts
has the most defective
batch number or
 Show count machine 5 pts
used by employees
that produces
defective products
Problem Analysis Explain the data as 5 pts = Excellent
shown in the graph. 3 pts = Acceptable
Discuss the implication 1 pt = Marginal
of the data.
Recommendation Provide solution for the 5 pts = Excellent
problems. This involves 3 pts = Acceptable
decision-making for the 1 pt = Marginal
companies to improve
production
management.
Example Output:

Team Members: TORRES, ARIANE & YAP, MARIA

Submission Date and Time: July 11, 2018, 5:30 pm

T-Shirt Production: Defective Product by Machine Report

Discuss about the pivot chart above. Analyze the significance of this report in
tracking the problem in the production. How can you use this report to improve
the t-shirt production of the company? Can you make some
recommendations/suggestions from the insights provided on the chart? If yes,
then discuss it further here.