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UPL optimizes supply chain operations with demand forecasting on Databricks
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Global agriculture company UPL unified internal and third-party data sources (SAP, Salesforce, IoT, weather) on the Databricks Data + AI Platform with Unity Catalog to build a demand forecasting model that reduces product spoilage and supports AI-driven crop management and pest control across 20 countries.
…lutions (SAS); Advanta Enterprises Ltd. and Superform Chemistries Ltd. However, UPL faced significant challenges in managing vast amounts of data from diverse sources such as SAP, SAP BW, Salesforce, plant IoT data and external third-party data — including weather, regulatory and microeconomic information. “In 2022, we were at the end of a massive growth period. We grew 2x in about th…
…es, leading to more accurate predictions and optimized supply chain operations. This accuracy has minimized product spoilage and ensured that agricultural inputs are delivered precisely when needed, supporting farmers in achieving better crop yields and quality. “Databricks ha…
…tories / UPL CUSTOMER STORY Improving supply chain operations to feed the world 20 Countries where UPL leverages Databricks to provide AI solutions UPL, a global leader in sustainable agriculture, is dedicated to securing the w…
Company
UPL
…d the world 20 Countries where UPL leverages Databricks to provide AI solutions UPL, a global leader in sustainable agriculture, is dedicated to securing the world’s food supply across 138 countries by enhancing farm productivity and profitability through innovative solutions. Due to their rapid growth, UPL faced significant challenges in managing and ana…
Industry
Agriculture
…d the world 20 Countries where UPL leverages Databricks to provide AI solutions UPL, a global leader in sustainable agriculture, is dedicated to securing the world’s food supply across 138 countries by enhancing farm productivity and profitability through innovative solutions. Due to their rapid growth, UPL faced significant challenges in managing and ana…
Problem
UPL's rapid growth left it managing vast, fragmented data from sources like SAP, Salesforce, plant IoT sensors and external weather, regulatory and microeconomic data, which hindered its ability to generate accurate demand forecasts and risked product spoilage given the narrow multi-day windows in which agricultural products must be applied.
…n managing and analyzing vast amounts of internal and third-party data sources. This fragmented data landscape hindered their ability to generate accurate demand forecasts, leading to potential product spoilage. Implementing the Databricks Data + AI Platform transformed UPL’s data managemen…
…ts stuck in transit, where they’d be out of cold storage for extended periods. “A lot of our products have to be timed in such a way that you’ve got a three-day window within which a certain product has to be applied. And if you don’t predict that three-day window and apply, you don’t have a play…
Solution
UPL implemented the Databricks Data + AI Platform to unify internal and external data sources into a centralized data lake, using Unity Catalog to democratize and govern data access across the organization and Databricks SQL's serverless engine to process and analyze data quickly, enabling a more accurate demand forecasting model.
…gate risks such as product spoilage and optimize their supply chain operations. The demand forecasting model couldn’t have been built without Databricks Unity Catalog. This component democratizes data across the organization, making it accessible…
…enables consistent and secure access control across our entire data ecosystem.” UPL relies on Databricks SQL, a serverless SQL engine, because, according to Rao, “Data pool efficiency is important to us. The SQL c…
Business value
UPL has deployed AI solutions across 20 countries, driving significant improvements in demand forecasting accuracy, crop management and pest control, minimizing product spoilage and ensuring agricultural inputs are delivered precisely when needed, and plans to expand deployment from 20 to 50 countries.
…arious agricultural use cases. By leveraging the Databricks Data + AI Platform, UPL has enhanced their demand forecasting capabilities, leading to more accurate predictions and optimized supply chain operations. This accuracy has minimized product spoilage and ensured that agricultural inpu…
…s, and ultimately supporting our mission of sustainable agriculture,” said Rao. The real-time analytics and advanced machine learning models powered by Databricks have also facilitated more effective crop management and pest control strategies. This has not only increased farm productivity but also contributed to sustainab…
…ated the deployment of AI models to better serve our customers.” Looking ahead, UPL plans to further scale their AI solutions, intending to expand their deployment from 20 to 50 countries. This expansion will enable more farmers worldwide to benefit from UPL’s advance…
AI capabilities
Predictive Analytics
…s, and ultimately supporting our mission of sustainable agriculture,” said Rao. The real-time analytics and advanced machine learning models powered by Databricks have also facilitated more effective crop management and pest control strategies. This has not only increased farm productivity but also contributed to sustainab…
Technology
Databricks SQL, Delta Lake, Delta Sharing, Spark Declarative Pipelines, Unity Catalog
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Deployment model
cloud
…umer Goods Use Case : Artificial Intelligence , Data Science , Data Warehousing Cloud : Azure Product : Databricks SQL , Delta Lake , Delta Sharing , Spark Declarative Pipel…
Deployment options
cloud
…umer Goods Use Case : Artificial Intelligence , Data Science , Data Warehousing Cloud : Azure Product : Databricks SQL , Delta Lake , Delta Sharing , Spark Declarative Pipel…
Headline outcome
…tories / UPL CUSTOMER STORY Improving supply chain operations to feed the world 20 Countries where UPL leverages Databricks to provide AI solutions UPL, a global leader in sustainable agriculture, is dedicated to securing the w…
Use case type
Predictive operations
…arious agricultural use cases. By leveraging the Databricks Data + AI Platform, UPL has enhanced their demand forecasting capabilities, leading to more accurate predictions and optimized supply chain operations. This accuracy has minimized product spoilage and ensured that agricultural inpu…
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