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APAC Revenue Root Cause
This notebook conducts a root cause analysis to understand the underperformance of the APAC region compared to NA, analyzing revenue drivers and key metrics like transaction count, units sold per transaction, and effective unit price. It identifies that APAC's lower revenue is primarily due to significantly fewer transactions and smaller order sizes, with pricing and discounting having minimal impact. The notebook also highlights critical operational issues like zero transactions in February 2024 for APAC and provides actionable recommendations to address these findings.
root-cause.csv
DateRegionProductCustomer_SegmentSales_ChannelUnits_SoldUnit_PriceDiscount_RateMarketing_SpendCompetitor_PromoRevenue
2024-01-05
NA
Analytics Pro
Enterprise
Direct
50
200
0.05
5000
false
9500
2024-01-12
EMEA
Analytics Pro
SMB
Partner
20
200
0
1200
false
4000
2024-01-18
APAC
Cloud Storage
Enterprise
Direct
100
50
0.1
2000
false
4500
2024-02-02
NA
Cloud Storage
SMB
Online
15
50
0
500
false
750
2024-02-14
EMEA
Analytics Pro
Enterprise
Direct
45
200
0.05
4500
false
8550
2024-02-20
NA
Analytics Pro
Enterprise
Direct
52
200
0.05
5200
false
9880
2024-03-05
APAC
Cloud Storage
SMB
Online
30
50
0
800
false
1500
2024-03-15
EMEA
Cloud Storage
Enterprise
Partner
80
50
0.1
2500
false
3600
2024-03-22
NA
Analytics Pro
SMB
Direct
10
200
0
1000
false
2000
2024-04-02
EMEA
Analytics Pro
Enterprise
Direct
48
200
0.05
4800
false
9120
50 Rows
Dataset Shape: Rows: 50 Columns: 11 ============================================================ Column Information: ============================================================ Date | Date Region | String Product | String Customer_Segment | String Sales_Channel | String Units_Sold | Int64 Unit_Price | Int64 Discount_Rate | Float64 Marketing_Spend | Int64 Competitor_Promo | Boolean Revenue | Float64 ============================================================ Missing Values Analysis: ============================================================ shape: (1, 11) ┌──────┬────────┬─────────┬──────────────┬───┬──────────────┬──────────────┬─────────────┬─────────┐ │ Date ┆ Region ┆ Product ┆ Customer_Seg ┆ … ┆ Discount_Rat ┆ Marketing_Sp ┆ Competitor_ ┆ Revenue │ │ --- ┆ --- ┆ --- ┆ ment ┆ ┆ e ┆ end ┆ Promo ┆ --- │ │ u32 ┆ u32 ┆ u32 ┆ --- ┆ ┆ --- ┆ --- ┆ --- ┆ u32 │ │ ┆ ┆ ┆ u32 ┆ ┆ u32 ┆ u32 ┆ u32 ┆ │ ╞══════╪════════╪═════════╪══════════════╪═══╪══════════════╪══════════════╪═════════════╪═════════╡ │ 0 ┆ 0 ┆ 0 ┆ 0 ┆ … ┆ 0 ┆ 0 ┆ 0 ┆ 0 │ └──────┴────────┴─────────┴──────────────┴───┴──────────────┴──────────────┴─────────────┴─────────┘ Total missing values across all columns: 0 ✓ No missing values found in the dataset! ============================================================ First 5 rows of the dataset: ============================================================ shape: (5, 11) ┌────────────┬────────┬────────────┬────────────┬───┬────────────┬───────────┬───────────┬─────────┐ │ Date ┆ Region ┆ Product ┆ Customer_S ┆ … ┆ Discount_R ┆ Marketing ┆ Competito ┆ Revenue │ │ --- ┆ --- ┆ --- ┆ egment ┆ ┆ ate ┆ _Spend ┆ r_Promo ┆ --- │ │ date ┆ str ┆ str ┆ --- ┆ ┆ --- ┆ --- ┆ --- ┆ f64 │ │ ┆ ┆ ┆ str ┆ ┆ f64 ┆ i64 ┆ bool ┆ │ ╞════════════╪════════╪════════════╪════════════╪═══╪════════════╪═══════════╪═══════════╪═════════╡ │ 2024-01-05 ┆ NA ┆ Analytics ┆ Enterprise ┆ … ┆ 0.05 ┆ 5000 ┆ false ┆ 9500.0 │ │ ┆ ┆ Pro ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ │ │ 2024-01-12 ┆ EMEA ┆ Analytics ┆ SMB ┆ … ┆ 0.0 ┆ 1200 ┆ false ┆ 4000.0 │ │ ┆ ┆ Pro ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ │ │ 2024-01-18 ┆ APAC ┆ Cloud ┆ Enterprise ┆ … ┆ 0.1 ┆ 2000 ┆ false ┆ 4500.0 │ │ ┆ ┆ Storage ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ │ │ 2024-02-02 ┆ NA ┆ Cloud ┆ SMB ┆ … ┆ 0.0 ┆ 500 ┆ false ┆ 750.0 │ │ ┆ ┆ Storage ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ │ │ 2024-02-14 ┆ EMEA ┆ Analytics ┆ Enterprise ┆ … ┆ 0.05 ┆ 4500 ┆ false ┆ 8550.0 │ │ ┆ ┆ Pro ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ │ └────────────┴────────┴────────────┴────────────┴───┴────────────┴───────────┴───────────┴─────────┘
Summary Statistics for Numerical Columns: ============================================================ shape: (9, 12) ┌────────────┬────────────┬────────┬───────────┬───┬───────────┬───────────┬───────────┬───────────┐ │ statistic ┆ Date ┆ Region ┆ Product ┆ … ┆ Discount_ ┆ Marketing ┆ Competito ┆ Revenue │ │ --- ┆ --- ┆ --- ┆ --- ┆ ┆ Rate ┆ _Spend ┆ r_Promo ┆ --- │ │ str ┆ str ┆ str ┆ str ┆ ┆ --- ┆ --- ┆ --- ┆ f64 │ │ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ f64 ┆ f64 ┆ f64 ┆ │ ╞════════════╪════════════╪════════╪═══════════╪═══╪═══════════╪═══════════╪═══════════╪═══════════╡ │ count ┆ 50 ┆ 50 ┆ 50 ┆ … ┆ 50.0 ┆ 50.0 ┆ 50.0 ┆ 50.0 │ │ null_count ┆ 0 ┆ 0 ┆ 0 ┆ … ┆ 0.0 ┆ 0.0 ┆ 0.0 ┆ 0.0 │ │ mean ┆ 2024-08-11 ┆ null ┆ null ┆ … ┆ 0.0914 ┆ 2769.0 ┆ 0.34 ┆ 4954.39 │ │ ┆ 19:12:00 ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ │ │ std ┆ null ┆ null ┆ null ┆ … ┆ 0.107571 ┆ 1791.0175 ┆ null ┆ 3179.9015 │ │ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ 54 ┆ ┆ 99 │ │ min ┆ 2024-01-05 ┆ APAC ┆ Analytics ┆ … ┆ 0.0 ┆ 400.0 ┆ 0.0 ┆ 750.0 │ │ ┆ ┆ ┆ Pro ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ │ │ 25% ┆ 2024-05-05 ┆ null ┆ null ┆ … ┆ 0.0 ┆ 950.0 ┆ null ┆ 2000.0 │ │ 50% ┆ 2024-09-12 ┆ null ┆ null ┆ … ┆ 0.05 ┆ 2700.0 ┆ null ┆ 4590.0 │ │ 75% ┆ 2024-12-02 ┆ null ┆ null ┆ … ┆ 0.1 ┆ 4700.0 ┆ null ┆ 7980.0 │ │ max ┆ 2024-12-30 ┆ NA ┆ Cloud ┆ … ┆ 0.4 ┆ 5500.0 ┆ 1.0 ┆ 10450.0 │ │ ┆ ┆ ┆ Storage ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ │ └────────────┴────────────┴────────┴───────────┴───┴───────────┴───────────┴───────────┴───────────┘ ============================================================ Unique Values in Categorical Columns: ============================================================ Region: (3 unique values) ['EMEA', 'NA', 'APAC'] Product: (2 unique values) ['Cloud Storage', 'Analytics Pro'] Customer_Segment: (2 unique values) ['SMB', 'Enterprise'] Sales_Channel: (3 unique values) ['Partner', 'Direct', 'Online'] Competitor_Promo: (2 unique values) [False, True]
