Overhead Costs V/S Production App
Compare overhead expenses to production output to monitor cost efficiency and uncover improvement opportunities.
Overhead Costs vs Production – Power BI App Overview
Overhead expenses can quietly erode profit margins if left unmonitored. The Overhead Costs vs Production Dashboard equips finance and plant teams with a clear view of how fixed and variable overheads—like labor, electricity, fuel, and compliance—relate to production volume and value.
This Power BI app turns monthly cost and output records into actionable insights, enabling smarter cost control, resource optimization, and benchmarking across time and location.
🔧 Technical Framework
The dashboard is built on a structured dataset named Overhead Costs, which aligns overhead spending with production metrics by plant and time period.
Key Components:
- Data Source: Excel or ERP exports with monthly cost and production details by plant.
- Data Preparation (Power Query):
- Cleaned and transformed cost categories and dates
- Calculated cost ratios (e.g., cost per ton or per ₹)
- Aggregated by time and location for benchmarking
- Normalized visuals for clearer year-on-year comparison
Data Model Dimensions:
- Year, Month, Quarter
- Location
- Quantity Produced (Tons)
- Value Produced
- Total Overhead Cost
- Breakdown:
- Electricity
- Labor
- Heating/Fuel
- Environmental & Compliance
- Safety & Accidental Cover
The model supports both trend-level and granular component-level cost analysis.
🎛️ Interactive Filters
Users can drill down into performance insights using:
- Location Filter: Compare plants or units
- Time Filters: Slice by year, quarter, or month to study seasonal or annual shifts
These filters enable precision auditing of cost-effectiveness over time and across sites.
📊 Dashboard Report Highlights
a. Summary Table – Production & Overhead Overview
- Displays quantity produced, value produced, and associated overheads
- Aggregated across months and years for visibility into cost evolution
b. Line Charts – Overhead Ratio by Category
- Tracks cost efficiency over time for each overhead type:
- Electricity
- Labor
- Compliance
- Safety
- Fuel
- Plotted alongside production value to reveal cost-to-output mismatches
This dashboard empowers teams to manage cost structures proactively, ensuring overheads remain aligned with output and value—ultimately driving profitability, resource efficiency, and strategic spending.
Last updated on June 4, 2025