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	Engineering the next innovation in material science with Microsoft Power BI

Engineering the next innovation in material science with Microsoft Power BI

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Visualization Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms
Applicable Industries	Aerospace Automotive Oil & Gas
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Product Research & Development Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Predictive Maintenance Remote Collaboration
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services System Integration Training
Challenge	Kennametal faced challenges in tapping into its vast intellectual property and managing data effectively. Despite implementing an SAP ERP system, extracting and working with data remained difficult. Employees used various analytics tools, but none met the company's goals for detailed analytics. The proliferation of uncontrolled documents and data saved to desktops posed a security risk. Kennametal needed a centralized, powerful, and easy-to-use business intelligence (BI) solution. Read More
About Customer	Kennametal, founded in 1938, is a global leader in creating tools and industrial materials, serving industries such as aerospace, automotive, construction, mining, and oil & gas. With over 12,000 employees and customers in more than 60 countries, Kennametal attributes its success to a quick, attentive response to customer needs and a problem-solving attitude. The company focuses on scientific processes for analyzing materials and managing engineering teams, aiming to speed up the development process by comparing data sets of products and characteristics. Read More
Solution	Kennametal decided to transform its IT environment by moving to the cloud and adopted Microsoft’s cloud-based BI tools, including Power BI. Power BI’s natural-language query feature allowed users to ask questions and see results in visual formats like charts and graphs. This solution provided 12,000 employees with cloud-based access to sophisticated analytics and project data. The company also planned to equip employees with Windows 10 tablets for mobile access to Power BI and Cortana, enhancing workflow and data accessibility. Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM and other internal applications was also anticipated. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Visualization

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms

Applicable Industries

Aerospace

Automotive

Oil & Gas

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Product Research & Development

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Predictive Maintenance

Remote Collaboration

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

Kennametal faced challenges in tapping into its vast intellectual property and managing data effectively. Despite implementing an SAP ERP system, extracting and working with data remained difficult. Employees used various analytics tools, but none met the company's goals for detailed analytics. The proliferation of uncontrolled documents and data saved to desktops posed a security risk. Kennametal needed a centralized, powerful, and easy-to-use business intelligence (BI) solution.

About Customer

Kennametal, founded in 1938, is a global leader in creating tools and industrial materials, serving industries such as aerospace, automotive, construction, mining, and oil & gas. With over 12,000 employees and customers in more than 60 countries, Kennametal attributes its success to a quick, attentive response to customer needs and a problem-solving attitude. The company focuses on scientific processes for analyzing materials and managing engineering teams, aiming to speed up the development process by comparing data sets of products and characteristics.

Solution

Kennametal decided to transform its IT environment by moving to the cloud and adopted Microsoft’s cloud-based BI tools, including Power BI. Power BI’s natural-language query feature allowed users to ask questions and see results in visual formats like charts and graphs. This solution provided 12,000 employees with cloud-based access to sophisticated analytics and project data. The company also planned to equip employees with Windows 10 tablets for mobile access to Power BI and Cortana, enhancing workflow and data accessibility. Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM and other internal applications was also anticipated.

Impact #1	Power BI improved workflow for all levels of the company, allowing employees to quickly access and visualize data.
Impact #2	Scientists could find similar products with the same material composition and characteristics faster, speeding up the development process.
Impact #3	Mobile access to Power BI and Cortana enabled R&D employees to work with data using voice commands, enhancing productivity.

Impact #1

Power BI improved workflow for all levels of the company, allowing employees to quickly access and visualize data.

Impact #2

Scientists could find similar products with the same material composition and characteristics faster, speeding up the development process.

Impact #3

Mobile access to Power BI and Cortana enabled R&D employees to work with data using voice commands, enhancing productivity.

Benefit #1	Kennametal expects to get to market 20% faster by leveraging intellectual property and accelerating product development.
Benefit #2	Power BI reduces the cost to develop products and increases revenue by enabling faster product introductions.

Benefit #1

Kennametal expects to get to market 20% faster by leveraging intellectual property and accelerating product development.

Benefit #2

Power BI reduces the cost to develop products and increases revenue by enabling faster product introductions.

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Engineering the next innovation in material science with Microsoft Power BI

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