Data, AI & Automation Consulting : North America
For US and Canadian manufacturers, CPG suppliers, and supply chain organisations that need a proper Microsoft Fabric data foundation - not another Power BI project built directly on top of ERP.
We build the data engineering layer that makes your ERP investment actually visible - whether that is SAP S/4HANA, Dynamics 365, Oracle, NetSuite, Epicor, or Sage - then layer operational analytics, retailer compliance reporting, and supply chain AI on top.
Why North American Operations Leaders Come to MDI
Four data problems shaping US and Canadian manufacturing right now
Manufacturing reshoring - data infrastructure built from scratch
The post-COVID manufacturing reshoring trend in the US has created a specific data challenge: new factories, new production lines, and new supply chains being stood up without the legacy IT baggage - but also without the data infrastructure to manage them. There is a window to build the analytics foundation correctly from day one. Most organisations are not taking it.
CPG retailer compliance - Walmart, Target, Costco data requirements
Suppliers to major US retailers face increasingly granular data requirements: fill rate reporting, on-shelf availability, promotional compliance, and advance ship notice accuracy. Each retailer has different EDI specifications and different scorecards. Managing compliance across three or four retail customers requires a data infrastructure - not just an analyst with a spreadsheet and a retailer portal login.
D365 shops modernising the data layer
Many mid-to-large US manufacturers on Microsoft Dynamics 365 are discovering that the built-in reporting does not scale. Power BI connects to D365, but direct-to-ERP connections create performance problems, governance gaps, and a fragile reporting environment that breaks when the ERP is updated. The fix is a Microsoft Fabric layer between D365 and Power BI - but most D365 implementations were sold without it.
Canadian manufacturing: multi-province, bilingual, cross-border
Canadian food processing, automotive supply chain, and energy sector manufacturers face a specific complexity: multi-province operations with different regulatory requirements, bilingual reporting obligations, and cross-border supply chains that span the Canada-US corridor. Standard analytics templates do not handle this well.
The MDI Operating Model
Unify → Predict → Act
The right sequence for North American manufacturers: unify data across ERP, shop floor, and retailer feeds first - build the intelligence layer second - then automate operational decisions and compliance reporting.
Unify
Connect your ERP (D365, SAP S/4HANA, Oracle, NetSuite, Epicor, Sage), MES, WMS, and retailer EDI feeds into a single governed Microsoft Fabric layer. One source of truth across ERP, supply chain, and retail compliance.
Predict
Demand forecasting. Retailer fill rate prediction. Production efficiency analytics. Supply risk modelling. Built for the US CPG and manufacturing operating environment.
Act
Automated retailer compliance reporting. Daily production performance alerts. Replenishment signals. Built on Power Automate - on top of data that is accurate and up to date.
What MDI Delivers
Built for North American operating conditions
Microsoft Fabric for any ERP environment
Build the governed data layer between your ERP and your analytics - whether that is Dynamics 365, SAP S/4HANA, Oracle, NetSuite, Epicor, Sage, or a mixed-ERP environment. Azure Data Factory pipelines. Delta Lake on OneLake. Power BI on Direct Lake. A reporting environment that does not break when the ERP is patched and does not slow down at month-end.
CPG supply chain analytics and retailer compliance
Unified data platform integrating your ERP, WMS, and retailer EDI feeds into a single compliance and performance view. Fill rate by retailer. On-shelf availability by distribution centre. Promotional forecast accuracy. Chargebacks tracked to root cause. Built for CPG suppliers managing multiple retail customer relationships.
Manufacturing operations data platform
For reshoring and new-facility manufacturers: build the production data infrastructure from the ground up. MES integration, OEE calculation, quality and defect tracking, shift-level performance - connected to ERP financials and supply chain systems. The data layer that turns a new factory into a managed operation.
ERP analytics integration - SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Dynamics, Epicor
Extract operational and financial data from your ERP into a Microsoft Fabric analytics layer - SAP S/4HANA via OData or SAP BW, Oracle via database connectors, NetSuite via SuiteAnalytics Connect, Dynamics via Dataverse or Azure Synapse Link, Epicor via REST APIs. Clean, governed data in the analytics layer without impacting the ERP.
Industries
Sectors we work with across North America
- ›CPG and FMCG (retail supplier compliance)
- ›Food processing and beverage manufacturing
- ›Automotive supply chain and components
- ›Industrial equipment and machinery
- ›Chemicals and specialty materials
- ›Canadian energy sector and mining
Technology Stack
Client Reference
MDI has delivered analytics and automation work for North American industrial organisations including ISC (Industrial Systems Consulting), building the data infrastructure and Power Platform workflows for field operations and management reporting.
Manufacturing or CPG operations in the US or Canada?
Book a 30-minute call. Tell us about your ERP environment, your data challenges, and what operational decision you cannot currently make fast enough. We will tell you what it would take to fix it.