
> This guide shows you how to create a report from completed calculations, select the relevant suppliers, interpret the report’s contents (charts, key metrics, assumptions, and transport cost fluctuations), and export the report as an Excel file.

### Step 1: Switch to the Reporting View

First, switch to the Reporting view to start a new report.  
Just click on the **"Reporting"** tab at the top of the app.

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### Step 2: Create a New Report

Once you’re in the Reporting view, click the **"Create Report"** button to make a new report.

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### Step 3: Search for Material or Part Number

A new window will pop up where you can search for the material or **part number** you need.  
Start typing the part number into the search box until you see a suggestion that matches what you entered.

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Click on the suggested part number to select it.

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### Step 4: Choose Suppliers for the Report

After picking the part number, you'll see a list of all suppliers that already have a calculation for that part.  
Now, select the suppliers you want to include in your report.

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Confirm your selection by clicking **"OK"**.

Note: As soon as you pick a supplier, some other suppliers might disappear from the list. This happens because not all calculations are directly comparable. So you can only look at a certain subset of suppliers together in the report.

Click **"OK"** again to generate and display the report.

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### Step 5: Get an Overview of the Report Structure

When your report opens, you might see a warning that some of the reports can’t be fully compared—like if target plants or annual purchase quantities are different. At the bottom, you’ll see all the target plants, so you can spot if the calculations are for different locations (for example, Geisern, Aschaffenburg, or a mix).

At the top of the report, you’ll see:

- the time period for the calculations
- the part number the report is about
- several columns—one for each supplier you picked

You’ll also see a chart that breaks down the cost items for a quick overview:

- The **gray area** at the bottom is **MEK A**.
- The **green area** at the top is **logistics costs**.
- There’s also a thin **gray spread** showing logistics cost fluctuations:
    - the top of the black bar: the highest possible logistics costs (based on past data)
    - the bottom of the black bar: the lowest possible logistics costs (also from past data)

### Step 6: Understanding Key Metrics and Cost Breakdown

Further down in the report, the chart values are laid out in a table. Here, you’ll find:

- **MEK A price**, **logistics costs**, and **MEK B price**
- each shown as **absolute values**
- and as **percentages** relative to the MEK B price

You’ll also get a **cost breakdown**, weighted across all the target plants included in the calculations. This lets you see how each part of the logistics costs affects the total MEK B price.

The breakdown appears in both absolute numbers and percentages based on the MEK B price.

### Step 7: Check Transport Cost Fluctuations in Detail

The logistics cost fluctuations you see in the chart (the black area) are also available as actual numbers in the **"Transport cost fluctuations"** section.

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Here you’ll find:

- the **total values** for the fluctuations
- the **percentage values** compared to the calculated MEK B price

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### Step 8: View Assumptions and Logistics Route

At the bottom of the report, you’ll see the assumptions used for the calculation. This includes:

- the **material** used
- the **packaging dimensions** you entered

Expand the **"Target plant"** section to see more details.

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Here, you’ll see the **logistics route** used as the basis for the calculation. If you hover your mouse over the route sections, you’ll get more detailed info, like:

- the **transport rate** used
- required **transport time**
- the **calculation model** applied
- whether the route section is based on a **container rate** or was calculated using a **kilometer cost matrix**

Below that, you’ll find extra assumptions specific to the target plant, like:

- **purchase quantity**
- **total transport time**
- the result of the **container calculation**

### Step 9: Export the Report as an Excel File

At the top of the report, you can download it as an **Excel file**.

The Excel file will include:

- all the information shown in the report
- plus a **simple summary** of the most important metrics and contents.