Logistics runs on decisions made under pressure. Shipments move, docks fill up, drivers wait, inventory shifts, and costs creep up quietly. Most logistics teams already have the data they need, but it sits in too many systems and reaches people too late.
Power BI helps logistics and supply chain companies pull that fragmented data together into clear, live dashboards. When those dashboards are made visible on shared screens using RocketScreens, they stop being reports and start shaping daily action.
This page explains how Power BI is used in logistics, the problems it solves, the metrics that matter most, and why putting dashboards on digital signage changes how teams respond on the ground.
Logistics data usually lives in silos. Transportation data sits in a TMS. Inventory and picking data lives in a WMS. Finance relies on ERP exports. Planners often keep side spreadsheets because reports do not answer their questions fast enough.
Power BI connects these sources into one data model so everyone works from the same numbers. It pulls data from:
Once connected, Power BI lets teams build interactive dashboards that update throughout the day. These dashboards are accessible through a browser or mobile device, and they can be filtered by route, warehouse, customer, carrier, or SKU.
For logistics teams, this means fewer static reports and more live visibility into what is happening right now.
Power BI helps fleet managers see how vehicles and routes perform across cost, time, and reliability. Typical views include:
Instead of scanning multiple tools, managers can spot underperforming routes and react while shipments are still in motion.
Warehouse dashboards focus on speed, accuracy, and capacity. Power BI is commonly used to track:
Supervisors can drill from high-level productivity into individual shifts or order types to understand where flow is breaking down.
Inventory teams use Power BI to compare demand signals against actual stock movement. Common views include:
This helps planners adjust replenishment decisions before service levels suffer.
Power BI brings supplier and carrier data into one place so performance is visible and comparable. Teams often track:
Poor performance becomes visible quickly, which supports faster conversations and cleaner accountability.
Most logistics teams know the frustration of answering simple questions slowly. Where are today’s delayed shipments? Which warehouse is falling behind? Which carrier is missing SLAs this week?
When data lives across WMS, TMS, spreadsheets, and partner portals, answers require manual work. By the time a report is shared, the situation has already changed.
Power BI reduces this friction by pulling data into a shared model that updates continuously.
Many logistics teams still rely on daily or weekly reports. These are useful for review, but poor for intervention. Delays, backlogs, and cost overruns need attention during the shift, not after it ends.
Power BI supports near real-time dashboards and alerts, so teams see problems while they can still act.
High-level KPIs alone are not enough. If on-time delivery drops, teams need to know why. Power BI allows users to click into a metric and trace it back to routes, customers, SKUs, facilities, or carriers.
This shortens the gap between seeing a problem and fixing it.
Power BI dashboards usually bring multiple operational views into one place. Common logistics metrics include:
Power BI makes these metrics filterable and clickable, so leaders can see both the big picture and the operational details in seconds.
Even the best Power BI dashboard has one limitation. Someone has to open it.
In logistics environments, frontline teams are busy loading trucks, resolving exceptions, handling drivers, and managing docks. They do not spend their day logging into BI tools.
When dashboards live only in browsers:
Visibility matters only when it reaches the people who can act.
Putting live Power BI dashboards on shared screens changes how teams work during the day. When metrics are always visible:
A simple example is a control room screen that cycles through on-time delivery, open exceptions, and warehouse queues. If performance dips, planners and supervisors notice immediately and respond without waiting for an email or report.
This is where digital signage plays a practical role in logistics operations.
Power BI is built for analysis. RocketScreens is built for visibility.
RocketScreens connects Power BI dashboards to TVs and shared displays across warehouses, offices, control rooms, and fleet areas. It has a direct Power BI integration, so reports can be shown securely without relying on public links or manual screenshots.
Because RocketScreens also connects to over 100 other applications, logistics teams can mix Power BI data with other operational content on the same screen.
In a central operations area, teams often rotate through several views:
RocketScreens lets these views cycle automatically, keeping the room focused on what matters during the shift.
On warehouse floors, screens display:
Associates and supervisors see performance throughout the day, not just in end-of-shift reviews.
Fleet teams use shared screens to show:
Power BI metrics can sit alongside announcements or leaderboards without switching tools.
In offices, high-level supply chain dashboards loop on screens:
This replaces static slide decks and keeps leadership aligned on current performance.
One advantage of RocketScreens is flexibility. A single screen can show:
This matters in logistics because teams need context, not just numbers. A delayed route metric makes more sense when paired with weather alerts or carrier notices.
RocketScreens supports website-based dashboards and direct integrations, so teams are not locked into one format or one data source.
Logistics data is sensitive. RocketScreens is designed to display Power BI content securely without exposing dashboards to public access.
Admins control:
This keeps data visible without increasing risk.
Teams using Power BI with digital signage often notice practical shifts:
The technology does not replace good processes. It supports them by keeping reality visible.
Power BI helps logistics teams understand what is happening. RocketScreens helps them act on it.
Together, they turn analytics into shared awareness. Data stops being something you check and starts being something you see.
For logistics and supply chain operations that depend on timing, coordination, and quick decisions, that visibility can be the difference between reacting late and responding early.