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Supply Chain Analytics Power BI Challenge
Apr 30 - May 29, 2026 | EDT
Build a powerful supply chain report in Power BI for executive management. Sharpen your data visualization skills and showcase your professional credibility within the community.
Timeline
Workshop | Build a High-Impact Supply Chain Dashboard in Power BI
Workshop | Build a High-Impact Supply Chain Dashboard in Power BI
07 May | 07:00
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Submitted Reports
About challenge
How to participate
The Brief
Judging criteria
Timeline
Dataset
Past challenges
Winner of the challenge
All Submissions
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1st place $300Amazon gift card
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2nd place $200Amazon gift card
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3rd place $100Amazon gift card
About 4U Reports Challenge
Improve your Power BI data visualization skills and demonstrate strong professional credibility by building 4U Reports.
In this challenge, you’ll be provided with a business case dataset to analyze and visualize in Power BI. Each month, a new dataset is released, allowing you to build high-demand Power BI reports and dashboards for your portfolio, gain recognition within a community of 20k+ BI professionals, and win amazing prizes from ZoomCharts.
Benefits of participation:
- Workshops & 1:1 Mentoring: Learn directly from experienced Power BI professionals through live workshops on report-building best practices, 1:1 mentoring sessions to review your report, and get tailored advice.
- Get Personal Feedback: Every participant receives detailed, personalized feedback on their report - a great opportunity to improve based on real feedback.
- Free Power BI accounts for using Power BI Desktop: If you don’t have a Microsoft work or school account, you can acquire your own ZoomCharts account for building your challenge report without restrictions.
- Free ZoomCharts Visuals License: All participants get a ZoomCharts Developer License worth hundreds of dollars that gives full access to the Drill Down PRO visuals library.
- Free Report Downloads: Each challenge participant with a validated report will receive 5 free downloads from the Power BI Report Gallery.
Prize Pool:
🏆 The best 3 overall reports will receive a $300 / $200 / $100 Amazon gift card.
Being selected in the Top 5 will grant you +10 free downloads from the Power BI Report Gallery.
Winners Announcement
On May 29, the top 5 reports and prize winners will be announced during the Live Webinar “Top 5 Supply Chain Dashboards from 4U Report Challenge”.
Webinar recordings
How to participate in the challenge
Follow these steps to register, build your Power BI report, submit your entry, and compete for prizes.
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Register for the Challenge
- Register using the form above.
- Download the challenge dataset using the "Get the Dataset" button.
- Activate your free ZoomCharts Drill Down Visuals Developer License for Power BI. If you have your own Microsoft account, select "See My License" and follow the setup video or step-by-step instructions.
- If you don’t have a work or school Microsoft account, select "See My Account" to activate a free Microsoft account provided by ZoomCharts exclusively for challenge participants.
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Build Your Report in Power BI
- Add ZoomCharts visuals from the Power BI visuals library or Microsoft Marketplace.
- Add your ZoomCharts license to Power BI Desktop.
- Build your Power BI report using the challenge dataset.
- Your report must include at least two (2) ZoomCharts Drill Down Visuals on at least 1 report page.
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Improve Your Report and Learn
- Join the challenge workshop to learn how to use ZoomCharts visuals and the dataset.
- If you need help, book a free consultation with the ZoomCharts team.
- Browse the Template Gallery for inspiration and ideas.
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Submit Your Challenge Entry
Upload your report in .pbix format using the submission form on this page.
If your report does not meet the challenge requirements:
You will receive an email explaining what needs to be fixed. You can update your report and submit it again.
Validation timeline:
- Your report will be reviewed within 1-2 business days.
- Once validated, you will receive a Publish to Web link you can share publicly or add to your portfolio.
- You will also receive personalized feedback from the evaluation team within 1-2 business days.
- Use this feedback to improve your report and resubmit before the deadline.
Note: You can resubmit your entry as many times as needed before the final deadline.
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Finalize Your Participation to Compete for Prizes
- Share a LinkedIn post showing your finished report as an image, screenshot, or video.
- Tag @ZoomCharts and use the hashtags #4UReport and #builtwithzoomcharts.
- Follow ZoomCharts on LinkedIn.
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Attend the Live Closing Webinar
The ZoomCharts team present the Top 5 Challenge entries during the live webinar. You will learn best practices, improvement tips, and see how participants solved the challenge. Winners will be announced during the live webinar and afterward on the ZoomCharts LinkedIn page.
