See it Sooner, Solve it Faster: Introducing Enhanced Odyssey BI Panels
By Brad Clark, Vice President, Research and Development
It’s 6:45 AM on the production floor. The first shift is just getting started when the plant manager notices a spike in scrap rates from the night before. Instead of waiting for a report or tracking someone down, she clicks a button on her Odyssey ERP main menu. Instantly, a dashboard appears with live data, showing exactly where the issue began.
This is the power of Odyssey BI Panels, an impactful new feature in B&L’s Odyssey ERP .
Turning Data into Decisions
In metalcasting, timing is everything. Whether you're managing production, tracking orders, or keeping equipment running, the ability to see what’s happening right now can make the difference between staying ahead or falling behind.
That’s why B&L is introducing enhanced BI Panels in Odyssey: a smarter, faster way to get real-time insights directly to the team members who need them most.
Meet Odyssey BI Panels
Think of BI Panels as your team’s command center. These customizable dashboards live on your Odyssey main screen, giving you instant access to your most important metrics. Data is pulled directly from Odyssey and refreshed automatically at set intervals, ensuring you always have the most current information at your fingertips.
Each panel can contain up to six independent dashboards, and while you can create as many panels as you like, up to five can be visible at any one time. These appear as a fourth row of buttons on the main menu. Click a panel button, and your dashboards appear immediately.
This panel view shows how Odyssey BI Panels bring real-time data directly to the surface—helping teams see issues sooner and solve them faster.
Built for Every Role
Odyssey BI Panels are designed to support many parts of your operation:
- Production supervisors can monitor real-time scrap percentages, casting yields, or melt loss trends.
- Office managers can track order status and on-time delivery as shipments go out the door.
- Maintenance teams can stay ahead of downtime by monitoring preventive maintenance schedules and workloads.
With three levels of customization, you can tailor each panel to show exactly the data your teams need.
Make Better Decisions Faster
Odyssey is your single source of truth. With BI Panels, that truth becomes visible and actionable.
Instead of toggling between screens or waiting for updates, your teams can see what’s happening in real time and respond immediately. That means fewer delays, faster decisions, and better outcomes across your entire operation.
Just like the plant manager who spotted a scrap issue before the day even began, your team can see issues sooner and solve them faster.
Ready to bring real-time visibility to your operation? Let’s talk.
Contact us today to see how Odyssey BI Panels can help your team stay ahead.
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