How a global CPG manufacturer gained total spend visibility, turning their procurement data chaos into a powerful negotiation weapon.
This case story illustrates a common challenge for global manufacturers. The solution demonstrates our proven approach to creating a single source of truth for procurement. Are you leaving money on the negotiation table? Let’s build your Global Spend Control Tower →
For a global CPG giant with 10 factories across three continents, data was an Achilles’ heel. Each facility operated on its own ERP system—SAP in Europe, Oracle in the US, and a legacy system in Asia. This created impenetrable data silos.
The global procurement team was flying blind. They had no unified view of their total spend, forcing them to rely on outdated, manually compiled spreadsheets. They suspected they were overpaying, but couldn’t prove it. “Maverick spend” was rampant, and they were leaving millions in potential savings on the table.
The moment of truth came during the renegotiation of a multi-million dollar global contract for polymers. An analyst spent three agonizing weeks manually merging data from different ERPs. The final report was a patchwork of assumptions.
At the negotiation table, the supplier presented their own, perfectly consolidated data, exposing the CPG giant’s lack of visibility. The contract was renewed on unfavorable terms, resulting in a potential $5M loss in unrealized savings.
We used Azure Data Factory to build pipelines that extracted purchasing data from the disparate SAP, Oracle, and legacy ERP systems into a centralized Azure Data Lake.
In Azure Synapse Analytics, we cleansed, standardized, and modeled the data, creating a “golden record” for every supplier and component. This eliminated duplicates and inconsistencies.
We delivered a Power BI “Global Spend Control Tower,” giving the procurement team instant, on-demand access to a 360-degree view of their global purchasing data for the first time.
We architected a modern, scalable data platform to transform siloed transactional data into a strategic asset for global procurement.
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“My job was 80% data janitor, 20% analyst. I knew we were overpaying, but I was buried in VLOOKUPs.”
“Now I spend my time finding savings, not fighting spreadsheets. We walk into negotiations with undeniable facts.”
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We select one critical spend category and build a working “Control Tower” pilot in 6-8 weeks to prove the ROI.
We expand the solution across your entire organization, empowering every buyer with the data they need to negotiate smarter.
“Effective procurement isn’t just about getting a lower price; it’s about having better information than your supplier. We transform data from a liability into your most powerful negotiation asset. When your team walks into a meeting armed with undeniable, global data, the conversation changes entirely.”
Our team combines deep expertise in manufacturing processes with cutting-edge data architecture. They’ve helped dozens of industrial clients transition from reactive “fire-fighting” to proactive, data-driven operations, unlocking millions in operational efficiencies.
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