Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has officially launched a new feature called AWS Supply Chain Analytics, which is powered by Amazon QuickSight. This tool is designed to empower businesses by providing the ability to create customized report dashboards using data from AWS Supply Chain. This feature is particularly beneficial for business analysts and supply chain managers, who can now conduct personalized analyses, visualize data, and derive actionable insights to enhance their supply chain management operations.
Introduction to AWS Supply Chain Analytics
AWS Supply Chain Analytics is a robust tool that utilizes data stored in the AWS Supply Chain data lake. It incorporates Amazon QuickSight’s embedded authoring tools directly into the AWS Supply Chain user interface. This integration offers a seamless and customizable experience for generating insights, metrics, and key performance indicators (KPIs) pertinent to your operational analytics needs.
Additionally, AWS Supply Chain Analytics comes with a set of prebuilt dashboards that can be used as they are or customized to fit specific requirements. At the time of launch, the available prebuilt dashboards include:
Key Prebuilt Dashboards
- Plan-Over-Plan Variance: This dashboard provides a comparison between two demand plans, highlighting variances in both units and values across critical dimensions such as product, location, and time frames.
- Seasonality Analytics: This dashboard offers a year-over-year perspective of demand, showcasing trends in average demand quantities and highlighting seasonal patterns via heatmaps on a monthly and weekly basis.
Getting Started with AWS Supply Chain Analytics
To begin utilizing AWS Supply Chain Analytics, the first step is to enable it within your AWS environment. This can be done by navigating to the Settings menu, selecting Organizations, and then choosing Analytics. Here, you can enable data access for analytics purposes.
Once enabled, you have the option to either edit existing roles or create a new role with analytics access. For detailed guidance on user permission roles, you can refer to the AWS documentation.
After enabling the feature, you can access AWS Supply Chain Analytics by logging into AWS Supply Chain and selecting either the Connecting to Analytics card or the Analytics option from the left navigation menu.
Utilizing Amazon QuickSight Interface
Within the AWS Supply Chain interface, you will find an embedded Amazon QuickSight tool ready for use. To get started, navigate to the Prebuilt Dashboards section, where you can select the dashboards relevant to your supply chain functions.
The prebuilt dashboards are particularly user-friendly, allowing you to quickly get started with all necessary datasets and analyses prepared for you. Simply select Add to begin the process.
Building and Sharing Dashboards
Once you’ve set up your dashboard, you can view the results on the dashboard page. An additional feature is the ability to share these dashboards with your team, facilitating enhanced collaboration.
If you require additional datasets to build a custom dashboard, you can create new datasets by navigating to the Datasets section and selecting New dataset. The AWS Supply Chain data lake serves as an existing dataset for you to utilize.
Creating Custom Datasets
To create a custom dataset, select Create dataset and choose the necessary tables to include in your analysis. In the Data section, you will find all available fields. Data sets prefixed with "asc_" are generated by AWS Supply Chain, covering areas such as Demand Planning, Insights, Supply Planning, and more.
For users who have yet to ingest data into the AWS Supply Chain Data Lake, it’s important to do so before using AWS Supply Chain Analytics. For guidance on data ingestion, please refer to the AWS documentation page.
Starting Your Analysis
With all datasets in place, you can commence your analysis, taking full advantage of AWS Supply Chain Analytics’ capabilities to transform and optimize your supply chain operations.
Availability and Further Information
AWS Supply Chain Analytics is now generally available in all regions where AWS Supply Chain is offered. We encourage you to explore its features and transform your operations by utilizing AWS Supply Chain Analytics.
For more detailed information and to explore the features, visit the AWS Supply Chain Analytics page.
This new offering from AWS marks a significant advancement in supply chain management, providing businesses with the tools they need to stay competitive in today’s fast-paced market. By leveraging AWS Supply Chain Analytics, companies can gain deeper insights into their operations and make data-driven decisions that drive efficiency and growth.
As this feature rolls out, industry experts are optimistic about its potential to revolutionize supply chain analytics. By integrating seamlessly with existing AWS infrastructure, businesses can expect a smoother transition and quicker adoption of these new capabilities.
In conclusion, AWS Supply Chain Analytics powered by Amazon QuickSight is a powerful tool for businesses looking to enhance their supply chain operations. Its user-friendly interface, combined with robust analytical capabilities, positions it as a valuable asset for companies aiming to optimize their supply chain processes and gain a competitive edge in the market.
For further exploration and to begin leveraging this innovative solution, visit the AWS Supply Chain official page.
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