Use Case · Supply chain leaders, ops analysts

Best Power BI Visuals for Supply Chain KPIs

The best Power BI visuals for supply chain KPIs — OTIF bullets, inventory SPC, network flow, OTD heatmaps.

Supply chain dashboards live at the intersection of operations and finance: OTIF (on-time-in-full), OTD (on-time delivery), inventory turns, stockouts, lead-time variance, warehouse utilization, freight cost per unit. The data has strong temporal and network structure — both of which the native Power BI visuals struggle with.

VizForge generates supply-chain visuals that fit these patterns: SPC charts for inventory variance, Sankey for material flow, heatmaps for OTD by lane, bullet charts for KPI scorecards. Below is the cut-list for a complete supply chain dashboard.

Recommended visuals

Bullet Chart
KPI scorecard (OTIF, OTD, fill rate, inventory turns) vs. targets.
SPC Control Chart
Inventory-variance and lead-time monitoring. Distinguish routine variation from out-of-control process shifts.
Heatmap
OTD by lane (origin × destination). Identify problem corridors.
Sankey Diagram
Material flow: suppliers → plants → warehouses → customers.
Network Graph
Supplier network visualization with dependency paths and risk coloring.
Pareto Chart
Root cause of stockouts / defects / returns. Which 20% of causes drive 80% of issues.
Calendar Heatmap
Daily shipment volume, stockout incidents over time.

Typical DAX measures

OTIF (On Time In Full) %

OTIF =
    DIVIDE(
        CALCULATE( COUNTROWS( Orders ),
            Orders[Delivered On Time] = TRUE(),
            Orders[Filled In Full] = TRUE()
        ),
        COUNTROWS( Orders )
    )

Inventory Turns (annualized)

Inventory Turns =
    DIVIDE(
        SUM( Transactions[COGS] ) * (365 / [Days In Period]),
        AVERAGE( Inventory[Balance] )
    )

Lead Time Variance (sigma)

Lead Time Sigma =
    STDEV.P( Orders[Actual Lead Days] - Orders[Promised Lead Days] )

Example VizForge prompts

Example VizForge prompt

SPC individuals chart of daily stock-out count. 3-sigma UCL and LCL computed from the last 90 days. Red-flag any point outside UCL or any run of 7 consecutive points on one side of mean.

Example VizForge prompt

Heatmap of OTD percentage by origin plant (rows) × destination region (columns). Green-to-red diverging scale, target 95%.

Example VizForge prompt

Sankey diagram of material flow: 4 suppliers → 2 plants → 6 warehouses → 5 customer regions. Thickness by tonnage. Red for delayed shipments, grey for on-time.

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FAQ

Can the SPC chart handle mixed-shift or seasonal patterns?

Yes — use rolling control limits (specify in prompt: 'rolling 30-day limits'). For strong seasonality, apply a deseasonalizing measure before the visual, or use a separate chart per shift.

Can I show real-time data?

Depends on your Power BI refresh setup. Direct Query or push datasets update near-real-time; VizForge visuals re-render on every data update the same way native visuals do.

Can the network graph highlight supplier risk?

Yes — prompt with 'color nodes by risk score, edge thickness by contract value, flag sole-source suppliers with a ring'. The AI generates with measure-driven coloring.

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