D02 Period Over Period Comparison

The Period Over Period Comparison dashboard lets you view activity levels in two different time periods, displayed side-by-side for easy visual comparison.

Filters

The filter pane for this dashboard includes the following filters.

Seller Name
Facility Name
Period A - Activity Date
Period A - Forecast: select Current or Locked.
Period B - Activity Date
Period B - Forecast: select Current or Locked.

Data Items

Period A and Period B

This dashboard is designed to make visual comparisons between two time periods. The left half of this dashboard shows data for Period A. The right half of the dashboard shows the same data point for Period B. By default, Period A is last week and Period B is this week. Use the filter pane to select the time periods for Period A and Period B.

In the filter pane, you can select a forecast type for each of the two periods. The forecast type applies to data points that make comparison to forecast quantities.

The headings of Period A and Period B indicate the time period and forecast type selected in the filter pane.

Select Period View

You can see values on this dashboard graphed by Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, or Yearly time units. To change the time unit of the graphs, make a selection from the Select Period View menu, and click Apply.

Outbound Metrics

These line and bar graphs let you compare outbound unit totals between Period A and Period B. Actual Units Shipped and Actual Units Demanded are graphed as bars against the numeric scale on the left side of the graph. % to Forecast is graphed as a line against the percentage scale on the right side of the graph.

Outbound Aggregates

These line and bar graphs let you compare outbound activity between Period A and Period B. Actual AOV (average order value) and Actual AUR (average unit retail) are graphed as bars against the monetary scale on the left side of the graph. Actual UPO (units per order) is graphed as a line against the numeric scale on the right side of the graph.

Inbound Metrics

These line and bar graphs let you compare inbound unit totals between Period A and Period B. Actual and Forecasted totals for inbound units are graphed as bars against the numeric scale on the left side of the graph. % to Forecast (actual as compared to forecast) is graphed as a line against the percentage scale on the right side of the graph.

Tables

Side-by-side tables show the following data values for Period A and Period B.

Column	Description
Actual Units Shipped	Total units shipped during the period.
Actual Units Demanded	Total units demanded during the period.
Forecasted Unit Demand	Total number of units forecasted to be demanded during the period.
% to Forecast	Actual demand units total divided by forecast number, expressed as a percentage.
Orders Shipped	Total number of orders shipped during the period.
Orders Demanded	Total number of orders demanded during the period.
Forecasted Order Demand	Total number of orders forecasted to be demanded during the period.
$$ Shipped	Monetary value of the units shipped during the period.
$$ Demanded	Monetary value of the units shipped during the period.
Actual UPO	Units per order, in orders actually shipped during the period.
Actual AOV	Average order value of orders actually shipped during the period.
Actual AUR	Average unit retail value of units actually shipped during the period
Actual Inbound Units	Total number of inbound units that actually arrived during the period.
Forecasted Inbound Units	Total number of inbound units forecasted to arrive during the period.
% to Forecast	Actual inbound units total divided by forecast number, expressed as a percentage.
Forecasted In House Units	Total number of units forecasted to be on hand during the period.
Actual In House Units	Total number of units actually on hand during the period.
Adjustments	Adjustments that affect the effective total of in house units.
% to Forecast	Actual in house units divided by forecast number, expressed as a percentage.