Purchase Orders and Returns

The data model includes views for Purchase Orders, Purchase Returns, All Transactions, and Live Purchase Orders. It contains measures for Unit Discount Value, Order/Return Quantity, Order/Return Amount, Order/Return Tax Value, and Order/Return Total, enabling analysis of discounts, quantities, amounts, tax values, and total costs associated with purchase orders and returns across all transaction types, including real-time insights into ongoing purchase orders.

Benefits of This Data Model

• Enhanced Purchase Order Analysis: The data model enables in-depth analysis of purchase orders by providing details on order quantities, amounts, tax values, and total costs across different dimensions such as suppliers, items, and product groups.
• Real-time Purchase Order Tracking: With the Live Purchase Orders view, users can monitor ongoing purchase orders in real-time, allowing for quick decision-making and efficient management of procurement processes.
• Comprehensive Supplier Performance Evaluation: By leveraging dimensions like Supplier Account Number and Supplier Analysis Codes, organizations can conduct a thorough assessment of supplier performance based on various criteria, leading to better supplier relationship management.
• Detailed Product Analysis: The data model supports detailed product analysis by offering information on item codes, product groups, unit prices, discounts, and order/return quantities, facilitating strategic product planning and pricing strategies.
• Effective Financial Insights: Through measures such as Unit Discount Value, Order/Return Amount, and Order/Return Total, the data model provides accurate financial insights into discount calculations, order values, and overall transaction costs, aiding in financial planning and cost optimization.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Unit Discount Value: The amount of discount applied to each unit in a purchase order or return.
• Order/Return Quantity: The total quantity of items in a purchase order or return.
• Order/Return Amount: The total amount of the purchase order or return before any taxes or discounts are applied.
• Order/Return Tax Value: The total tax amount associated with a purchase order or return.
• Order/Return Total: The final total amount of a purchase order or return after all calculations are applied.

Available Visualizations

View Name	Description
Purchase Orders	Provides details of all purchase orders made.
Purchase Returns	Displays information on returned purchases.
All Transactions	Shows all transactions related to purchases and returns.
Live Purchase Orders	Real-time view of current purchase orders being processed.