Power BI dashboards for supply chain and inventory
A supply chain dashboard shows whether deliveries arrive on time, which suppliers are holding you back, how much stock is sitting idle, and what to reorder next. Six screens cover both. We build them on your own ERP and warehouse data.
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What it answers
Four questions every supply chain team is asked
Each screen starts from a question, not a chart. If a page cannot answer its question in one glance, we change the page.
- Are deliveries on time, and what is causing the misses?On-time in full, lead time, defect rate and logistics cost as a share of sales, with the suppliers that have the lowest on-time rate.
- How much stock do we hold, and is it moving?Inventory value, days of inventory and inventory turns, with stock value by distribution centre and by ABC class.
- How much stock is old, and what is at risk of write-off?Stock older than 90 and 180 days, the write-off provision, and slow-moving lines with the write-off trend by month.
- Which items matter most, and what should we reorder?A Pareto of items by annual cost of goods, reorder alerts ranked by days of cover, and stock movement by distribution centre.
The screens
Power BI supply chain and inventory screens
Six screens in two groups: supply chain and inventory. Open one to see it full size. Each comes with filters and drill-through, and we adjust measures, filters and branding to your business.
6 dashboards
Every number on these screens is sample data from a fictional retailer. No client data is shown. Your own logo replaces the AscenWork mark at the top left of each report.
How we define the main supply chain and inventory measures
A dashboard is only trusted if everyone reads the same number. We agree these definitions with you before we build, and write them down at handover.
| Measure | How we calculate it | What to agree first |
|---|---|---|
| On-time in full (OTIF) | Orders delivered complete and on the promised date, divided by orders due. | The tolerance for early or short deliveries. |
| Lead time | Days from the purchase order to goods received. | Whether lead time is measured to goods received or to goods available. |
| Days of inventory | Stock value divided by cost of sales per day. | Which cost of sales period is used. |
| Inventory turns | Annual cost of sales divided by average stock value. | Whether the average is monthly or over the year. |
| Write-off provision | Stock value past the agreed age, multiplied by the provision rate for that age. | The provision rate for each age band. |
| Days of cover | Stock on hand divided by average daily demand. | The demand period used for the average. |
How it works
From these screens to your live dashboard
In a project, the dashboard connects to your stock and purchasing data and refreshes on a schedule. You see working pages early, so you react to something real.
Connect
We link your systems and files, and check the data is complete.
Model
We clean and join the data, and agree each measure with you so everyone reads the same number.
Design
We apply your chosen look and your logo to every page, with a phone layout where it is needed.
Go live
The dashboard runs in Power BI with scheduled refresh, filters, drill-through and access by role.
What we connect
Where the data for these dashboards comes from
We confirm the sources on a short scoping call. These are the common ones for this dashboard.
ERP stock and purchasing
Stock on hand, cost, purchase orders and goods receipts, from your ERP or the stock sheets you keep today.
Warehouse and transport
Shipments, transit times and damage records from your warehouse or transport system.
Supplier records
Supplier delivery receipts, defect records and lead times, from your ERP or quality log.
Sales and demand history
Demand by item and location, used for days of cover and reorder alerts.
Locations and structure
Distribution centres, stores and the item master with ABC class.
Access by role
Row-level security, so a site manager sees their own distribution centre and the supply chain head sees everything.
Our Power BI work
These screens are one part of what we do on Power BI
The same team builds the data model behind the dashboard, designs the report and keeps it running. Pick the part you need.
Power BI development
Data connections, model, measures, row-level security and scheduled refresh, built in your Power BI.
Power BI consulting
A review of your current reports and data, and a plan before you build.
Power BI designing
Clear, fast report design with a consistent look across every page.
Copilot and AI for Power BI
Ask questions of your data in plain language, with the right guardrails.
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Power BI supply chain and inventory dashboard questions
What should a supply chain dashboard show?
On-time in full, lead time and supplier performance for deliveries, and stock value, days of inventory and write-off risk for stock. Start with the decisions your supply chain team takes each week.
How do you define on-time in full?
Orders delivered complete and on the promised date, divided by orders due. We agree the tolerance for early and short deliveries with you before we build, and write it down at handover.
Can it connect to our ERP and warehouse system?
Usually yes. Power BI connects to many ERPs, warehouse systems and databases. We confirm each source on a scoping call and tell you what is easy and what needs extra work.
Can each site see only its own stock?
Yes. With row-level security, a site manager sees their own distribution centre, while the supply chain team sees the whole network.
Is the sample pack free?
Yes. The design pack is free, and we email it to you as a PDF. Building dashboards on your own data is a scoped, paid engagement, which we quote after a discovery call.
How do we get a price and a timeline?
Book a free call. We learn your data sources, users and questions, then send a proposal with the scope, the assumptions and the price. Timelines depend on the number of sources and dashboards.
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