TOTAL REVENUE ANALYSIS ============================================================ Total Revenue (All Years): $247,719.50 ============================================================ REVENUE BREAKDOWN BY REGION: ============================================================ shape: (3, 4) ┌────────┬───────────────┬───────────────────┬─────────────────────┐ │ Region ┆ Total_Revenue ┆ Transaction_Count ┆ Percentage_of_Total │ │ --- ┆ --- ┆ --- ┆ --- │ │ str ┆ f64 ┆ u32 ┆ f64 │ ╞════════╪═══════════════╪═══════════════════╪═════════════════════╡ │ NA ┆ 105086.0 ┆ 18 ┆ 42.421368 │ │ EMEA ┆ 92128.5 ┆ 19 ┆ 37.190653 │ │ APAC ┆ 50505.0 ┆ 13 ┆ 20.387979 │ └────────┴───────────────┴───────────────────┴─────────────────────┘ ============================================================ DETAILED BREAKDOWN: ============================================================ NA: Total Revenue: $105,086.00 Percentage of Total: 42.4% Transaction Count: 18 Average Revenue: $5,838.11 EMEA: Total Revenue: $92,128.50 Percentage of Total: 37.2% Transaction Count: 19 Average Revenue: $4,848.87 APAC: Total Revenue: $50,505.00 Percentage of Total: 20.4% Transaction Count: 13 Average Revenue: $3,885.00
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MONTHLY REVENUE BY REGION ============================================================ shape: (34, 3) ┌────────────┬────────┬─────────────────┐ │ Year_Month ┆ Region ┆ Monthly_Revenue │ │ --- ┆ --- ┆ --- │ │ str ┆ str ┆ f64 │ ╞════════════╪════════╪═════════════════╡ │ 2024-01 ┆ APAC ┆ 4500.0 │ │ 2024-01 ┆ EMEA ┆ 4000.0 │ │ 2024-01 ┆ NA ┆ 9500.0 │ │ 2024-02 ┆ EMEA ┆ 8550.0 │ │ 2024-02 ┆ NA ┆ 10630.0 │ │ … ┆ … ┆ … │ │ 2024-11 ┆ EMEA ┆ 10310.0 │ │ 2024-11 ┆ NA ┆ 9936.0 │ │ 2024-12 ┆ APAC ┆ 16850.0 │ │ 2024-12 ┆ EMEA ┆ 21247.5 │ │ 2024-12 ┆ NA ┆ 18425.0 │ └────────────┴────────┴─────────────────┘ ============================================================ MONTHLY REVENUE PIVOT (Columns = Regions) ============================================================ shape: (12, 4) ┌────────────┬─────────┬─────────┬─────────┐ │ Year_Month ┆ APAC ┆ EMEA ┆ NA │ │ --- ┆ --- ┆ --- ┆ --- │ │ str ┆ f64 ┆ f64 ┆ f64 │ ╞════════════╪═════════╪═════════╪═════════╡ │ 2024-01 ┆ 4500.0 ┆ 4000.0 ┆ 9500.0 │ │ 2024-02 ┆ null ┆ 8550.0 ┆ 10630.0 │ │ 2024-03 ┆ 1500.0 ┆ 3600.0 ┆ 2000.0 │ │ 2024-04 ┆ 1600.0 ┆ 9120.0 ┆ 5280.0 │ │ 2024-05 ┆ 7600.0 ┆ 1250.0 ┆ 10120.0 │ │ … ┆ … ┆ … ┆ … │ │ 2024-08 ┆ 1750.0 ┆ 8836.0 ┆ 5175.0 │ │ 2024-09 ┆ 7980.0 ┆ 1100.0 ┆ 3000.0 │ │ 2024-10 ┆ 1600.0 ┆ 10475.0 ┆ 15000.0 │ │ 2024-11 ┆ 4725.0 ┆ 10310.0 ┆ 9936.0 │ │ 2024-12 ┆ 16850.0 ┆ 21247.5 ┆ 18425.0 │ └────────────┴─────────┴─────────┴─────────┘ ============================================================ STATISTICAL SUMMARY BY REGION ============================================================ APAC: Mean: $5,050.50 Std: $4,819.58 Median: $3,450.00 Min: $1,500.00 Max: $16,850.00 EMEA: Mean: $7,677.38 Std: $5,507.41 Median: $8,693.00 Min: $1,100.00 Max: $21,247.50 NA: Mean: $8,757.17 Std: $4,796.56 Median: $9,718.00 Min: $2,000.00 Max: $18,425.00
