Aviation & Seaport infrastructure solutions company connects systems, people, processes, and technology for a 60% reduction in manual tasks

About the client

The client is an Aviation & Seaport infrastructure solutions company specializing in designing, manufacturing, and delivering high-quality solutions to make airports and seaports more efficient and sustainable. With a strong presence in civil and military aviation sectors, the client has been at the forefront of innovation, providing cutting-edge solutions for ground support operations.


Client challenges

As a global leader in aviation and seaport infrastructure solutions, our client plays a critical role in keeping the airports and seaports of the world running smoothly. However, their sophisticated data ecosystem presented a formidable challenge.

Despite the wealth of invaluable data generated across platforms like Salesforce and Business Central, the disparate nature of these sources made it difficult to extract actionable insights for optimizing complex production processes.

In their pursuit of efficiency, they aimed to automate manual tasks and reduce redundancies. However, Excel, once a reliable tool, became inadequate for handling their expanding datasets. This highlighted the need for more advanced solutions to unlock the full potential of their data.

Amidst these challenges, security remained a top priority. Given the heightened security concerns in the aviation sector, they sought robust authentication and authorization mechanisms to safeguard their sensitive information.

Solution
  • Dataflows were implemented to connect data from Salesforce and Business Central. This ensures synchronization between Dataverse and these external data sources.
  • A seamless connection between Salesforce and Business Central was established through Power Query. This enables the creation of insightful reports, dashboards, KPIs, and filtered views.
  • Power BI was deployed as the data visualization tool, primarily utilizing Dataverse as its data source.
  • Lastly, for robust authentication and authorization, Azure AD authentication was incorporated into PowerApps, which ensures secure access to the application.
Results at a glance
150+ actionable insights extracted 20% improvement in production process optimization 40% increase in data accessibility
Benefits
  • Process automation significantly reduces manual work, boosting operational efficiency and minimizing errors that can impact production costs.
  • Automated and streamlined systems presented unmatched agility, adaptability, and scalability to evolving production demands and future growth.
  • The Power BI reports and dashboards transformed the data stored in Dataverse into actionable insights in real-time, enabling data-driven decision-making for optimized performance and continuous improvement.
  • The implementation of Azure AD authentication strengthened data security by preventing unauthorized access.
Technology

Power Apps, Dataverse, Power BI, Dataflows, Salesforce, Dynamics 365