Distribution – Vendor Analysis

What is a Supplier Dashboard? Supplier Dashboards (by some referred to as vendor dashboards) are considered operational analysis tools and are used by finance teams and supply chain managers analyze supplier metrics. Some of the main functionality in this type of dashboard is that it offers a break-down and analysis of supplier KPIs from several different perspectives, including: 1) Purchasing value - monthly trend, 2) Quality performance with monthly trend for complaints, average defects, and late deliveries, 3) Purchasing value by supplier (vendor), and 4) Purchase value by product (item). The filters on the top right side of the screen enables drill-down into warehouse locations, suppliers and time. You find an example of this type of dashboard below.

Purpose of Supplier Dashboards Distributors use Supplier Dashboards to provide managers with an easy way to monitor essential supplier metrics. When used as part of good business practices in a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and Purchasing department, an organization can improve and speed up its supply chain strategies, reduce costs and increase margins. It can also reduce the chances that the business is disrupted because of otherwise avoidable supplier issues.

Who Uses This Type of Dashboard? The typical users of this type of dashboard are: Finance officers, analysts, supply chain managers, purchasing managers. Other Reports Often Used in Conjunction with Supplier Dashboards Progressive Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and Purchasing departments sometimes use several different Supplier Dashboards, along with sales forecast, detailed inventory reports, vendor dashboards, product dashboards, purchasing reports, quality survey reports and other management and control tools.

Where Does the Data for Analysis Originate From? The Actual (historical transactions) data typically comes from enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems like: Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) Finance, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (D365 BC), Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics SL, Sage Intacct, Sage 100, Sage 300, Sage 500, Sage X3, SAP Business One, SAP ByDesign, Acumatica, Netsuite and others. In analyses where budgets or forecasts are used, the planning data most often originates from in-house Excel spreadsheet models or from professional xFP&A solutions.

Built for distribution finance teams and aligned with Solver's xFP&A platform, this Solver report template connects directly to your ERP data via the Solver Data Warehouse, enabling near real-time analysis with minimal setup. Designed for QuickStart deployment, it can be activated rapidly so your team can focus on analysis and decisions — not data preparation.

What is the Distribution – Vendor Analysis in Solver? The Distribution – Vendor Analysis is a pre-built xFP&A report template in Solver designed for distribution organizations. It delivers key financial and operational metrics in a single, easy-to-use interface — purpose-built for distribution finance workflows.

Who uses this Solver report template? Finance leaders at distribution organizations — including CFOs, operations managers, and distribution finance teams — use this template to get fast, reliable answers without waiting on IT or building custom reports. It supports both day-to-day monitoring and strategic decision-making.

Where does the data come from? Data is sourced automatically from your ERP system through the Solver Data Warehouse, which integrates with platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Dynamics 365 Finance, Acumatica, Sage Intacct, and other leading ERP solutions. Once connected, the template updates in near real-time with no manual data entry required.

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