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Purchase Order Cube

The Purchase Orders Cube dashboard provides a comprehensive view of procurement activity, including order quantities, received and returned items, and cost analysis. It helps teams track supplier performance, manage purchase orders, and improve procurement workflows.

Benefits of this dashboard

  • Enhance procurement tracking: Provides visibility into order fulfillment and supplier reliability.
  • Optimize inventory levels: Ensures accurate order quantities to meet demand without driving overstock.
  • Manage procurement costs: Analyzes item‑level costs to support better budgeting and supplier negotiations.
  • Monitor supplier performance: Identifies top‑performing vendors based on fulfillment behavior
  • Enable data‑driven purchasing decisions: Supports stronger procurement strategies and resource allocation through timely operational insights.

Visual components

TitleView typeDescription
Quantity Ordered vs. Quantity ReceivedCombinationTracks ordered, received, and returned quantities over time.
Top 10 Ordered ItemsPieShows the most frequently ordered items.
Purchase Orders by VendorRadarCompares purchase order activity by vendor.
Quantity Open by WarehouseStacked StepShows open quantity by warehouse.
Purchase Order Status BreakdownDoughnutShows purchase orders by status.
Detailed Purchase OrderWorksheetLists purchase order details, including items, quantities, costs, and return status.

Filters

You can filter the dashboard with these panels:

  • Company
  • Vendor
  • Buyers