Global Data Consolidation for a Multinational Manufacturing Firm

Industry: Manufacturing

Technology Used: Power BI, Azure Data Lake, SQL Server, Informatica

Region: APAC

Challenge: A multinational manufacturing giant struggled with consolidating production data from plants and regional warehouses across Asia. With multiple data silos, each plant used its own ERP system, making it difficult for central management to gain a holistic view of the company’s operational performance. This lack of visibility led to inefficiencies, higher operational costs, and difficulty in optimizing production and inventory management.

Business Impact:

• Fragmented data across multiple systems led to inefficiencies
• Lack of centralized visibility into operational performance
• High operational costs due to inefficiencies in production and inventory

Solution: MSP and IT deployed an enterprise-wide Azure Data Lake solution to centralize production and operational data from all plants and warehouses. We utilized Informatica to automate data integration, transforming and loading data from multiple sources into the Data Lake. Using Power BI, we built custom dashboards and reporting tools that allowed real-time monitoring of production KPIs, inventory levels, and logistics performance. The dashboards were accessible to plant managers, supply chain teams, and senior management, enabling data-driven decisions.

Technology Stack:

• Azure Data Lake for centralized data storage
• Informatica for ETL automation
• Power BI for real-time reporting and dashboards
• SQL Server for database management and storage

Outcome:

• 50% reduction in reporting time, enabling faster decision-making
• Achieved 15% increase in production efficiency by optimizing workflows and identifying bottlenecks
• Reduced supply chain costs by 10% through better demand forecasting and logistics optimization
• Enhanced operational transparency and real-time decision-making, leading to improved plant performance

Client Testimonial: "MSP and IT helped us centralize our operational data and empowered our decision-makers with real-time insights. This transformation has not only improved our efficiency but also reduced operational costs, giving us a competitive edge in the market."