Enabling Manufacturing Intelligence through a BI Platform

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Headquarters

  • India

Business Size

  • Enterprise

Industry

  • Energy, Manufacturing

Technologies

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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.