Unification
HOW PDS CREATED A
AT A GLANCE
PDS, a global provider of customized solutions for leading retailers and brands, is recognized for its design expertise, ethical sourcing, and strong sustainability focus. Operating across diverse markets, the company generates vast amounts of data from supply chain transactions to consumer insights.
However, without an enterprise-wide data platform, this information remained siloed, slowing reporting and limiting decision-making. To overcome these challenges, PDS partnered with ACI Infotech to build a modern, secure, and scalable platform that transformed raw data into a strategic asset.
THE CHALLENGES
PDS, a fast-growing global enterprise, struggled with siloed data, manual reporting, and outdated systems. Inconsistent data quality further limited trust and slowed decision-making.
Scalability, security, and compliance demands added pressure, leaving PDS with vision but without the data foundation to achieve it.
Fragmented data and
slow manual reporting
Poor data quality
and limited scalability
Rising security and
compliance needs
THE APPROACH
ACI Infotech built an enterprise data platform to unify, clean, and secure PDS’s information ecosystem while enabling self-service analytics. Data from ERP, CRM, manufacturing systems, and external sources was integrated into a cloud-based warehouse using Azure Data Lake, Synapse, Databricks, and Power BI. Automated data validation, profiling, and master data management ensured consistency and accuracy across core business entities.
To support growth, a hybrid cloud infrastructure with containerized workloads was deployed, delivering scalability and flexibility. Strong security and compliance measures, including encryption, IAM, access controls, and GDPR/CCPA compliance safeguarded sensitive information. Curated datasets, advanced analytics tools, and self-service BI empowered teams to generate dashboards and insights without IT bottlenecks.
THE TURNING POINT
For the first time, PDS leaders, analysts, and operational teams gained a single source of truth. Reports that once took days to compile were now refreshed in minutes, eliminating delays and inefficiencies.
With real-time, accurate insights, business decisions were no longer driven by incomplete or outdated information. Teams could act faster, with greater confidence, and align strategies to drive growth.
THE BUSINESS IMPACT
The transformation delivered measurable business value, enabling faster decisions, stronger collaboration, and sustainable growth. It also enhanced agility by allowing PDS to quickly adapt to changing market conditions.
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THE TAKEAWAY
By replacing fragmented, manual reporting with a unified enterprise data platform, PDS gained the visibility, accuracy, and speed needed to operate at a global scale. This eliminated inefficiencies and gave leaders a single source of truth.
With secure, high-quality data at their fingertips, PDS is now equipped to innovate, grow, and maintain a competitive edge in the fast-moving retail and fashion markets.
ACI Infotech transformed how we use data. With a unified platform, we now have real-time visibility, faster decisions, and stronger compliance, empowering PDS to innovate and stay ahead in retail and fashion.
Executive Director - PDS