CUSTOMER STORY // BYSTRONIC GROUP

Self-Service Data Drives Global Efficiency

Bystronic uses tools, dashboards, and AI-based chatbots to deliver a fast and accurate analytics environment.

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25+

streams

Seamless integrations and quick access to data provide every Bystronic department with the insights they need.

500

users worldwide

From Australia to Europe and the US, Bystronic can access real-time insights wherever and whenever they’re needed.

15

minutes

Qlik Answers is easy to set up and allows Bystronic to have a new knowledge base or chatbot running within minutes.

CHALLENGE

Building a better business understanding

Bystronic is a global company with an impressive international client base, including automotive and aerospace manufacturers, and agricultural engineering leaders such as John Deere.

With a network of factories and offices spanning multiple regions and time zones, the company maintains a continuous global presence. To stay competitive, Bystronic relies on a data environment that is always available, accessible, and responsive, no matter the location. It’s a vital requirement, and one the company doesn’t leave to chance.

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APPROACH

A data-driven game changer

Bystronic selected Qlik Sense for its speed, simplicity, and seamless integration with multiple data sources. The platform’s associative engine and user-friendly interface make it easy to implement and maintain. Now, every department can create and access customized reports and analytics.

Qlik’s self-service capabilities also ensure that any team can retrieve data independently, while Qlik Answers further enhances the user experience. Bystronic quickly integrated it with SharePoint and deployed a chatbot in just 15 minutes.

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RESULTS

A pathway to new possibilities

Qlik is now central to Bystronic’s robust data ecosystem, with 500 users worldwide accessing a total of 25+ streams and 85+ applications. Departments from finance to logistics leverage real-time insights to streamline operations, optimize month-end closeouts, and enhance supplier and customer visibility, while Qlik Answers, powered by Amazon Bedrock, accelerates unstructured data searches, ensuring accuracy through indexed sources.

Bystronic is now looking at Qlik Talend Cloud for even faster data access and to unlock new data-driven possibilities in the cloud.

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WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU

Enabling future-ready capabilities

With Qlik, Bystronic has a data platform that matches its key operational touchpoints, providing 24/7 accessibility across time zones to deliver real-time insights, streamline workflows, and accelerate key tasks.

With Qlik Answers now enabling natural-language queries on unstructured data sources, Bystronic is taking the next step in empowering its people further. It’s also a business that’s set to take powerful data-driven innovations and seamless integrations to new levels and into the cloud.

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We saw the potential for Qlik Answers immediately. We easily connected it to SharePoint, and within 15 minutes, we had a chatbot running. People were already impressed with what they saw.
Stefan Heinz
Senior BI Analytics Specialist, Bystronic Group

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