Industry: Manufacturing
The client, a constituent of a prominent global conglomerate included in the Fortune 500, stands as a foremost player in the global chemical industry, established in the 1960s. With 18 manufacturing facilities located in India, Thailand, and Germany, the company is supported by a workforce exceeding 5,000 employees. Their reach extends to customers in over 80 countries, solidifying their reputation and presence on the global stage.
Business Challenges
Solutions
Data was collected at a standard location, cleaned, and processed using Azure Data Factory. It was migrated from the source systems into Azure Data Lake Store by using Azure Data Factory.
The Integration Runtime (IR) was hosted on a Virtual Machine within the private network. This was used for data flow between On-Prem and Cloud. Microsoft’s IR enabled the secure transfer of data from on-premises to the cloud over an express route.
Unstructured/raw data was stored in Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2. The data was further traversed through Azure SQL Managed Instance.
The data models/business logics were implemented on Azure SQL Managed Instances which served as the central repository for the organization’s data.
The data pipelines were monitored and automatically retried in case of failures.
Productionize operations were carried out post User Acceptance testing and Business Team approval.
Power BI integration enabled dashboard/report publishing across the enterprise.
Technologies Used
Business Impacts
By embracing Microsoft Azure and Power BI, the client successfully overcame their analytics and scalability challenges. The integrated solution not only improved data processing speed but also empowered decision-makers with real-time insights. The scalability of the solution ensures that the renowned chemical manufacturer is well-prepared for future data growth and evolving business requirements. The collaboration with Microsoft has positioned them as a data-driven enterprise, ready to navigate the complexities of the chemical manufacturing industry with agility and intelligence.
