Accelerating Innovation Through Digital Transformation in Steel Manufacturing
Accelerating Innovation Through Digital Transformation in Steel Manufacturing
Accelerating Innovation Through Digital Transformation in Steel Manufacturing
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
A leading North American steel manufacturer, recognized the need to modernize its data and analytics ecosystem. With legacy ERP systems holding back agility and insight generation, the company partnered with United Hub Digital to lead a comprehensive digital transformation initiative centered on real-time data, unified visibility, and long-term scalability.
A leading North American steel manufacturer, recognized the need to modernize its data and analytics ecosystem. With legacy ERP systems holding back agility and insight generation, the company partnered with United Hub Digital to lead a comprehensive digital transformation initiative centered on real-time data, unified visibility, and long-term scalability.
The Challenge
The Challenge
The Challenge
The manufacturer’s legacy ERP environment had become a bottleneck to innovation. Key challenges included:
Fragmented and outdated data pipelines that delayed reporting
Limited access to critical metrics needed by operations and engineering
Inflexibility in adapting reporting across divisions with unique needs
Difficulty scaling infrastructure to meet growing data volumes and analytic demands
These limitations constrained strategic decision-making and day-to-day operations, especially as the company’s footprint across North America continued to expand.
The manufacturer’s legacy ERP environment had become a bottleneck to innovation. Key challenges included:
Fragmented and outdated data pipelines that delayed reporting
Limited access to critical metrics needed by operations and engineering
Inflexibility in adapting reporting across divisions with unique needs
Difficulty scaling infrastructure to meet growing data volumes and analytic demands
These limitations constrained strategic decision-making and day-to-day operations, especially as the company’s footprint across North America continued to expand.
Our Approach
Our Approach
Our Approach
United Hub Digital was brought in to drive a foundational shift — from siloed legacy systems to a modern, cloud-native architecture built for performance and adaptability.
We focused on:
Technology Strategy:
We developed a tailored roadmap to replace outdated ERP reporting dependencies with a modern data platform powered by Databricks Lakehouse architecture. This unified approach eliminated data duplication, improved governance, and enabled real-time processing.Implementation Excellence:
With deep experience in manufacturing and enterprise systems, our team migrated critical ERP data into a scalable Lakehouse environment, ensuring historical continuity while unlocking new capabilities. We automated data pipelines for ongoing synchronization, minimizing manual effort and data latency.Modern Analytics Enablement:
Using Power BI, we created intuitive, role-specific dashboards that allow plant managers, finance teams, and engineers to instantly access performance metrics, production data, and supply chain insights — all from a single source of truth.
United Hub Digital was brought in to drive a foundational shift — from siloed legacy systems to a modern, cloud-native architecture built for performance and adaptability.
We focused on:
Technology Strategy:
We developed a tailored roadmap to replace outdated ERP reporting dependencies with a modern data platform powered by Databricks Lakehouse architecture. This unified approach eliminated data duplication, improved governance, and enabled real-time processing.Implementation Excellence:
With deep experience in manufacturing and enterprise systems, our team migrated critical ERP data into a scalable Lakehouse environment, ensuring historical continuity while unlocking new capabilities. We automated data pipelines for ongoing synchronization, minimizing manual effort and data latency.Modern Analytics Enablement:
Using Power BI, we created intuitive, role-specific dashboards that allow plant managers, finance teams, and engineers to instantly access performance metrics, production data, and supply chain insights — all from a single source of truth.
Outcomes
Outcomes
Outcomes
In partnership with United Hub Digital, the client is now equipped with a forward-looking data ecosystem that is already delivering measurable value:
Up to 90% faster access to business-critical reports across divisions
Real-time visibility into operational performance across plants
Increased collaboration between data teams and operational leads
Foundation for AI and predictive analytics by adopting Databricks’ Lakehouse-first strategy
The client is now well-positioned to innovate at scale — optimizing operations, reducing downtime, and preparing for future investments in machine learning, AI, and more.
In partnership with United Hub Digital, the client is now equipped with a forward-looking data ecosystem that is already delivering measurable value:
Up to 90% faster access to business-critical reports across divisions
Real-time visibility into operational performance across plants
Increased collaboration between data teams and operational leads
Foundation for AI and predictive analytics by adopting Databricks’ Lakehouse-first strategy
The client is now well-positioned to innovate at scale — optimizing operations, reducing downtime, and preparing for future investments in machine learning, AI, and more.
Client Impact
Client Impact
Client Impact
“We’re no longer waiting days to get answers we need now. This is a game-changer in how we operate. United Hub didn’t just deliver the tech — they helped us think differently about our future.”
— Director of Operations
“We’re no longer waiting days to get answers we need now. This is a game-changer in how we operate. United Hub didn’t just deliver the tech — they helped us think differently about our future.”
— Director of Operations
Conclusion
Conclusion
Conclusion
Other Client Stories
Through this engagement, United Hub Digital has helped the client transform into a data-driven enterprise. From strategy to implementation, we’ve guided the organization toward a more agile, intelligent future — one where insights fuel innovation, and infrastructure no longer stands in the way of progress.
Through this engagement, United Hub Digital has helped the client transform into a data-driven enterprise. From strategy to implementation, we’ve guided the organization toward a more agile, intelligent future — one where insights fuel innovation, and infrastructure no longer stands in the way of progress.
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Other Client Stories
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Contacts
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We are your partner in digital transformation, co-piloting your journey to success.