The challenge
Sarlin, an industrial solutions company, needed a digital and data strategy to support its growth goals - fragmented item data, inefficient document handling and manual processes were holding the business back.
Item master data fragmented across product lines
Sarlin managed over 30,000 items inconsistently across product lines, which hindered automation. Without a clean item master, downstream processes couldn't be improved reliably.
Inefficient document handling
Document management was inefficient and made it difficult to find the right information. Decisions and execution slowed down because the basics weren't in order.
ERP data underused for decisions
Sarlin struggled to leverage data from their ERP system for better reporting and decision-making. Manual processes in areas like order tracking, invoicing and feedback analysis consumed significant time.
What we built
Structured workshops across key business areas turned dozens of opportunities into a prioritized roadmap, anchored in Master Data Management and a hybrid Azure data platform.
Results
A clear, actionable digital and data strategy with a prioritized roadmap - foundational improvements in master data and documents were started immediately.
Item master data became the foundation: with a clean, governed item master, downstream automation, reporting and AI can finally land.
Supply chain, finance, R&D and more - dozens of digitalization use cases identified across the business.
A concrete target set for delivery reliability - backed by improved monitoring.
The hybrid data platform architecture brings ERP and Balance IoT data together for better reporting and a base for AI applications.
