Beacon Insider: August

Hey there! Portia from Customer Success here. I've been talking with customers and prospects about our August releases, and honestly? These two features are game-changers for how you manage your supply chain data.

Calendar View: Because Your Brain Thinks in Timelines

Let's be real - when someone asks "what's arriving next week," you probably picture a calendar in your head, right? Well, now Beacon actually shows you one.

Here's what Calendar View does:

Our new Calendar View sits right alongside your familiar table and card views, but it displays everything on an actual calendar. All your containers show up on the dates they're departing or arriving. Pretty straightforward, but incredibly powerful.

The backstory: This came out of our AI hackathon last month when Richard (our head of engineering) was listening to some customer feedback - and Calendar view was born.

Why customers love it:

• Visual planning made simple: See your entire shipment timeline at a glance
• Interactive like everything else: Click any date and you get the same detailed, live data you're used to from card view
• Historical insights: Flip back to see what arrived in previous months
• Perfect for meetings: Instead of scrolling through tables, just show the calendar
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Share Button: "Just Hit Share"

You've spent 10 minutes getting your filters just right, and then you realize three other people need to see this exact view? Now you can share that.

How it works:

You're looking at your orders and shipments page, you've applied all your filters, and boom - hit the Share button. It instantly creates a liveboard with all your filters intact and lets you choose who gets access.

Real-world example: Marcus from your warehouse team filters for "in-transit, arriving next 14 days" and shares it with his dock team, and they're all aligned for the week.

Common ways people use it:

• Warehouse coordination: Share that "arriving in next 14 days" view with your dock team
• Stakeholder updates: Send filtered views to managers without them having to dig through everything
• Team briefings: Create consistent reports for weekly meetings
• Cross-department alignment: Get logistics, planning, and warehouse on the same page

The early feedback has been encouraging, with teams appreciating the ability to share exactly what they're looking at without losing context.

Getting Started Is Simple

Calendar View: Look for the calendar icon next to your table and card view options. Click it, and you'll see all your shipments plotted on dates.

Share Button: It appears on your orders and shipments pages whenever you have data that can be shared. Filter your view, click Share, choose your recipients.

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