Shipping Comparison

In this article let's go through the Shipping Comparison dashboard together and have a better understanding of what insights you can get out of it. 

 

To open the dashboard, follow the steps below.

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This dashboard allows you to compare volumes of carriers, shipping options, and countries over time.

Note

Return shipments, mailbox shipments, and some small carriers are not included in this dashboard.

Main Menu

Select the variables you want to include (or exclude) in the charts and tables.

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Update Notification

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Note

The dashboard will be updated daily.

 

All/YTD

Year to date (YTD) represents a period of time between the beginning of the selected year(s) and the current date (month/day).

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Created Date/ Scanned Date

Use the shipment creation date, or the shipment scan date, for breaking down volume over time. 

A shipment created in January may have been scanned by the carrier in February.

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Manual & FAQ page

Go to the manual (information-icon) and FAQ page (question-icon) by clicking on the icons on the right top of the dashboard.

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Chart – Shipments Over Time Stacked By Carriers

Offers a volume comparison between different carriers over years, quarters, months, weeks, and days.

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Click on the plus/minus buttons to drill down/drill up time levels.

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Hover over the bar to see the total number of shipments. 

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Chart – Shipments Per Carrier Over Time

Offers a breakdown of volume per carrier over years, quarters, months, weeks, and days.

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Click on the plus/minus buttons to drill down/drill up time levels.

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Hover over the bar to see the total number of shipments. 

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Click on the sorting button (high>low/low>high) to change the order. 

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Chart – Shipments Over Time Stacked By Shipping Options

Offers a volume comparison between different shipping options over years, quarters, months, weeks, and days.

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Click on the plus/minus buttons to drill down/drill up time levels.

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Hover over the bar to see the total number of shipments, shipping options, carriers, and other details. 

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Chart – Shipments Per Shipping Option Over Time

Offers a breakdown of volume per shipping option over years, quarters, months, weeks, and days.

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Click on the plus/minus buttons to drill down/drill up time levels. 

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Hover over the bar to see the total number of shipments, carriers, and other details. 

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Click on the sorting button to change the sequence.

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Tables – Carrier rankings/Shipping Option rankings/Country rankings

Each table presents a ranking for the variables selected in the main menu. 

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Each table allows you to highlight the top N

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