Connected manufacturing, supply chain, finance, and operations BI

Client Overview

Company Name

Skydio.

Company Address

United States.

Industry Details

Advanced manufacturing - autonomous drones and hardware.

Product/Solutions Implemented

Dynamics 365 Business Central, Power BI.

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Skydio partnered with us to modernize its manufacturing and financial operations by implementing Dynamics 365 Business Central and Power BI. The solution unified manufacturing, procurement, inventory, finance, and operational reporting into a single connected platform, providing end-to-end visibility across the production lifecycle. With real-time insights into production output, material availability, supply chain performance, and manufacturing costs, leadership can make faster, data-driven decisions while supporting rapid business growth and operational scalability.

Managing complex bills of materials, long-lead components, and increasing production volumes required a more connected operating model. By unifying manufacturing, procurement, finance, and analytics within Dynamics 365, Skydio improved supply chain visibility, optimized production planning, and strengthened operational performance.

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Skydio Dynamics 365 Business Central case study

A leading autonomous drone manufacturer specializing in AI-powered aerial systems for enterprise, defense, and commercial applications.

The Challenge

  • BOM, component sourcing, and production data lived across disconnected tools.
  • Long-lead-time components caused build delays that were hard to anticipate.
  • Finance and operations data were reconciled manually.
  • Leadership lacked a single real-time view of production output, supply risk, and unit economics.

Our Solution

Manufacturing and Supply Chain

  • Business Central was deployed for manufacturing, BOM management, procurement, inventory, and finance.
  • Material planning and supplier management gave early warning on long-lead components.

Operations and Financial BI

  • Power BI dashboards give leadership live production output, supply risk, build cost, and unit economics.

The Impact

Skydio connected BOMs, procurement, production, inventory, finance, and leadership reporting.

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On-Time Build Improvement

Early visibility of component risk reduced schedule slips.

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Faster Product-Cost Reporting

Unified BOM and finance data cut reporting from days to hours.

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Supply Chain Efficiency

Demand-led inventory planning released working capital without disrupting production.


Scaling hardware is a supply chain problem before it's anything else. Now we can see it coming instead of reacting to it. Better visibility has turned uncertainty into a clear plan, allowing us to scale confidently while maintaining efficiency and control.

Mark Reeves
VP Operations
Skydio

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