- Open the file and save your working file as a .xlsx file in another folder.
- Freeze the “top row” for convenience.
- Calculate the LeadTime in column K as Arrival Date minus Order Date; format the field as an integer.
- Create a pivot table to examine the average lead time by Supplier. Place pivot table output at cell N1. The question is: “does a significant difference exist between the lead time for Aluminum Sheeting and Durrable Products?”
- Sort the data by Supplier to allow for easier selection of lead time data.
- Use the Data Analysis toolkit to prepare a Two-Sample t-test, assuming unequal variances. Place your output at cell N14. Following the selection settings from page 263, Figure 7.10 for this test.
See the Hypothesis Testing on Purchasing Lead Times – Guided Practice video below for more information on how to use Excel for this exercise.