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Streamlining global procurement - Borealis implements Qlik Sense SaaS to boost efficiency at 18 locations worldwide

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Technology Category	Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics
Applicable Industries	Chemicals
Applicable Functions	Procurement
Use Cases	Supply Chain Visibility Predictive Replenishment
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services Data Science Services
Challenge	Borealis, a global chemical company, was struggling with the efficient management of its procurement process due to the vast amount of data originating from different sources. The company used standard tools for business analysis, but these could only produce static and pre-defined reports. With data volumes growing and new data sources constantly coming on stream, Borealis found it difficult to obtain actionable insights from its analysis. It needed a new analytical platform that would support informed decision-making across the global procurement organization. Read More
About Customer	Borealis is a leading provider of advanced and circular polyolefin solutions and a European market leader in base chemicals, fertilizers, and the mechanical recycling of plastics. The company's polyethylene and polypropylene solutions have a wide range of uses affecting everyday lives. They support the energy wire and cable industry, provide many of the plastic fittings in cars, and are used in a wide range of white goods. With its head office in Vienna, Borealis employs 6,900 people and operates in more than 120 countries on five continents. The company has 18 procurement locations in eleven countries across Europe, North and South America, and Asia. Read More
Solution	Borealis implemented a cloud-based version of Qlik Sense in 2018 and has more recently migrated to Qlik Sense Enterprise SaaS, which is used by 100 people throughout its worldwide procurement locations. The Qlik Sense SaaS implementation process was easy as it eliminated the complexity of building internal architecture, setting up a server, or maintenance. The company has built some 20 Qlik apps and 80 dashboards, including the Interactive Spend Analysis app which takes spend information from more than 20 internal and external sources and combines it into an interactive app with nearly ten million lines of data. Qlik’s associative engine enables all procurement information to be brought together in one place and made fully transparent, while self-service functionality saves a lot of time by enabling users to drill down into the data themselves without assistance from analysts. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Applicable Industries

Chemicals

Applicable Functions

Procurement

Use Cases

Supply Chain Visibility

Predictive Replenishment

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Data Science Services

Challenge

Borealis, a global chemical company, was struggling with the efficient management of its procurement process due to the vast amount of data originating from different sources. The company used standard tools for business analysis, but these could only produce static and pre-defined reports. With data volumes growing and new data sources constantly coming on stream, Borealis found it difficult to obtain actionable insights from its analysis. It needed a new analytical platform that would support informed decision-making across the global procurement organization.

About Customer

Borealis is a leading provider of advanced and circular polyolefin solutions and a European market leader in base chemicals, fertilizers, and the mechanical recycling of plastics. The company's polyethylene and polypropylene solutions have a wide range of uses affecting everyday lives. They support the energy wire and cable industry, provide many of the plastic fittings in cars, and are used in a wide range of white goods. With its head office in Vienna, Borealis employs 6,900 people and operates in more than 120 countries on five continents. The company has 18 procurement locations in eleven countries across Europe, North and South America, and Asia.

Solution

Borealis implemented a cloud-based version of Qlik Sense in 2018 and has more recently migrated to Qlik Sense Enterprise SaaS, which is used by 100 people throughout its worldwide procurement locations. The Qlik Sense SaaS implementation process was easy as it eliminated the complexity of building internal architecture, setting up a server, or maintenance. The company has built some 20 Qlik apps and 80 dashboards, including the Interactive Spend Analysis app which takes spend information from more than 20 internal and external sources and combines it into an interactive app with nearly ten million lines of data. Qlik’s associative engine enables all procurement information to be brought together in one place and made fully transparent, while self-service functionality saves a lot of time by enabling users to drill down into the data themselves without assistance from analysts.

Impact #1	Improved transparency in procurement processes.
Impact #2	Business decisions are now based on facts, not guesswork.
Impact #3	Procurement teams can concentrate on analyzing trends and identifying savings opportunities.

Impact #1

Improved transparency in procurement processes.

Impact #2

Business decisions are now based on facts, not guesswork.

Impact #3

Procurement teams can concentrate on analyzing trends and identifying savings opportunities.

Benefit #1	100 procurement specialists worldwide use Qlik.
Benefit #2	10 million lines of spend data improve decision-making.

Benefit #1

100 procurement specialists worldwide use Qlik.

Benefit #2

10 million lines of spend data improve decision-making.

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Streamlining global procurement - Borealis implements Qlik Sense SaaS to boost efficiency at 18 locations worldwide

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