Centralizing Decision-Making in a Manufacturing
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“We’ve been able to visualize the data effectively and the dashboards really tell us a cohesive story. Since deploying their platform, we’ve increased production at our largest plant by 30% and reduced turnover 50%. It’s been a gamechanger.”
-VP FP&A
Challenges in Multi-Faceted Manufacturing Data Management
A leading manufacturing conglomerate, with business units spanning infrastructure, packaging, flooring, electronics, and product assembly, faced significant challenges in effectively managing and leveraging its data.
They struggled with:
- Multiple ERPs across business units, leading to data silos
- Lack of data consolidation and a unified data culture
- Limited IT resources for implementing scalable data management solutions
- Absence of data harmonization, hindering performance visibility and decision-making
These challenges impacted the company's ability to drive performance and make data-driven decisions across the organization.
Implementing a Customized Data Lake and Power BI Solution
Blue Margin proposed and implemented a comprehensive data management solution:
- Enterprise-grade Data Lake implementation to consolidate data from multiple sources
- Focused Power BI dashboard development for Sales reporting in the Infrastructure Business Unit
- Integration of budget data for enhanced financial analysis
- Customized Power BI services to address specific reporting needs
Improved Visibility, Insights, and Performance
This solution led to significant improvements:
- Actionable insights for the Sales team through customized Power BI dashboards
- Robust sales-to-budget comparison reporting, enabling better financial decision-making
- Seamless integration of budget data into the centralized data management system
- Iterative report validation and refinement process, ensuring accuracy and relevance
"With Blue Margin's Power BI solution, we've transformed our data from a challenge into a strategic asset. We now have real-time insights that drive our sales performance and overall business growth."
- VP of Sales
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About Blue Margin
Blue Margin helps private equity and mid-market companies quickly convert data into automated dashboards, the most efficient way to create company-wide accountability to the growth plan. We call it The Dashboard Effect, the title of our book and podcast. Our mission is to deliver breakthroughs early and often - within your timeline and budget.
