Brief
Collaborating with company’s Manufacturing Unit, we crafted a comprehensive Power BI dashboard consolidating Safety, Utility, Production, Dispatch, HR, and Quality metrics. The intuitive design allows executives to effortlessly toggle between daily, monthly, yearly, and weekly views, providing a centralized hub for monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) of the unit.
Project Challenge
The primary challenge was overcoming the fragmentation of data across separate Excel sheets, hindering efficient monitoring. Additionally, ensuring user-friendliness for non-tech-savvy personnel posed a critical hurdle. The need for real-time data updates from SharePoint further added complexity. The goal was to streamline these processes into a cohesive, visually appealing dashboard that could cater to diverse operational metrics and convey the overall health of the manufacturing unit. This solution had to be embedded in the other manufacturing units across the country, so the solution had to be robust and scalable.
Our Approach
To address the challenges, we initiated the project with a meticulous design phase using Figma, gaining management approval for the dashboard’s visual aesthetics. Subsequently, we established a robust data model within Power BI, unifying disparate metrics seamlessly. Our team integrated automatic data refresh from SharePoint, ensuring up-to-the-minute accuracy. Recognizing the non-technical user base, we prioritized an intuitive interface, enabling easy toggling and interpretation of diverse metrics. The development phase in Power BI focused on translating the approved design into a functional, user-friendly dashboard.
Solution Architecture
Impact
- Operational Efficiency : The consolidated dashboard eliminated the need for executives to navigate through separate Excel files, providing a one-stop solution for monitoring all critical KPIs.
- Real-Time Insights : With SharePoint integration and daily data refresh, executives gained real-time insights into the plant's operations, enabling prompt decision-making.
- Target Alignment : The dashboard provided a clear view of daily performance against set targets, empowering executives to proactively address any deviations and optimize operations.
Impact in Numbers
21
Distinct manufacturing departments’ data aggregated into a single dashboard.
11
Diverse sources’ data were consolidated.
2.5x
Increase in decision-making speed.
Proven results in weeks, not years
Executive Briefing
4 days
Technology
Assessment
2 days
Production
Trial & Development
4 weeks
Deployment in
Production & UAT
2 days