Bekaert's Digital Transformation: From Data Challenges to Operational Excellence
Technology Category
- Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries
- Electrical Grids
- Equipment & Machinery
Applicable Functions
- Maintenance
- Quality Assurance
Use Cases
- Additive Manufacturing
- Inventory Management
Services
- System Integration
- Testing & Certification
The Challenge
The inability to trace genealogy beyond a week’s data and absence of diagnostic analysis of plant operations hampered decision-making for Bekaert. Lack of automation in benchmarking operations and extensive reporting on plant management posed challenges for the customer.
The Customer
N.V. Bekaert S.A
About The Customer
Bekaert is a steel wire major that was looking to modernize its data platform for timely and accurate insights. They wanted to become data-driven, from the shop floor to the top floor.
The Solution
TCS implemented an enterprise-wide data lake and data warehouse platform for Bekaert using a design thinking-led approach. The solution leveraged Microsoft Azure platform-as-a-service, Python, and Power BI, and incorporated accurate data from eight manufacturing execution system (MES) plants globally. TCS also created a generic data ingestion solution for easy configuration of a relational database management system (RDBMS).
Operational Impact
Quantitative Benefit
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