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Industry 4.0 Manufacturing Intelligence

Power BI for Manufacturing Industry

Transform your manufacturing operations with real-time analytics, predictive maintenance, and IoT integration. Drive operational excellence with data-driven insights from the plant floor to the boardroom.

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200+
Manufacturing Implementations
Fortune 500
Industrial Clients
IoT Certified
Azure IoT Partners
28+ years
Industrial Analytics
Manufacturing Analytics

Complete Manufacturing Intelligence Platform

From production efficiency to predictive maintenance, our Power BI solutions deliver actionable insights across every aspect of manufacturing operations.

Production Efficiency

Monitor real-time production rates, cycle times, and throughput across all manufacturing lines. Identify bottlenecks and optimize workflows with data-driven insights.

  • Real-time production rate monitoring
  • Cycle time analysis and optimization
  • Throughput tracking by line and shift
  • Bottleneck identification and alerts

Quality Control Analytics

Track defect rates, first-pass yield, and quality metrics in real-time. Implement statistical process control (SPC) and reduce scrap with predictive quality insights.

  • Defect rate tracking and trending
  • First-pass yield optimization
  • Statistical process control (SPC)
  • Root cause analysis dashboards

Supply Chain Visibility

Gain end-to-end visibility into your supply chain with real-time inventory tracking, supplier performance metrics, and demand forecasting analytics.

  • Real-time inventory visibility
  • Supplier performance scorecards
  • Demand forecasting dashboards
  • Lead time and logistics tracking

Equipment Maintenance

Transition from reactive to predictive maintenance with equipment health monitoring, failure prediction, and maintenance scheduling analytics.

  • Equipment health monitoring
  • Predictive failure analytics
  • Maintenance schedule optimization
  • Spare parts inventory tracking
IoT & Industry 4.0

Connect Your Smart Factory to Power BI

Integrate IoT sensors, edge devices, and industrial systems for real-time visibility into every aspect of your manufacturing operations.

Sensor Data Integration

Connect thousands of IoT sensors to Power BI for real-time equipment and process monitoring.

Edge Computing Analytics

Process data at the edge with Azure IoT Edge and stream insights directly to Power BI dashboards.

Real-Time Streaming

Stream sensor data in real-time with sub-second latency for instant visibility into plant operations.

Automated Alerting

Configure intelligent alerts based on sensor thresholds, anomalies, and predictive models.

Real-Time Manufacturing Data Pipeline

Our IoT integration architecture connects plant floor devices to Power BI through Azure IoT Hub, enabling real-time streaming analytics with sub-second latency.

  • Azure IoT Hub for device connectivity
  • Stream Analytics for real-time processing
  • Power BI streaming datasets
  • Azure Machine Learning for predictive models
Sensors
Edge
IoT Hub
Stream
Storage
Power BI
Manufacturing Features

Purpose-Built Manufacturing Dashboards

Pre-built manufacturing analytics templates accelerate time-to-value while providing full customization for your specific requirements.

OEE Dashboards

Track Overall Equipment Effectiveness with availability, performance, and quality metrics in real-time.

Production Analytics

Monitor production output, yields, and efficiency across all manufacturing lines and shifts.

Asset Performance

Track equipment performance, utilization, and health to maximize asset ROI.

Inventory Analytics

Optimize inventory levels with demand forecasting and just-in-time replenishment analytics.

Downtime Analysis

Analyze planned and unplanned downtime to identify improvement opportunities.

Continuous Improvement

Track Lean and Six Sigma initiatives with KPI dashboards and improvement trending.

Use Cases

Manufacturing Analytics in Action

Real-world applications of Power BI in manufacturing environments that deliver measurable operational improvements.

Plant Floor Dashboards

Large-screen dashboards deployed on the plant floor provide real-time visibility into production status, quality metrics, and equipment health. Operators and supervisors can make immediate data-driven decisions.

Key Benefits:
Real-time production status visibility
Quality alerts and notifications
Shift performance tracking
Equipment status at a glance

OEE Tracking & Optimization

Comprehensive OEE analytics track availability, performance, and quality across all equipment. Drill down from plant-level to individual machine performance for targeted improvements.

Key Benefits:
Plant-to-machine OEE drill-down
Six Big Losses analysis
Benchmark comparison
Improvement tracking

Predictive Maintenance

Machine learning models predict equipment failures before they occur. Power BI dashboards visualize equipment health, remaining useful life, and optimal maintenance windows.

Key Benefits:
Failure prediction alerts
Remaining useful life tracking
Maintenance window optimization
Cost avoidance reporting
System Integration

Connect Your Manufacturing Ecosystem

We integrate Power BI with your existing manufacturing systems for a unified view of operations across the enterprise.

ERP Systems

SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics 365, and other ERP platforms

SAP S/4HANA
Oracle ERP Cloud
Dynamics 365
Infor CloudSuite

PLM Systems

Product Lifecycle Management systems for engineering data

Siemens Teamcenter
PTC Windchill
Dassault ENOVIA
Autodesk Fusion

SCADA/MES

Shop floor systems and manufacturing execution systems

Rockwell FactoryTalk
Siemens MindSphere
GE Predix
Ignition SCADA

Historian Databases

Industrial time-series databases for sensor and process data

OSIsoft PI
Wonderware Historian
GE Proficy
InfluxDB
Proven Results

Manufacturing Analytics ROI

Our manufacturing Power BI implementations deliver measurable operational improvements and significant cost savings.

15-25%
OEE Improvement

Average increase in Overall Equipment Effectiveness

30-50%
Downtime Reduction

Decrease in unplanned equipment downtime

20-40%
Quality Improvement

Reduction in defects and scrap rates

$1M+
Annual Savings

Typical cost savings for mid-size manufacturers

Why EPC Group

Manufacturing Analytics Expertise

Our team combines deep manufacturing domain expertise with advanced analytics capabilities to deliver solutions that drive real operational improvements.

Manufacturing Expertise

Deep experience with Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies applied to analytics.

IoT & Industry 4.0

Proven expertise integrating IoT sensors, edge computing, and real-time streaming with Power BI.

OT/IT Convergence

We bridge the gap between operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) for unified analytics.

System Integration

Expert integration with ERP, MES, PLM, SCADA, and historian systems for comprehensive visibility.

Ready to Transform Your Manufacturing Operations?

Schedule a free consultation with our manufacturing analytics experts to discuss how Power BI can drive operational excellence in your facilities.

  • Free manufacturing analytics assessment
  • OEE and production visibility analysis
  • IoT integration roadmap
  • ROI projection and business case
Schedule Your Free Assessment

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AI & Copilot

AI-powered insights and natural language queries for manufacturing data.

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Start Your Industry 4.0 Analytics Journey

Join leading manufacturers who have transformed their operations with EPC Group's Power BI manufacturing analytics solutions.

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