Scalable Data Platform and Reporting Suite for a Midstream Company Using Databricks

Solution Section

Problem Statement: Inefficient Data Management & Disconnected Reporting Systems

A leading North American oilfield-exclusive fueling solutions provider—part of a large holdings conglomerate—faced substantial issues with its legacy data architecture. Key operational bottlenecks included:

Manual Data Retrieval
across departments such as HR, Accounting, and Recruitment.
Tool-Specific, Siloed Reporting
that lacked consistency and hampered decision-making.
Absence of a Centralized Data Platform
impeding unified analytics.
Data Integration Challenges
that delayed reporting and increased dependency on Excel-driven workflows.
Limited Data Visibility
making trend recognition and opportunity identification difficult.

These issues significantly impacted supply chain responsiveness, increased support volume, and introduced frequent downtime across fueling operations.

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Impact: Delayed Decisions, Missed Opportunities, and Cost Overruns

This outdated infrastructure resulted in:

Tech Dormancy Reduction
Delayed Business Decisions
due to high turnaround times (TAT) on reports.
Customer Satisfaction
Operational Inefficiencies
with up to 70% of analysts' time spent preparing data.
Technician Utilization
Lack of Real-time Reporting capabilities
Technician Utilization
Fragmented Business Intelligence
undermining cross-departmental synergy.
Technician Utilization
Missed Strategic Opportunities
due to poor insight generation.
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Solution: End-to-End Data Platform & Business Intelligence Suite Powered by Databricks

JBS designed and delivered a modern, cloud-native data platform and reporting framework that featured:

1. Centralized Data Lake Implementation
  • o Built on Delta Lake to ensure scalable, high-performance data storage.
  • o Consolidated siloed information across operational, financial, and HR systems.
2. Automated Data Integration Pipelines
  • o Leveraged Azure Data Factory and Databricks Workflows for real-time data ingestion.
  • o Ensured accurate and timely data from field devices, ERP systems, and third-party APIs.
3. Advanced Reporting Suite with Power BI
  • o Developed customizable real-time dashboards for executives and department heads.
  • o Delivered interactive visualizations that allowed deep data exploration.
4. User Enablement & Training
  • o Conducted workshops and training for business users.
  • o Promoted self-service BI to reduce IT dependency and encourage data literacy.
5. Real-time & Historical Segregation
  • o Introduced a bifurcated reporting layer to support distinct use cases:
  • o Real-time operations monitoring.
  • o Historical performance benchmarking.
Business Benefits Section

Business Benefits: Accelerated Decisions, Lower Costs, and Higher ROI

⏱️ 80% Reduction in Report TAT
From hours to minutes with real-time access.
💵 60–70% Reduction in Manual Effort
via automated pipeline orchestration.
🧠 Strategic Insight Generation:
at all levels of the organization.
🔍 Enhanced Data Visibility
Unified view across departments led to quicker detection of inefficiencies.
💡 Improved Collaboration
and operational alignment via integrated BI.
Technology Stack

Technology Stack

BI Tools
Databricks
Data Services
Delta Lake
Data Analysis
Azure Data Factory
UI/UX
Azure Compute Services
UI/UX
Power BI
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