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Maximize Operational Efficiency with Microsoft Power BI
Optimizing Operations
Accurate and timely data is important to any business and is crucial to the operational success of industrial facilities. With large amounts of moving parts come large amounts of changing data that can tell a lot about the successes and failures of any operation. With Azure and Microsoft Power BI, managing data and operations becomes more efficient and convenient. Businesses can get the insights they need to save time and money on tedious tasks and reallocate it to more profitable workflows.
Automated Data Management
Power BI offers many advantages for business operations, such as:
- Data Aggregation and Analysis — combines complex data and creates actionable insights
- Timely Data — offers real-time data to inform timely decisions
- Workflow Optimization — saves time on manual data input, management, and analysis
- Multi-source Connection — connects data from various sources and formats
- Data Projection and AI — AI capabilities to predict future trends
Industrial facilities require ongoing maintenance and task management. With the power of Microsoft Azure and Power BI operations can be made more efficient and effective. For example, BC based company Neptune Terminals partnered with Invero to manage their asset performance and reliability. They were able to transform their data into real-time insights, key performance indicators, and dashboards.
The Benefits of Azure Services
Power BI analyzes data to create visualizations and reports for operational improvement. However, it can be difficult to track and store this data without secure cloud data storage. Azure provides secure, scalable, and easily accessible data storage for businesses of every size through services like the Azure Data Factory.
Other Azure services that connect to Power BI include Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Cosmos DB, and Azure Analysis Services. By connecting with Azure Cloud data services, businesses can ensure the security of data and accessibility from remote locations.
Komatsu, a Japanese manufacturer of construction and mining equipment decided to utilize Power BI in 2020. They were experiencing line stoppages in their facilities and were suffering significant losses to the company. As a solution to their operational challenges, they used the Azure Cloud platform, Azure Machine Learning, and Microsoft Power BI.
If you are interested in improving your operational efficiency, contact us to learn more.
