The client is a multi-door retail organization and is a well-known leader in the indirect distribution channel for Verizon Wireless. They have been successfully serving the Southern California market since 1991.
The company needed a more sophisticated platform to leverage massive volumes of data generated across various touchpoints. As a successful retail organization, the client had to deal with large swathes of information in the form of supplier data, orders handled per day, employee data, customer buying patterns, and so on. They wanted to harness this data effectively to draw insights, optimize costs, and maximize business returns.
The client had been using Excel spreadsheets to prepare reports; this was not only time-consuming but also necessitated a significant amount of manual work, as they often had to shuffle between spreadsheets to find the right information. There was a clear requirement for a powerful analytics and visualization solution that could help them identify which stores, locations, or products are bringing in the most revenue, or which ones are underperforming. The solution should be able to integrate seamlessly with their existing third-party applications.
challenges
Lack of a robust analytics and visualization solution
Loss of productivity due to extensive manual work involved
Inability to leverage data generated across numerous touchpoints
Challenges in finding all important reports and insights in one place
In-Depth Assessment of Client Requirements
Damco’s data specialists collaborated with the stakeholders in the organization to understand their most pressing needs and chose Microsoft Power BI to build the solution as it fulfilled all the criteria.
Power BI for Advanced Reporting and Visualization
Power BI Desktop was used to load, clean, prepare and visualize data and design reports and dashboards whereas Power BI Server was used to publish reports to be shared among the stakeholders.
Thanks to the Power BI-driven solution, users could now connect all the data sources (Excel sheets, POS, etc.), visualize what’s important through custom reports and dashboards, and share insights across departments.
Dashboards to Study Key Metrics
Dashboards with drill-down capabilities helped the client visually capture important metrics and identify opportunities for improvement. These metrics included:
Sophisticated dashboards and reports provided insights into sales, profit margins, inventory management, and customer buying behavior
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