Challenge Brief
ZoomCharts 4U Report Challenge May 2026
Build a Power BI report for a food and beverage supply chain dataset covering the full journey from order placement to delivery.
Report Requirements
Tool
Power BI
Recommended length
Up to 3 pages
Including drill-through pages
Canvas size
16:9 or 1920 x 1080
ZoomCharts visuals
Use a minimum of 2 Drill Down Visuals
Within a single report page
Dataset Overview
This challenge is based on a food and beverage supply chain dataset covering transactional data across orders, shipments, suppliers, warehouses, and customer channels, including Retail, E-commerce, HoReCa, and Distributors.
The dataset includes real-world operational scenarios such as delivery performance, OTIF, delays, stockouts, returns, waste, quality issues, Revenue, COGS, and Gross Profit.
Your Objective
Design a Power BI report that helps supply chain managers and executives monitor performance, identify inefficiencies, and make better operational decisions.
Your Report Should Help Answer
How reliable is the delivery process?
Analyze OTIF performance and delivery delays.
Where are operational issues happening?
Identify stockouts, returns, waste, and quality problems.
Who or what is underperforming?
Compare suppliers, warehouses, and customer channels.
How do issues affect profit?
Connect operational problems with revenue and profitability.
Ideas to Demonstrate in Your Power BI Report
- Supply chain KPIs such as Revenue, Gross Profit, OTIF %, Late Deliveries, and Stockouts.
- Time-based analysis using Order Date, Required Date, and Ship Date.
- Supplier, warehouse, and channel performance breakdowns.
- Operational risk indicators such as returns, waste, and quality issues.
- A clear connection between operational metrics and financial outcomes.
- Interactive drill-down analysis across supply chain dimensions.
Design Focus
Focus on building a report that is:
- Executive-friendly with clear summaries.
- Insight-driven, not just descriptive.
- Structured for exploration with intuitive navigation.
- Visually clean and logically organized.
- Designed to guide users from high-level KPIs to root cause analysis through interactivity and drill-down.
Judging Criteria
Each submission is evaluated based on four main criteria: Inspiring, Intuitive, Interactive, and Insightful. These dimensions ensure that the solution is visually compelling, easy to understand, engaging to use, and capable of delivering valuable insights.
Inspiring
Max 15 ptsHow visually clear, modern, and purposeful the report looks.
- Visually Appealing Design: Is the design harmonious, with a modern color palette, consistent formatting, and a clear presentation of information?
- Clear and Focused Visualizations: Are only the necessary visualizations used, avoiding clutter and keeping focus on key insights?
- Readability: Are color contrasts appropriate and text elements easy to read across different devices and screen sizes?
Intuitive
Max 15 ptsHow clear and easy it is to understand the report at a glance.
- Logical Navigation: Is the report organized with intuitive navigation paths, reset options, and a structure that allows users to explore at their own pace?
- Storytelling through Data: Does the report present data in a logical and compelling narrative that supports decision-making?
- Streamlined Information: Is the report focused on key data without overwhelming the user with unnecessary details?
- Tooltips and Labeling: Are tooltips, titles, and legends clear, helpful, and supportive of understanding without cluttering the design?
Interactive
Max 15 ptsHow engaging and seamless the report exploration and interaction with data feels.
- Dynamic User Controls: Are slicers and interactive elements designed so users can easily adjust and explore different data views?
- Cross-Chart Integration: Are charts connected in a way that filtering and interactions feel smooth and unified across the report?
- Drill-Down Functionality: Can users intuitively dive deeper into data layers to explore additional details and insights?
- Guided Learning Aids: Are there helpful tutorials, hints, or onboarding elements that support users in understanding and navigating the report?
Insightful
Max 15 ptsHow accurate, complete, and meaningful the data is in driving decisions.
- Depth of Analysis: Does the analysis provide meaningful insights and fully address the problem using effective methods?
- Data Accuracy: Is the data consistent across visuals, and are calculations and aggregations applied correctly?
- Performance Optimization: Is the report optimized for fast loading and smooth performance, even with larger datasets?
- Data Cleanliness: Is the data well-prepared, free from redundancies or gaps, and structured to support reliable analysis?
Timeline
Workshop | Build a High-Impact Supply Chain Dashboard in Power BI
Workshop | Build a High-Impact Supply Chain Dashboard in Power BI
07 May | 07:00
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