Intelligent supply chain management technology has never been so accessible for consumer brands, and yet, many teams are still facing data challenges that are all too familiar from the days of relying exclusively on spreadsheets and emails for supply chain management.
Anvyl’s latest State of Supply Chain survey confirms that access to real-time and accurate information is only half the battle. With data like inventory levels, demand patterns, and supplier inputs all constantly in flux, consumer brands cite poor data quality (35%), data inaccuracy and inconsistencies (34%), and delays in processing and analysis (30%) as just some of the data problems within their supply chain.
Harnessing all of that data for better business intelligence is a significant opportunity for today’s brands in theory. But the sheer volume of it across the supply chain can be a tough knot to unravel — and it’s difficult for supply chain teams when those valuable insights are buried:
- Supply chain operators don’t have a reliable or straightforward way to surface urgent items that need their attention
- Supply chain managers need their teams to cobble together a dashboard from multiple sources to put together a big picture status report
- Executives lack an easy way to pull supply chain trends and analysis reports to inform major business decisions
- And across the board, it’s hard to ensure that all the data on hand is accurate and up to date
The good news is that brands can overcome these challenges with the right supply chain reporting tools and technology.
To that end, Anvyl is here to help supply chain teams answer the most pressing questions about their orders and make it easier to take the necessary actions — and we’re excited to introduce our Custom Dashboard that allow every supply chain professional to add and rearrange widgets based on their role and day-to-day needs.
Efficiency-boosting customizations for the supply chain operator’s dashboard
As the team member responsible for ensuring the efficient and cost-effective end-to-end flow of goods from raw materials to final delivery, a supply chain operator needs a reliable way to surface immediate answers to the age-old question, “What needs my attention today?” in order to succeed.
With Anvyl’s customizable dashboard and reports, supply chain operators have a project management control center at their fingertips, designed to put action items on a silver platter so they can take prompt action on what matters most.
Rather than manually tracking down the latest updates to inform their daily task prioritization, supply chain operators can now spring right into action and save time with Anvyl’s customizations like:
Personalized to-do lists to put the spotlight on urgent tasks
Personalized to-do lists allow supply chain operators to easily sort tasks by due dates, milestones, tasks, and task owners and prioritize their task list accordingly.
Drag-and-drop widgets deliver order status updates and action items at a glance
With a range of supply chain and order summary widgets, supply chain operators can keep tabs on order status updates and new action items for open orders, suppliers, shipment proposals, and payments.
Quickfilters on report views to zero in on the most relevant data
Supply chain operators can further customize the report views within their dashboard with Anyvl’s new Quickfilters to keep the info they need day-to-day as accessible in as few clicks as possible — whether that’s drilling down into orders that have changed since their last login, or shipments with payments due in the next 30 days, or anything in between.
Customizing status reports to help supply chain managers improve performance
“What’s the status? Where do we stand? What’s at risk?”
These questions are a common refrain for supply chain managers, who need to know the status of every order — and exactly what’s at stake — whether they’re turning on a dime to mitigate disruptions or shifting into damage control for overdue orders.
Dynamic status reports are the solution — and with Anvyl, gone are the days of feeding disparate data sources into yet another third-party app to generate a simple status report. Now Supply chain managers can customize their Anvyl dashboard to put real-time status reports front-and-center, and easily hone in on the window of time that’s most relevant to them.
Managing risk with custom widgets for upcoming order milestones
To successfully juggle open orders and the dependencies that come with them, supply chain managers need an easy way to keep tabs on upcoming milestones and due dates. With Anvyl, they can add a custom tableview to their dashboard for easy access to a real-time list of orders with at least one milestone due within seven days, a month, or any time frame they set.
Production lead time trend reports enable data-driven decisions and supplier performance reviews
Supply chain managers need to keep a finger on the pulse of production lead time trends in order to make informed decisions about production timelines and quantities, and overall supply chain optimization. Anvyl’s production lead time widget not only makes it easy to spot trends and prevent delays before they happen — but also use up-to-the-minute data to guide supplier performance reviews and quarterly business reviews with manufacturing teams.
Unlocking the real-time insights supply chain executives need to deliver results
Despite being at the helm of mission critical business decisions, many supply chain executives struggle to pull the trends and reports they need to answer hard-hitting questions like, “What business decisions do we need to make to minimize costs and maximize efficiency?”
Rather than waiting around for manual reports on major considerations — like spend and production over time, delivery, and suppliers — supply chain leaders can save time with Anvyl’s custom dashboards, built for meaningful analysis at the executive level.
Analyzing part spend over time with tables and visualizations
With Anvyl’s customizable tables and visualizations, supply chain executives can explore part spend over time relative to total order costs for a specific timeframe, and toggle between table views and graph views to effectively document and communicate their analysis with stakeholders.
Visualizing total spend over time at the order level
To round out their cost analysis with 360 degree visibility into production spend, supply chain executives can use Anvyl’s custom reports to visualize their total historical PO spend over time — with the ability to toggle between different timeframes and view the data as a table or a graph as needed.
Setting supply chain teams up for success with real-time insights from Anvyl
Today’s consumer brands have too much at stake to risk basing their business decisions on delayed or inaccurate information from manual reporting processes. With intelligent supply chain solutions like Anvyl, it’s never been easier to revolutionize these processes and equip teams with actionable, real-time insights.
This shift not only enables proactive decision-making and agility in response to potential disruptions, but fosters collaboration across the entire supply chain ecosystem. It all starts with unlocking the full potential of supply chain data with Anvyl’s reporting and dashboard customizations, designed to help teams drive growth, efficiency, and resilience — no matter what the logistical landscape has in store.
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