A Tier-2 automotive parts manufacturer in India wanted better visibility across production, equipment performance, downtime, quality, and material availability. Although ERP systems were already in place, critical operational data was spread across multiple sources, making it difficult for plant managers and leadership teams to get a consolidated, real-time view.

CodeValue Technologies helped transform this fragmented information into a centralized Power BI Manufacturing Planning Dashboard, enabling faster and more informed manufacturing decisions.

The Business Challenge

The manufacturer relied heavily on manual processes, spreadsheets, and experience-based decision-making.

• Stale Production Reporting: Production reports were compiled weekly in Excel, making the information outdated by the time management reviewed it.
• No OEE Visibility: OEE was not systematically tracked, limiting visibility into availability, performance, and quality losses.
• Unanalyzed Downtime: Downtime was recorded manually, but root-cause information was not consolidated or analyzed.
• Material Planning Blind Spots: Material requirements planning depended heavily on experience and manual monitoring, increasing the risk of stockouts and excess inventory.
• Fragmented Plant Information: Leadership had to refer to multiple systems and reports to understand the overall health of the plant.

The CodeValue Solution

CodeValue Technologies implemented a multi-page Power BI Manufacturing Planning Dashboard connecting data from Power Apps, Microsoft Dataverse, and ERP systems.

The solution brings critical manufacturing KPIs into a single, centralized view for planners, plant managers, and leadership.

Key Capabilities

Live OEE Monitoring
OEE data captured from the shop floor through Power Apps is surfaced in Power BI, giving management timely visibility into equipment and production performance.

Production vs. Plan
Daily production output is compared with planned production, with drill-down capabilities by job, shift, and operator.

Downtime Root-Cause Analysis
Pareto and donut charts visualize downtime by root cause, helping production and maintenance teams identify recurring issues and prioritize corrective actions.

Material Requirements Alerts
The dashboard highlights materials below minimum stock levels, along with required quantities and expected lead times, helping planners proactively address potential shortages.

Quality Trend Tracking
Scrap rates are tracked over time against target thresholds, supporting quality improvement initiatives and early identification of negative trends.

Power BI Manufacturing Planning Dashboard

The Power BI Manufacturing Planning Dashboard provides a centralized view of the plant’s most important operational indicators.

The dashboard brings together:

Production Performance

• OEE percentage
• Units produced
• Production output vs. plan
• Daily production trends

Downtime Analysis

• Average downtime
• Downtime by root cause
• Machine-related downtime
• Setup and changeover downtime
• Material-related downtime
• Other downtime categories

Quality Monitoring

• Scrap rate
• Scrap trend over time
• Target comparison
• Quality performance visibility

Material Planning

• Current material availability
• Required quantities
• Minimum stock alerts
• Material shortage identification
• MRP-related alerts

This gives plant managers and leadership one visual dashboard to understand what is happening on the shop floor and where action is required.

From Multiple Reports to One Manufacturing View

Previously, teams had to collect information from different systems, spreadsheets, and manual records.

With the Power BI dashboard, key manufacturing information is presented in a single, interactive view.

Instead of asking:

“What happened last week?”

manufacturing teams can focus on:

“What is happening now, and where do we need to act?”

Business Impact

The implementation delivered measurable improvements in manufacturing visibility and operational decision-making.

87.4% OEE Achieved

OEE was introduced and tracked through a centralized dashboard, providing management with visibility into equipment and production performance.

36% Reduction in Unplanned Downtime

Downtime analysis enabled teams to identify recurring causes and take more targeted corrective and maintenance actions.

Real-Time Management Visibility

Management moved from weekly Excel-based reporting to a centralized and more current view of manufacturing performance.

25% Reduction in Material Stockouts

Material requirement alerts helped planners identify potential shortages earlier and take proactive action.

Microsoft Power Platform for Manufacturing

The solution demonstrates how Microsoft technologies can work together to create a connected manufacturing intelligence platform.

Power Apps captures operational data at the source.
Dataverse provides a centralized data foundation.
Power Automate supports workflows and alerts.
Power BI transforms operational data into actionable manufacturing insights.

One Platform. One Data View. Smarter Manufacturing Decisions.

Why CodeValue Technologies?

CodeValue Technologies helps manufacturing organizations leverage Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Power BI to modernize operations, connect business processes, and transform operational data into actionable insights.

Our manufacturing solutions help organizations:

• Improve production visibility
• Reduce manual reporting
• Monitor OEE and downtime
• Improve material planning
• Track quality trends
• Enable data-driven decision-making
  

Ready to Turn Manufacturing Data into Actionable Insights?

Talk to CodeValue Technologies about building a Power BI Manufacturing Dashboard tailored to your production environment.