Supply chain data dashboards
Bring purchasing, inventory and planning information into a shared view of what needs attention. I build dashboards around the decisions your team needs to make—not just the charts available.
The problem to solve
Different reports can give different answers when definitions, update times and data sources do not match. A useful dashboard makes its measures clear and separates actionable exceptions from normal variation.
Useful starting data
- Available ERP, purchasing and inventory data exports
- Existing reports and the decisions they support
- Agreed definitions for materials, locations and suppliers
- Data ownership, update frequency and access requirements
How I approach the work
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Start with the decisions and exceptions your team needs to see.
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Review source quality and agree consistent metric definitions.
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Build views for inventory, replenishment and supply risk priorities.
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Agree how data will refresh and who will maintain the measures.
What we can agree to deliver
The scope and outputs are agreed before work begins, based on your priorities and the data available.
- Dashboards aligned to agreed planning decisions
- Documented metric definitions and source limitations
- A handover covering data updates and exception review
Which supply chain measures should a dashboard include?
The measures depend on the objective and available data. Inventory coverage, material shortages and supplier delivery performance may be useful starting points. Each measure needs a clear definition, source and owner before it can reliably support decisions.
Do we need to replace our ERP system?
A data review can start with the systems and exports you already use. The appropriate connection and refresh approach depends on access, data quality and your reporting needs; live integration is not assumed.
Further reading: ASCM SCOR: performance attributes and metrics