Aside from the + icon and the possibility to invite collaborators, a node can contain many other insightful data points and functionalities such as the facility process, tier level and supplier status. Learn more about those in this article.

The defined facility process(es) of the mapped company are displayed right below the company name. Depending on which production steps those belong to, they are shown in distinct colors.

For the example above, both facility processes Cut make trim (CMT) and Sewing are shown in orange, reflecting the production step Manufacturing, while Fabric trader and Fabric dyeing are shown in yellow (Fabric Processing).

This categorization is reflected in the "Legend". It is found in the top right corner of the diagram.

In case, the wrong facility process has been selected, it can be updated via the + icon. Here, choose the option "Edit facility process".

Only if the relational information is defined for the mapped company, the tier level is shown. Also important to note that the tier level is only visible to the creator.

Along with the continuous mapping, it may happen that companies will be added that are not part of your network yet. If this is the case, the node will show a grey link icon meaning that this company is not your network partner yet. While a network partner can be identified by a green link icon (= connected as a supplier).

For example, Tant Spinning Heritage (CS) is part of Happy Brand (CS)'s network, while the company on the left is not.

In order to make such a company your supplier, simply click the grey link icon (= connect as a supplier) and confirm the connection.

However, if you would like to remove the company from your network, refer to this guide.

For visualization purposes, you can either expand or collapse upstream nodes. Both functionalities are available via the number with an arrow (for example "5 ^") in the bottom right corner of a node if upstream nodes are linked to it.

In the example below, Happy Cut make trim (CS) shows "5 ^".