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Incorporating Management by Exception Only when exceptions occur. Highlight the exceptions. Group the exceptions together. Show the variance from the norm.

An Overtime Earnings Report that Includes Only Exceptions OVERTIME EARNINGS REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 19 OVERTIME EARNINGS DEPARTMENT NO.DEPARTMENT NAMECURRENT MONTHYEAR-TO-DATE 16-10RECEIVING$ 2, $ 5, INSPECTION$ 1, $ 4, MATERIALS HANDLING$ 3, $ 12, TOOLING$ $ 1, ASSEMBLY$ 0.00 $ PLATING$ 3, $ 12, SHIPPING$ 5, $ 18, TOTALS$15,525.16* $ 55,105.48*

A Sales-by-Product Report that Highlights Fast-moving-Items SALES BY PRODUCT FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE PRODUCT NUMBER PRODUCT NAME CURRENT MONTH SALES YEAR-TO-DATE SALES GASKET CENTER CASE$ 5,090.23$ 31, MAINSHAFT$ 4,760.01$ 29, ST MOTION SHAFT$ 1,789.45$ 28, OIL SEAL REAR$11,560.24$ 23, LAYGEAR$ 8,369.34$ 14, HUB 5TH$.00$ 13, SHIFT FORK 1-2$ $ 12, SYNCHRO RING 2ND$ 2,243.27$ 9, BUSH SHIFT LEVER$.00$ OIL SLINGER$.00$ 11.50

An Aged Accounts Receivable Report that Groups Exceptions in Columns PAGE 8 AGED ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE REPORT AS OF MAY CUSTOMER CURRENT OVER 90 TOTAL NUMBER NAMEAMOUNTDAYS AMOUNT 51212KELLY & MARLEY INC1, , KENNEDY ELECTRIC KENYON MIACHINERY KEPNER DANA CO KERITE CO KEYMAN ASSOCIATES KIMBULIANS KIRSCH CO KOEBEL & CO KOPECKY & CO KUNKLE INC LANDE MFG CO LANGE CO LARRABEE INC1, LAURIENTI MFG CO LEBEN DRILLING INC LEEMONT INC

An Sales-by-Salesperson that Emphasizes Variance SALES BY SALESPERSON REPORT FOR MONTH ENDING MARCH 31 SALESPERSONCURRENT-MONTHYEAR-TO-DATE NO. NAME QUOTA ACTUAL VARIANCEQUOTAACTUALVARIANCE 0120JOHN NELSON LYNN SHERRY DARVIN UPSHAW JANIE EVANS TRAVIS BURKE CATHY HAGER STEVE JENNER SAM MOSELEY TOTALS

Modeling Advantages The modeling process can be a learning process The speed of the simulation process enables the consideration of a large number of alternatives by allowing evaluation of the impact of decisions in a short period of time Models provide a predictive power Models are less expensive than the trial and error method

Modeling Disadvantages The difficulty of modeling a business system will produce a model that does not capture all of the influences on the entity A high degree of mathematical skill is required of individuals who develop more complex models

Grouped Multiple Line and Grouped Multiple Bar Charts

Stacked-Line and Stacked Divided Bar Charts