Building a Future-Ready Data Ecosystem for a Leading Chemical Manufacturer
A top 50 chemical distributor in North America with 30+ years of leadership in the supply chain domain. They specialize in sourcing, distributing, and managing industrial and specialty chemicals for diverse industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, and pharmaceuticals.
With over 100 distribution centers and a robust supplier network, the company faced mounting challenges in managing fragmented data systems. Their existing infrastructure (AX2012 on-premises SQL Server) was no longer scalable or agile enough to meet modern business demands.
Key Results
%
Reduction in manual data preparation
%
Reduction in Infrastructure costs
Scalability
%
Reduction in report load time
Challenges
- Legacy System Constraints: AX2012’s aging infrastructure slowed operations and complicated the migration to Dynamics 365.
- Data Silos: Disconnected systems made it difficult to achieve a unified view of operations and analytics.
- Reporting Delays: Power BI reports were slow and resource-intensive, lacking real-time insights.
- Governance and Compliance Gaps: Meeting industry regulations required better data controls and security.
Goals
- Consolidate historical and real-time data into a single, scalable platform.
- Enable faster, more reliable, and real-time reporting for decision-makers.
- Modernize data architecture to support migration to Dynamics 365.
- Enhance governance with robust access controls and compliance measures.
Solution
- Medallion Architecture Implementation: Designed and implemented a structured data processing pipeline.
- Leveraging Microsoft Fabric: Migrated data using Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse to handle structured and unstructured datasets. Integrated tools like Dataverse, Synapse, and Dataflows for seamless data migration and real-time analytics.
- Optimizing Reporting and Analytics: Rebuilt Power BI reports with direct connectivity to the Lakehouse, improving speed and accuracy. Designed dashboards tailored to key personas: operations, finance, and compliance teams.
- Enhancing Data Governance: Applied role-based access control (RBAC) for secure and compliant data access. Established governance policies for sensitive customer and regulatory data.
- Accelerators and Frameworks: Used Intellify’s bulk data migration accelerators to expedite data movement from AX2012 to Microsoft Fabric. Followed the Microsoft Fabric Success by Design framework for a smooth transition from proof-of-concept to full-scale implementation.
80%↓
Reduction in Manual Data Prepration
Significant time savings, allowing teams to focus on strategic initiatives.
25%
Cost Savings
Consolidation of multiple tools and systems into a unified platform reduced operational and licensing costs.
3x
Scalable Infrastructure
The platform is now capable of handling five times more data, supporting future AI/ML workloads and ensuring long-term scalability.
18%
Faster Report Generation
Reports adopted by 75% of end-users with increased confidence in data accuracy.
Results
- Enhanced scalability and performance.
- Unified, accurate data for decision-making.
- Automation freeing resources for strategic initiatives.
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