Global Energy Management Company Case Study
Customer Company Size
Large Corporate
Country
- Worldwide
Product
- Birst
Tech Stack
- Cloud-architected BI Platform
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Cost Savings
Technology Category
- Analytics & Modeling - Big Data Analytics
Applicable Functions
- Procurement
Use Cases
- Supply Chain Visibility
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
About The Customer
The customer is a global energy management company with operations in more than 100 countries. It offers integrated energy solutions, including solar storage solutions, industrial automation and control, grid automation, and residential solutions. The company has grown through mergers and acquisitions, which has resulted in data being siloed across more than 200 disparate systems. The company aims to gain a holistic view of purchasing behavior across multiple business units and disparate data sources. It seeks to consolidate and optimize $10B in spend on products, components, and raw materials and build a Global Analytics Platform to identify savings opportunities and enable more regular and accurate negotiations with suppliers.
The Challenge
The company faced a significant challenge in gaining visibility into purchasing analytics across more than 200 ERP systems. This was due to its growth through mergers and acquisitions, which resulted in data being siloed across these disparate systems. The company aimed to consolidate and optimize $10B in spend on products, components, and raw materials. It also sought to build a Global Analytics Platform to identify savings opportunities and enable more regular and accurate negotiations with suppliers. However, the company faced technical challenges such as the need for a rapid go-live in a highly complex environment against 200-source ERP. The company's global M&A agenda was also expected to drive further data complexity. Furthermore, the company required true self-service with centralized governance across a complex data landscape.
The Solution
The company chose to implement Birst, a cloud-architected BI Platform. This platform allowed the company to go live quickly, addressing the need for a rapid go-live in a highly complex environment. Birst also provided the agility with governance that the company required to fit both Business and IT requirements. This solution enabled the company to consolidate and optimize its spend, identify savings opportunities, and enable more regular and accurate negotiations with suppliers. It also helped the company manage the data complexity resulting from its global M&A agenda.
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