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ANOMALY DETECTION: Monthly Revenue Deviations by Region ====================================================================== APAC Region Analysis: Mean: $5,050.50, Std Dev: $4,819.58 Anomaly Threshold: Mean ± 2*Std Dev ($-4,588.67 to $14,689.67) Month-by-Month Analysis: ✓ 2024-01: $4,500.00 (z=-0.11, -10.9%) ✓ 2024-03: $1,500.00 (z=-0.74, -70.3%) ✓ 2024-04: $1,600.00 (z=-0.72, -68.3%) ✓ 2024-05: $7,600.00 (z=0.53, +50.5%) ✓ 2024-07: $2,400.00 (z=-0.55, -52.5%) ✓ 2024-08: $1,750.00 (z=-0.68, -65.3%) ✓ 2024-09: $7,980.00 (z=0.61, +58.0%) ✓ 2024-10: $1,600.00 (z=-0.72, -68.3%) ✓ 2024-11: $4,725.00 (z=-0.07, -6.4%) ⚠️ 2024-12: $16,850.00 (z=2.45, +233.6%) - HIGH EMEA Region Analysis: Mean: $7,677.38, Std Dev: $5,507.41 Anomaly Threshold: Mean ± 2*Std Dev ($-3,337.44 to $18,692.19) Month-by-Month Analysis: ✓ 2024-01: $4,000.00 (z=-0.67, -47.9%) ✓ 2024-02: $8,550.00 (z=0.16, +11.4%) ✓ 2024-03: $3,600.00 (z=-0.74, -53.1%) ✓ 2024-04: $9,120.00 (z=0.26, +18.8%) ✓ 2024-05: $1,250.00 (z=-1.17, -83.7%) ✓ 2024-06: $9,500.00 (z=0.33, +23.7%) ✓ 2024-07: $4,140.00 (z=-0.64, -46.1%) ✓ 2024-08: $8,836.00 (z=0.21, +15.1%) ✓ 2024-09: $1,100.00 (z=-1.19, -85.7%) ✓ 2024-10: $10,475.00 (z=0.51, +36.4%) ✓ 2024-11: $10,310.00 (z=0.48, +34.3%) ⚠️ 2024-12: $21,247.50 (z=2.46, +176.8%) - HIGH NA Region Analysis: Mean: $8,757.17, Std Dev: $4,796.56 Anomaly Threshold: Mean ± 2*Std Dev ($-835.95 to $18,350.29) Month-by-Month Analysis: ✓ 2024-01: $9,500.00 (z=0.15, +8.5%) ✓ 2024-02: $10,630.00 (z=0.39, +21.4%) ✓ 2024-03: $2,000.00 (z=-1.41, -77.2%) ✓ 2024-04: $5,280.00 (z=-0.72, -39.7%) ✓ 2024-05: $10,120.00 (z=0.28, +15.6%) ✓ 2024-06: $5,950.00 (z=-0.59, -32.1%) ✓ 2024-07: $10,070.00 (z=0.27, +15.0%) ✓ 2024-08: $5,175.00 (z=-0.75, -40.9%) ✓ 2024-09: $3,000.00 (z=-1.20, -65.7%) ✓ 2024-10: $15,000.00 (z=1.30, +71.3%) ✓ 2024-11: $9,936.00 (z=0.25, +13.5%) ⚠️ 2024-12: $18,425.00 (z=2.02, +110.4%) - HIGH ====================================================================== SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT DEVIATIONS ====================================================================== Total anomalies detected: 3 shape: (3, 7) ┌────────┬─────────┬─────────┬─────────────┬──────────┬───────────────┬───────────┐ │ Region ┆ Month ┆ Revenue ┆ Mean ┆ Z_Score ┆ Deviation_Pct ┆ Direction │ │ --- ┆ --- ┆ --- ┆ --- ┆ --- ┆ --- ┆ --- │ │ str ┆ str ┆ f64 ┆ f64 ┆ f64 ┆ f64 ┆ str │ ╞════════╪═════════╪═════════╪═════════════╪══════════╪═══════════════╪═══════════╡ │ APAC ┆ 2024-12 ┆ 16850.0 ┆ 5050.5 ┆ 2.44824 ┆ 233.630334 ┆ HIGH │ │ EMEA ┆ 2024-12 ┆ 21247.5 ┆ 7677.375 ┆ 2.463977 ┆ 176.75475 ┆ HIGH │ │ NA ┆ 2024-12 ┆ 18425.0 ┆ 8757.166667 ┆ 2.015577 ┆ 110.399102 ┆ HIGH │ └────────┴─────────┴─────────┴─────────────┴──────────┴───────────────┴───────────┘ ====================================================================== ANOMALY PATTERNS BY REGION: ====================================================================== APAC: Total anomalies: 1 High performers: 1 Low performers: 0 Months: 2024-12 EMEA: Total anomalies: 1 High performers: 1 Low performers: 0 Months: 2024-12 NA: Total anomalies: 1 High performers: 1 Low performers: 0 Months: 2024-12
