Formula to pull the lowest supplier name
 

I need assistance creating a formula to extract the supplier name associated
with the lowest supplier bid. A sample of the data looks like this. I need
to be careful as some quotes will be zero and I do not want to pull this as
the minimum supplier.

Sup A Sup B Sup C Minimum Sup Bid Minimum Sup Name
$/lb. $/lb. $/lb. $/lb.
Item 1 1 2 3 1 ?
Item 2 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.2 ?
Item 3 2.4 1.9 0.8 0.8 ?

Formula to pull the lowest supplier name
 

To get the minimum and ignore zeros, can use this array (confirm formula
using Ctrl+Shift+Enter, not just Enter) formula:
=MIN(IF(B3:D30,B3:D3))

To get Supplier name:
=INDEX(B$1:D$1,,MATCH(E3,B3:D3,0))
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Best Regards,

Luke M
"Cassius" wrote in message
...
I need assistance creating a formula to extract the supplier name
associated
with the lowest supplier bid. A sample of the data looks like this. I
need
to be careful as some quotes will be zero and I do not want to pull this
as
the minimum supplier.

Sup A Sup B Sup C Minimum Sup Bid Minimum Sup Name
$/lb. $/lb. $/lb. $/lb.
Item 1 1 2 3 1 ?
Item 2 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.2 ?
Item 3 2.4 1.9 0.8 0.8 ?

Formula to pull the lowest supplier name
 

Sup A Sup B Sup C Minimum Sup Bid Minimum Sup Name
$/lb. $/lb. $/lb. $/lb.
Item 1 1 2 3 1 ?
Item 2 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.2 ?
Item 3 2.4 1.9 0.8 0.8 ?


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Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Cassius" wrote in message
...
I need assistance creating a formula to extract the supplier name
associated
with the lowest supplier bid. A sample of the data looks like this. I
need
to be careful as some quotes will be zero and I do not want to pull this
as
the minimum supplier.

Sup A Sup B Sup C Minimum Sup Bid Minimum Sup Name
$/lb. $/lb. $/lb. $/lb.
Item 1 1 2 3 1 ?
Item 2 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.2 ?
Item 3 2.4 1.9 0.8 0.8 ?

Formula to pull the lowest supplier name
 

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--
Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Don Guillett" wrote in message
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Sup A Sup B Sup C Minimum Sup Bid Minimum Sup Name
$/lb. $/lb. $/lb. $/lb.
Item 1 1 2 3 1 ?
Item 2 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.2 ?
Item 3 2.4 1.9 0.8 0.8 ?


--
Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Cassius" wrote in message
...
I need assistance creating a formula to extract the supplier name
associated
with the lowest supplier bid. A sample of the data looks like this. I
need
to be careful as some quotes will be zero and I do not want to pull this
as
the minimum supplier.

Sup A Sup B Sup C Minimum Sup Bid Minimum Sup Name
$/lb. $/lb. $/lb. $/lb.
Item 1 1 2 3 1 ?
Item 2 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.2 ?
Item 3 2.4 1.9 0.8 0.8 ?