# Analytics

Build dashboards that track machining cost, tool usage, and inventory.

Source: https://support.toolingmetrics.com/en/analytics/

## [Overview](https://support.toolingmetrics.com/en/analytics/overview.md)

- [How dashboards and widgets work](https://support.toolingmetrics.com/en/analytics/overview/dashboards-and-widgets.md): Where analytics data comes from, how widgets turn it into answers, and what dashboards are for.

## [Guides](https://support.toolingmetrics.com/en/analytics/guides.md)

- [Create a dashboard](https://support.toolingmetrics.com/en/analytics/guides/create-dashboard.md): Set up a Tooling Metrics dashboard with widgets that show the metrics relevant to your role.
- [Configure a widget](https://support.toolingmetrics.com/en/analytics/guides/configure-widget.md): Edit a widget's data source, filters, and display settings to show the information you need.

## [Reference](https://support.toolingmetrics.com/en/analytics/reference.md)

- [Dashboards](https://support.toolingmetrics.com/en/analytics/reference/dashboards.md): Dashboard fields, layout, and commands.
- [Widgets](https://support.toolingmetrics.com/en/analytics/reference/widgets.md): Widget types, sources, columns, and filters.

For production managers and engineers. Analytics needs no data entry of its own: it reads the moves, costs, and runtime the other modules record as tools are bought, stored, and used. Read **Overview** to see where each number comes from, then build your first dashboard with **Guides**.