1. Analyzing Cost Efficiency
Recommended Chart: Stacked Bar Chart or Trend Line Chart
Visualize total cost per order or cost trends over time.
- How:Order IDMonthAverage Total Cost per Month
- Insight:
MyCNBox: Visualizing Your Order Data for Actionable Insights
2025-12-09
Transform your spreadsheet data into clear, compelling charts to analyze cost efficiency, QC approval rates, and average delivery times. Visual clarity drives smarter decisions.
Step 1: Prepare Your MyCNBox Spreadsheet Data
Ensure your data is clean and consistent. Key columns should include:
- Order ID: Unique identifier.
- Item CostShipping Cost: For cost analysis.
- QC Status
- Ship DateDelivery Date: For delivery time analysis.
- Supplier/Product Category: For segmentation.
Tip: Use a table format with clear headers. Remove any blank rows for accuracy.
Step 2: Select the Right Chart for Each Metric
Match your analysis goal with an effective chart type for maximum visual clarity.
2. Tracking QC Approval Rates
Recommended Chart: Pie Chart or Donut Chart / Grouped Bar Chart
Get an immediate visual of quality control performance.
- How:Pie ChartGrouped Bar ChartSupplierProduct Category.
- Insight:
3. Monitoring Average Delivery Times
Recommended Chart: Line Chart with Markers or Horizontal Bar Chart
Track speed and reliability of your supply chain.
- How:Delivery Date - Ship DateLine ChartAverage Delivery Days per Week/MonthHorizontal Bar Chart
- Insight:
Step 3: How to Create the Charts (Tools & Steps)
Using Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets
- Highlight
- Navigate to the "Insert"
- Customize
- For calculated fields (like delivery days), create a new column with the formula first.
- Navigate to the "Insert"
Using Data Visualization Software (Like Tableau, Power BI)
- Import
- Drag and drop fields onto the canvas (e.g., drag
QC StatusOrder ID- Leverage calculated fields for advanced metrics (e.g., create a "Delivery Days" field).
- Create interactive dashboards by placing all three charts on one view with filters for
Date RangeSupplier. - Drag and drop fields onto the canvas (e.g., drag
Step 4: Build a Comprehensive Dashboard
Combine all charts into a single dashboard for a unified view of performance.
- Layout:Cost EfficiencyQC Approval RatesAverage Delivery Times
- Add Filters:
- Add KPIs:Total Orders, Overall QC Approval %, and Overall Avg. Delivery Time
- Add Filters: