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Client
Revolution Beauty
Industry
Cosmetics, Wholesale and Retail
Tech Stack
Oracle, Netsuite, Azure, SQL, Power BI
The Challenge
Revolution Beauty had outgrown its existing reporting.
Data was being pulled directly from NetSuite via saved searches and manually manipulated in Excel.
- Performance: Reports were "clunky" and slow to update because they relied on live ERP queries.
- Complexity: Specialist skills were required just to maintain basic reporting.
- Inflexibility: The existing structure couldn't support the fast-paced decision-making needed for a global brand.
The Solution
- Phase 1: MI Health Check & Discovery: Select Distinct conducted a full audit of the technology and processes to create a strategic roadmap.
- Phase 2: Building the Foundation (Azure & SQL): We recommended a Microsoft-stack solution, hosting a data warehouse on Azure SQL Server to ensure scalability and team familiarity.
- Phase 3: Performance ETL: Instead of just mirroring NetSuite searches, we replicated key back-end tables and optimized indexes. This shifted the heavy lifting away from the ERP system.
- Phase 4: Visualisation: Developed tailored Power BI dashboards for each business subject area.
The Results
- Performance Boost. Massive reduction in report load times by moving queries off the ERP
- Self-Service Capability. Empowered "capable users" to perform their own data analysis without needing technical support
- Automated Accuracy. Data is now regularly updated and organized, eliminating manual Excel errors
Client Testimonial
“Having up-to-date, readily available data that we can explore in Power BI has enabled us to see and react to business performance much more readily. The flexibility afforded by the data warehouse means that reporting workload can shift from our ERP system to the right tool for the job.”
Paul Reed - Director of Enterprise Architecture
Revolution Beauty
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