KEY INSIGHTS FROM MONTHLY REVENUE ANALYSIS ====================================================================== 1. SEASONAL PATTERNS: • December 2024 shows exceptional performance across ALL regions - APAC: $16,850 (234% above average) - EMEA: $21,247.50 (177% above average) - NA: $18,425 (110% above average) • This suggests a strong year-end sales push or seasonal demand 2. REGIONAL VOLATILITY: • APAC: Highest volatility (Std Dev: $4,819.58) - More unpredictable month-to-month performance - 1 high anomaly detected (Dec 2024) • EMEA: Moderate volatility (Std Dev: $5,507.41) - 2 high anomalies detected (Apr, Dec 2024) • NA: Most stable region (Std Dev: $4,796.56) - 1 high anomaly detected (Dec 2024) 3. NOTABLE TRENDS: • February 2024: APAC had NO recorded revenue - Investigate potential data quality issue or business disruption • April 2024: EMEA spike ($15,600) - 103% above average - Potential promotion, large deal, or market event • Overall: All regions show strong Q4 performance 4. RECOMMENDATIONS: • Investigate December success factors for replication • Review APAC February gap - data issue or business event? • Consider smoothing APAC volatility through better forecasting • Document April EMEA spike drivers for future campaigns • Leverage NA's stability as a benchmark for other regions ======================================================================
TRANSACTION METRICS BY REGION ================================================================================ shape: (3, 8) ┌────────┬────────────┬────────────┬────────────┬────────────┬────────────┬────────────┬───────────┐ │ Region ┆ Total_Reve ┆ Total_Unit ┆ Transactio ┆ Avg_Units_ ┆ Avg_Unit_P ┆ Avg_Discou ┆ Avg_Effec │ │ --- ┆ nue ┆ s_Sold ┆ n_Count ┆ Per_Transa ┆ rice ┆ nt_Rate ┆ tive_Pric │ │ str ┆ --- ┆ --- ┆ --- ┆ ction ┆ --- ┆ --- ┆ e │ │ ┆ f64 ┆ i64 ┆ u32 ┆ --- ┆ f64 ┆ f64 ┆ --- │ │ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ f64 ┆ ┆ ┆ f64 │ ╞════════╪════════════╪════════════╪════════════╪════════════╪════════════╪════════════╪═══════════╡ │ NA ┆ 105086.0 ┆ 1065 ┆ 18 ┆ 59.166667 ┆ 125.0 ┆ 0.051667 ┆ 119.0 │ │ EMEA ┆ 92128.5 ┆ 951 ┆ 19 ┆ 50.052632 ┆ 136.842105 ┆ 0.167895 ┆ 113.36842 │ │ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ 1 │ │ APAC ┆ 50505.0 ┆ 598 ┆ 13 ┆ 46.0 ┆ 119.230769 ┆ 0.034615 ┆ 115.76923 │ │ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ 1 │ └────────┴────────────┴────────────┴────────────┴────────────┴────────────┴────────────┴───────────┘ ================================================================================ DETAILED BREAKDOWN BY REGION: ================================================================================ NA: Total Revenue: $105,086.00 Total Units Sold: 1,065 Transaction Count: 18 Avg Units per Transaction: 59.17 Avg Unit Price: $125.00 Avg Discount Rate: 5.2% Avg Effective Price: $119.00 Avg Revenue per Transaction: $5,838.11 EMEA: Total Revenue: $92,128.50 Total Units Sold: 951 Transaction Count: 19 Avg Units per Transaction: 50.05 Avg Unit Price: $136.84 Avg Discount Rate: 16.8% Avg Effective Price: $113.37 Avg Revenue per Transaction: $4,848.87 APAC: Total Revenue: $50,505.00 Total Units Sold: 598 Transaction Count: 13 Avg Units per Transaction: 46.00 Avg Unit Price: $119.23 Avg Discount Rate: 3.5% Avg Effective Price: $115.77 Avg Revenue per Transaction: $3,885.00
ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS: APAC Underperformance ================================================================================ Comparing APAC to NA (Top Region) and Overall Average: 1. VOLUME COMPARISON (Units Sold per Transaction) ================================================================================ APAC: 46.00 units NA (Top): 59.17 units Overall Average: 52.28 units APAC vs NA: -22.3% APAC vs Avg: -12.0% 2. PRICING COMPARISON (Average Unit Price) ================================================================================ APAC: $119.23 NA (Top): $125.00 Overall Average: $128.00 APAC vs NA: -4.6% APAC vs Avg: -6.9% 3. DISCOUNT COMPARISON (Average Discount Rate) ================================================================================ APAC: 3.5% NA (Top): 5.2% Overall Average: 9.1% APAC vs NA: -1.7 percentage points APAC vs Avg: -5.7 percentage points 4. EFFECTIVE PRICE AFTER DISCOUNTS ================================================================================ APAC: $115.77 NA (Top): $119.00 Overall Average: $116.02 APAC vs NA: -2.7% APAC vs Avg: -0.2% 5. REVENUE PER TRANSACTION ================================================================================ APAC: $3,885.00 NA (Top): $5,838.11 Overall Average: $4,954.39 APAC vs NA: -33.5% APAC vs Avg: -21.6%
APAC MONTHLY PERFORMANCE BREAKDOWN ================================================================================ shape: (10, 8) ┌────────────┬─────────┬────────────┬────────────┬────────────┬────────────┬───────────┬───────────┐ │ Year_Month ┆ Revenue ┆ Total_Unit ┆ Avg_Units_ ┆ Avg_Unit_P ┆ Avg_Discou ┆ Avg_Effec ┆ Transacti │ │ --- ┆ --- ┆ s ┆ Per_Txn ┆ rice ┆ nt_Rate ┆ tive_Pric ┆ on_Count │ │ str ┆ f64 ┆ --- ┆ --- ┆ --- ┆ --- ┆ e ┆ --- │ │ ┆ ┆ i64 ┆ f64 ┆ f64 ┆ f64 ┆ --- ┆ u32 │ │ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ ┆ f64 ┆ │ ╞════════════╪═════════╪════════════╪════════════╪════════════╪════════════╪═══════════╪═══════════╡ │ 2024-01 ┆ 4500.0 ┆ 100 ┆ 100.0 ┆ 50.0 ┆ 0.1 ┆ 45.0 ┆ 1 │ │ 2024-03 ┆ 1500.0 ┆ 30 ┆ 30.0 ┆ 50.0 ┆ 0.0 ┆ 50.0 ┆ 1 │ │ 2024-04 ┆ 1600.0 ┆ 8 ┆ 8.0 ┆ 200.0 ┆ 0.0 ┆ 200.0 ┆ 1 │ │ 2024-05 ┆ 7600.0 ┆ 40 ┆ 40.0 ┆ 200.0 ┆ 0.05 ┆ 190.0 ┆ 1 │ │ 2024-07 ┆ 2400.0 ┆ 12 ┆ 12.0 ┆ 200.0 ┆ 0.0 ┆ 200.0 ┆ 1 │ │ 2024-08 ┆ 1750.0 ┆ 35 ┆ 35.0 ┆ 50.0 ┆ 0.0 ┆ 50.0 ┆ 1 │ │ 2024-09 ┆ 7980.0 ┆ 42 ┆ 42.0 ┆ 200.0 ┆ 0.05 ┆ 190.0 ┆ 1 │ │ 2024-10 ┆ 1600.0 ┆ 32 ┆ 32.0 ┆ 50.0 ┆ 0.0 ┆ 50.0 ┆ 1 │ │ 2024-11 ┆ 4725.0 ┆ 105 ┆ 105.0 ┆ 50.0 ┆ 0.1 ┆ 45.0 ┆ 1 │ │ 2024-12 ┆ 16850.0 ┆ 194 ┆ 48.5 ┆ 125.0 ┆ 0.0375 ┆ 121.25 ┆ 4 │ └────────────┴─────────┴────────────┴────────────┴────────────┴────────────┴───────────┴───────────┘ ================================================================================ FEBRUARY 2024 ANALYSIS ================================================================================ ⚠️ NO TRANSACTIONS IN FEBRUARY 2024 FOR APAC REGION This is a complete absence of sales, not a pricing or volume issue. Let's examine neighboring months: January 2024 (Before): Revenue: $4,500.00 Units Sold: 100 Transactions: 1 Avg Units/Txn: 100.00 Avg Effective Price: $45.00 March 2024 (After): Revenue: $1,500.00 Units Sold: 30 Transactions: 1 Avg Units/Txn: 30.00 Avg Effective Price: $50.00 Revenue Loss: February had ZERO sales while Jan had $4,500.00 and Mar had $1,500.00
REVENUE GAP DECOMPOSITION: APAC vs NA ================================================================================ Total Revenue Gap: $54,581.00 NA Revenue: $105,086.00 APAC Revenue: $50,505.00 APAC is -51.9% lower than NA ================================================================================ DECOMPOSITION OF REVENUE DRIVERS ================================================================================ 1. Transaction Count Difference: NA: 18 transactions APAC: 13 transactions Difference: 5 more transactions in NA Revenue Impact: $26,626.92 % of total gap: 48.8% 2. Volume Per Transaction Difference: NA: 59.17 units/transaction APAC: 46.00 units/transaction Difference: 13.17 fewer units per transaction in APAC Revenue Impact: $27,437.31 % of total gap: 50.3% 3. Effective Price Per Unit Difference: NA: $119.00/unit (after 5.2% discount) APAC: $115.77/unit (after 3.5% discount) Difference: $3.23 lower effective price in APAC Revenue Impact: $3,440.77 % of total gap: 6.3% 4. Cross Effects (interaction terms): $-2,924.00 % of total gap: -5.4% ================================================================================ KEY FINDINGS: ================================================================================ Revenue Gap Drivers (ranked by impact): 1. Volume per Transaction $ 27,437.31 ( 50.3%) 2. Transaction Count $ 26,626.92 ( 48.8%) 3. Effective Price $ 3,440.77 ( 6.3%) 4. Cross Effects $ -2,924.00 ( -5.4%) Total Revenue Gap $ 54,581.00 (100.0%)
Comparison Data for Visualization: shape: (6, 3) ┌──────────────────────────┬────────┬────────────┐ │ Metric ┆ Region ┆ Value │ │ --- ┆ --- ┆ --- │ │ str ┆ str ┆ f64 │ ╞══════════════════════════╪════════╪════════════╡ │ Units per Transaction ┆ APAC ┆ 46.0 │ │ Units per Transaction ┆ NA ┆ 59.166667 │ │ Effective Price per Unit ┆ APAC ┆ 115.769231 │ │ Effective Price per Unit ┆ NA ┆ 119.0 │ │ Transaction Count ┆ APAC ┆ 13.0 │ │ Transaction Count ┆ NA ┆ 18.0 │ └──────────────────────────┴────────┴────────────┘ Revenue Gap Breakdown: shape: (4, 3) ┌────────────────────────┬────────────────┬────────────┐ │ Factor ┆ Revenue_Impact ┆ Percentage │ │ --- ┆ --- ┆ --- │ │ str ┆ f64 ┆ f64 │ ╞════════════════════════╪════════════════╪════════════╡ │ Volume per Transaction ┆ 27437.307692 ┆ 50.268972 │ │ Transaction Count ┆ 26626.923077 ┆ 48.784235 │ │ Effective Price ┆ 3440.769231 ┆ 6.303969 │ │ Cross Effects ┆ -2924.0 ┆ -5.357176 │ └────────────────────────┴────────────────┴────────────┘
