How does the Network Analysis reporting section work and what can I do there?
Network Analysis is a section of the 7bridges platform containing all the key reports on your supply chain. Your data in the 7bridges platform is transformed into key metrics, various charts and detailed tables to give you a clear view on your supply chain.
Network Analysis is divided into a number of sections:
1. Overview
Here you get an overall summary of your whole supply chain. Key metrics include spend, shipment volume, delivery performance and shipment averages. There are links to deeper analysis within the other sections
2. Spend
Examine your spend both generally and specifically by charge types. You can also see spend trends across your shipment lanes as well as exploring your most expensive shipments
3. Delivery performance
Explore the spread of delivery time of your shipments and dive deeper into delayed and undelivered shipments.
4. Emissions (optional)
If you have subscribed to emissions analysis then you can access a full report on your CO2e spend and Emissions Intensity. You can also explore your highest emission shipments.
5. Shipment details
Get into more detailed analysis of your shipments. Explore by volume, weight, type and lane. You can also explore your heaviest shipments and see a filterable table of all shipments.
Other features of Network Analysis
Standardised filtering
The filter options in the tray on the right hand side are standard across the different report dashboards. You can filter by:
- Date *
- Provider *
- Account number *
- Standardised shipping method *
- Transport mode
- Origin country *
- Destination country *
- Charge category *
- Charge name *
Filters marked with a * are persistent across all Network Analysis pages where this filter appears. If you set one of these filters it will be remembered as you navigate around the platform; until you have been inactive on the 7bridges platform for 60mins.
Filter from charts
You can also click on a segment in a chart to filter by that value. It will update the filter options on the right so you can always know what you are seeing.
Currency conversion
You can choose the currency for any cost values using the option at the top of the filter tray.
Separating Freight and Parcel shipments
We’ve added a switcher between Parcel and Freight for many of the dashboards in Network Analysis. Simply select your preferred set of data just above the filter tray to adjust the dashboard. There is also an option for 'All' transport modes in case you want to see a combined view.
Drill down
Many charts also allow you to drill down in the data. Simply right click on a chart result area (e.g. a pie chart segment) and then select the field to drill down into.
Downloadable reports
Many of the charts and tables also allow you the option to download. You can download a CSV file of the data or grab an image of the chart.
We are continually working on these reports and want to deliver the best possible experience for our customers. If you have any feedback or requests, please send them to
support@the7bridges.com being sure to mark them as relating to ‘Network Analysis’.