Client Background
A century-old global leader in renewable products, the client operates over 50 facilities across North America and Europe. They manufacture lumber, pulp, and paper sourced from sustainably managed forests. With a growing global footprint, they needed to improve operational uptime and enable proactive maintenance across their plants.
The Challenge
When real-time visibility became a challenge, plant teams faced delays in responding to production downtime. Manual configurations across facilities made it harder to act quickly. Historical data gaps limited the ability to make informed efficiency and maintenance decisions. The client partnered with Xoriant to build a connected data platform on Azure to unify physical and digital plant operations.
Xoriant Solution
Xoriant worked closely with the client’s engineering and leadership teams to design a scalable data solution using Microsoft Azure services. The focus was to ensure faster decisions, proactive maintenance, and reduce waste.
- Cloud-Based Data Ingestion: Unified machine and system data from multiple facilities
- Digital Twin Deployment: Built virtual replicas of physical assets for remote monitoring
- Power BI Dashboards: Delivered real-time and historical visibility into plant performance
- Smart Admin Controls: Enabled plant teams to configure machines and thresholds using Power Apps
- Data Processing Layer: Applied business logic to validate, enrich, and transform incoming data
Business Value
- Uptime increased from 65% to 85% across production units
- An estimated 17% reduction in energy consumption by enabling responsive controls
- Projected savings of up to $500,000 annually through real-time monitoring and alerts
Technology Stack
Azure Cloud Services | Azure DevOps | Power BI | .NET Core | Power Apps
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