Enabling Manufacturing Intelligence through a BI Platform
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Headquarters
- India
Business Size
- Enterprise
Industry
- Energy, Manufacturing
Technologies
The Client
The company is a leader in energy and environmental engineering solutions. They faced significant reporting challenges in their vendor and procurement data systems. To improve decision-making, they needed an intelligent, unified BI solution.
Challenges Faced
- The client’s leadership team lacked a clear view of procurement and operational KPIs.
- Vendor performance metrics were scattered across different systems.
- There were no standard procurement dashboards.
- Departments delayed their monthly closure reports.
- Access to real-time vendor compliance data was limited.
- The company relied heavily on email and offline formats.
- There was no automated system for budget overages.
- Visibility into regional operations was fragmented.
- Tracking the approval process was cumbersome.
- There was no audit trail for data changes.
- They couldn’t benchmark vendors across different categories.
Ambit’s Solution
Ambit developed a centralized .NET BI platform tailored to client’s operations and procurement structure.
- Integrated multiple procurement and vendor systems.
- Role-based dashboards were created for the purchase, finance, and operations teams.
- Compliance tracking and reporting became automated.
- Drill-down features were added for vendor scorecards and purchase order timelines.
- The visibility of the approval workflow and escalation matrix improved.
- An alert system notifies users of delayed deliveries or cost deviations.
- Monthly summaries were generated for executive management.
- Integration with budgeting systems supported forecasting.
- Audit logs were included to ensure traceability of data changes.
- Interactive visual dashboards were hosted on a secure portal.
Results Achieved
- The solution unified reporting and decision-making throughout the enterprise.
- Procurement and vendor evaluations became quicker.
- The time to generate monthly reports was cut by 50%.
- Compliance visibility across regions improved.
- Alerts enabled proactive decision-making.
- Executive management gained clear insights into vendor performance.
Conclusion
Ambit’s BI solution helped the company turn operational data into actionable insights, greatly improving procurement efficiency and governance.