Acme Auto Parts, Inc. sells automobile parts, maintenance items, and accessories to repair garages and service stations. A major focus of Acme Auto’s business strategy is to provide customers with their ordered parts no later than 48 hours from when an order is received. Recently, Acme Auto has received complaints from customers about delays in receiving parts. The sales manager of Acme Auto has requested an analysis of customer orders for the week of November 11–15.
1. Prepare the following for the manager:
a. A list of the total out-of-stock items by product from largest to smallest.
b. A bar chart of the quantity of out-of-stock items by day of the week.
2. Explain how the sales manager can use the preceding information.