{"id":1391,"date":"2025-01-23T12:17:05","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T12:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fidelsoftech.com\/case-studies\/?p=1391"},"modified":"2025-08-13T12:27:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T12:27:44","slug":"infor-syteline-power-bi-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fidelsoftech.com\/case-studies\/infor-syteline-power-bi-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Transforming Infor Syteline Reporting using Power BI – Case Study"},"content":{"rendered":"

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About the Client:<\/h2>\n

Infor SyteLine Power BI Case Study – the client, a leading OEM manufacturer specialized in underground pipe production, operates across a complex landscape of manufacturing process of heavy cast machining, painting and assembly. Their extensive operations encompass multiple software<\/a> systems, including:<\/p>\n

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  1. Infor SyteLine<\/a> 8.30, 9.00<\/li>\n
  2. Homegrown Shipping and Finance Applications<\/li>\n
  3. Import and Export Document Software<\/li>\n
  4. Machine Data Collection Systems<\/li>\n
  5. QMS Software for Quality Data and QC Reporting<\/li>\n
  6. Homegrown Database for Plant Operations<\/li>\n
  7. Departmental Spreadsheets for Reporting<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Despite generating a wealth of valuable data from their plant and warehouse (receiving and shipping), a significant portion of this information remained underutilized. A gap analysis revealed that 50% and 62.3% of plant and warehouse data was untapped, especially in manufacturing operations. Addressing this challenge presented an opportunity to enhance efficiency, quality and profitability significantly.<\/p>\n

    Infor SyteLine Power BI Support Requirements:<\/h2>\n

    The client identified three major requirements for their data reporting system in Phase I:<\/p>\n

    1. Seamless Data Integration:<\/h3>\n

    Integration of data from Infor CSI, other databases and Excel for unified reporting.<\/p>\n

    2. End-to-end Data Collation:<\/h3>\n

    Eliminating duplicate data entries and creating a single source of truth.<\/p>\n

    3. Standardized Reporting:<\/h3>\n

    Establishing consistency in reporting across departments.<\/p>\n

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    Additionally, they required system setups that aligned with their specific business processes in Japan, including Conference Room Pilots (CRP) and user training.<\/p>\n

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    Project Details of Infor SyteLine Case Study:<\/h2>\n

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    Service:<\/strong>
    Data Integration and Reporting System Development<\/p>\n

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    Tools and Technologies Used:<\/strong>
    Infor CSI, Homegrown Applications, Office 365,     Power BI<\/a>, Power Query, Power Automate, Outlook, SQL, VB.Net<\/p>\n

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    Client Location:<\/strong>
    Texas, USA<\/p>\n

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    Challenges Faced:<\/h2>\n

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    Ineffective Infor CSI Integration<\/h3>\n

    Manual processes involving multiple users were required to:<\/p>\n