Consolidated Multiple ERP Systems for a Fire & Security Tech Provider post-acquisition, removing duplicates to establish a unified master data source

About the client

Fire & Security Tech Provider

Challenges

• The client’s acquisition of 8 new companies led to the integration of multiple ERP systems, creating data silos and inconsistencies.
• High volume of duplicate records within the master data of vendor and customer systems, causing reporting inaccuracies and inefficiencies.
• Lack of a unified reporting system hindered data-driven decision-making.

Approach

• Data Assessment: Conducted a detailed analysis of ERP system data to identify redundancies and inconsistencies across service, install, and revenue datasets.
• AI-Driven Deduplication Strategy: Designed an AI-powered deduplication framework using fuzzy logic to eliminate duplicate records while preserving data integrity.
• Consolidation Roadmap: Created a step-by-step plan for integrating multiple ERP systems into a unified reporting structure.
• Seamless Reporting Flow: Integrated consolidated data views directly into Power BI, enabling real-time and consistent reporting for business stakeholders.

Solution

• Developed consolidated data views for service, install, and revenue reporting, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Implemented AI-based deduplication using fuzzy logic to clean and standardize vendor and customer master data.
• Established a single source of truth for all business reports, accessible through Power BI dashboards.