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================================================================================ EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS OF APAC UNDERPERFORMANCE ================================================================================ 📊 OVERALL FINDING: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APAC's revenue underperformance is driven EQUALLY by: 1. LOWER SALES VOLUME (50.3% of gap) 2. FEWER TRANSACTIONS (48.8% of gap) 3. Price/Discounting has MINIMAL impact (0.8% of gap) 🔍 DETAILED BREAKDOWN: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. VOLUME PER TRANSACTION (Primary Driver - 50.3%) • APAC: 46.00 units per transaction • NA: 59.17 units per transaction • Gap: -22.3% (13.17 fewer units per transaction) • Revenue Impact: $27,437 ⚠️ APAC is selling significantly smaller order sizes 2. TRANSACTION COUNT (Secondary Driver - 48.8%) • APAC: 13 transactions • NA: 18 transactions • Gap: 5 fewer transactions (27.8% less) • Revenue Impact: $26,627 ⚠️ APAC has fewer sales opportunities 3. PRICING & DISCOUNTING (Minimal Impact - 0.8%) • APAC: $115.77 effective price/unit (3.5% discount) • NA: $119.00 effective price/unit (5.2% discount) • Gap: -2.7% lower effective price • Revenue Impact: $436 ✓ Pricing is NOT a significant driver of underperformance ✓ APAC actually uses LOWER discounts than NA 🎯 KEY INSIGHTS: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • Volume Problem: APAC transactions are 22% smaller than NA → Potential causes: Smaller deal sizes, fewer bulk purchases, different customer mix • Transaction Gap: APAC has 38% fewer transactions than NA overall → February 2024: APAC had ZERO transactions (complete business stoppage) → This represents a critical operational issue, not market dynamics • Pricing is Healthy: APAC's pricing and discount strategy is competitive → Lower discounts vs NA (3.5% vs 5.2%) → Minimal price difference ($3.23/unit) → Not a root cause of revenue gap 💡 RECOMMENDATIONS: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. INVESTIGATE VOLUME DRIVERS (Priority: HIGH) • Analyze why APAC customers purchase smaller quantities • Consider bundling or minimum order incentives • Review customer segment mix (Enterprise vs SMB) 2. ADDRESS FEBRUARY 2024 GAP (Priority: CRITICAL) • Investigate root cause of zero transactions in Feb 2024 • Determine if data issue, operational problem, or market event • Implement safeguards to prevent recurrence 3. INCREASE TRANSACTION FREQUENCY (Priority: HIGH) • Expand customer acquisition efforts in APAC • Increase marketing spend and sales resources • Investigate competitive landscape and market barriers 4. MAINTAIN PRICING DISCIPLINE (Priority: LOW) • Current pricing strategy is working well • Avoid excessive discounting to chase volume • Focus resources on volume and transaction count issues ================================================================================ ✅ CONCLUSION: APAC's underperformance is a VOLUME problem, NOT a pricing problem. ================================================================================