This session was presented at BLUEPRINT 4D 2026.
For manufacturers on JD Edwards, the data needed to optimize the shop floor is often trapped by complex data structures and cryptic tables. This makes timely reporting a slow, manual struggle, leaving managers to ask, "Are we winning or losing the day?" without a clear answer. Join Steve Gerth, Systems Development Manager, of Little Rapids, for a deep dive into their manufacturing analytics transformation. This session details their journey beyond standard JDE reporting to develop powerful, automated production dashboards in Power BI. Learn how they rapidly unlocked and translated their complex JDE data into a clear, unified model for analysis. We'll showcase how this provided granular visibility into production results—by day, by shift, and even by the hour—empowering their operations teams to optimize processes and pave the way for future AI-driven initiatives. Key Takeaways •Strategies for overcoming common JDE data complexities (Julian dates, cryptic schemas) for analytics. •How to move from static, manual reports to dynamic, hourly production dashboards in Power BI. •Tips for developing and standardizing KPIs to create one source of truth. •Techniques to accelerate analytics deployment and bypass traditional multi-year build cycles. •How to build a scalable, AI-ready data foundation on top of your JDE system to future-proof your analytics strategy.
This session is eligible for the following CPE Credit: NASBA, IIBA
Speaker: Steve Gerth, Little Rapids Corporation