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SCIKIQ × Rourkela Steel PlantPitch book
Activate data for operational and strategic advantage

From blast furnace tobusiness edge— unlock value from every tonne

Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) is doubling capacity and modernizing to lead India's steel sector. Yet, siloed data and slow decision cycles threaten output, margin, and compliance.
01Enterprise 360What is happening?
02Knowledge GraphWhy is it happening?
03AI CopilotTell me, in plain language
04Agent FactoryDon’t just tell me—fix it
SCIKIQ × Rourkela Steel PlantThe problem
Why now

AI isn't an algorithm problem. It's a data-readiness problem.

~70%
of enterprise data goes unused
~12%
of orgs are ready for agentic AI (despite ~80% investing)
$2.3T
of digital spend not delivering ROI
For Rourkela Steel Plant: Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) is doubling capacity and modernizing to lead India's steel sector. Yet, siloed data and slow decision cycles threaten output, margin, and compliance.
SCIKIQ × Rourkela Steel PlantWhat SCIKIQ does
The platform

Contextualizing data — don't just collect data, activate it.

SCIKIQ is an AI-first, no-code data-fabric platform that unifies siloed enterprise data into AI-ready data products — for enterprise-scale intelligence and data monetization.
Connect

200+ connectors — every source, no latency, no code.

Curate

Contextualize, model and prepare data for every team.

Control

Governed, lineage-traced, compliant by design.

Consume

Copilots, agents, data products and APIs that act.

SCIKIQ × Rourkela Steel PlantThe architecture
From silos to autonomous execution

Four layers — each makes the next trustworthy

01

Enterprise 360 What is happening?

Unify production, supply chain, quality, and commercial data for a single source of truth.

02

Knowledge Graph Why is it happening?

Model and trace relationships across assets, processes, suppliers, and compliance events.

03

AI Copilot Tell me, in plain language

Conversational, explainable answers to business questions—grounded in RSP’s real data.

04

Agent Factory Don’t just tell me—fix it

Autonomous agents execute corrective or value-creating actions—direct to SAP, MES, or vendor portals.

SCIKIQ × Rourkela Steel PlantEnterprise 360 — the build
Layer 1 · Enterprise 360 — the build

How we unify Rourkela Steel Plant’s data into one business 360

Data remains in SAP, MES, LIMS, and portals—SCIKIQ integrates business concepts (assets, orders, vendors, batches) across systems for a live, contextual 360.
Systems today — siloed
SAP ERP (FI, MM, SD, PP)MESLIMSVendor PortalSAP GRCSAP TMSAP EHS
Unify · no data movement
Connect

200+ pre-built connectors ingest data from SAP, MES, LIMS, and vendor portals—no code required.

Contextualize

Business entities (assets, orders, vendors, batches) are tagged and harmonized across systems.

Resolve & model

Resolve duplicates, map relationships, and build a unified knowledge graph for root-cause and impact analysis.

Govern

Lineage, quality, and access controls are enforced for compliance and audit readiness.

Business 360s — entities
Asset 360MES, SAP PP
Inventory 360SAP MM, MES
Order 360SAP SD, SAP TM
Vendor 360Vendor Portal, SAP MM
Quality 360LIMS, SAP GRC
Customer 360SAP SD, CRM
These 360s form the foundation of RSP’s knowledge graph, enabling causal analysis and autonomous action.
SCIKIQ × Rourkela Steel PlantA day in the life
One incident, end to end

From a single signal to revenue impact — traced

Coke
Vendor SLA breach—critical coking coal shipment arrives 2 days late.
Coke
Supply event—Coke inventory falls below minimum, production at risk.
Coke
Coke Ovens produce 2,000 MT less, impacting downstream blast furnaces.
Blas
BF-3 output dips—yield falls to 91.8%, below 93.5% target.
Prod
Production Planning—variance of -550 MT vs plan.
Cust
Order Fulfilment Delay—12 orders slip, including PowerGrid and GAIL.
Powe
Customer at risk—Order #PG-2024-18 delayed, value ₹8.2 Cr.
Sale
OTIF drops—Order-to-invoice performance at 91.2% vs 96% target.
EBIT
Margin erosion—₹4.8 Cr EBITDA loss for May 2024.
Comp
Compliance event—3 events flagged, risk of audit and penalties.
SCIKIQ × Rourkela Steel PlantThe control tower
The outcome

One live, trusted view — for the people who run Rourkela Steel Plant

Blast Furnace Yield (%)
93.2
-1.1
Order Fulfilment Cycle (days)
8.7
+2.1
EBITDA Margin (%)
10.8
-0.6
Inventory Turnover (x)
5.1
-0.3
Compliance Events (last 30d)
5
+2
Unplanned Downtime (hrs)
14
+7
Delayed coke supply from Vendor Mahanadi Coalfields led to a blast furnace output drop, triggering order delays and margin erosion.
SCIKIQ × Rourkela Steel PlantWhy SCIKIQ
Credibility

Proven — not a science project

Track record
  • Among the top augmented-BI platforms (Forrester)
  • NASSCOM Top-10 Deep-Tech Startup (India)
  • Featured at MWC Barcelona & AWS re:Invent for GenAI
  • World's first GenAI fare-rule engine for an international airline
  • Powers a global logistics & supply-chain leader
  • 200+ pre-built connectors · India · USA · UAE
Why not the alternatives
vs. building it yourself

85% faster integration and 60% lower TCO—no need to custom-build connectors, models, or agents. SCIKIQ’s data-fabric is proven in complex, asset-heavy industries.

vs. point tools / BI dashboards

Go beyond dashboards—SCIKIQ unifies, contextualizes, and acts on data. Not just reporting, but root-cause analysis and autonomous remediation.

vs. generic data fabrics

Purpose-built for manufacturing: real entity 360s (Asset, Order, Vendor, Quality), knowledge graph, and closed-loop agents—out of the box.

vs. raw LLMs/chatbots

Grounded, explainable answers—no hallucinations. SCIKIQ’s Copilot is tied to RSP’s real data, with full lineage, security, and compliance.

SCIKIQ × Rourkela Steel PlantUse cases
Across the business

Where it pays off, across the business

Operations

Asset 360 for downtime and yield

Unify real-time asset data from MES and SAP to monitor, diagnose, and resolve output dips and downtime.

Asset 360
1234
Supply Chain

Vendor 360 & supply risk

Map vendor performance, SLA breaches, and supply events—triggering proactive interventions before production is hit.

Vendor 360
1234
Commercial

Order 360 & customer trust

Track order pipeline, fulfilment, and customer impact—automatically notify at-risk customers and adjust commitments.

Order 360
1234
Quality

Quality 360 & compliance

Detect rising defect rates, trace root causes, and trigger QA audits—protecting margin and compliance.

Quality 360
1234
Finance

Margin protection & leakage control

Quantify the EBITDA impact of operational events, and close the loop with autonomous agents—protecting profitability.

Finance 360
1234
SCIKIQ × Rourkela Steel PlantThe ambition
From data silos to autonomous steelmaking

The SCIKIQ pyramid—contextualizing and activating RSP’s data for business impact

Agent FactoryAutonomous execution
AI CopilotSemantic, explainable answers
Knowledge GraphCausal, contextual relationships
Enterprise 360Unified, real-time business view
SCIKIQ × Rourkela Steel Plant90-day pilot
The path forward

Prove it in 90 days — then scale

Phase 1 · 30 daysRapid Data Unification
  • Deploy pre-built connectors to SAP, MES, LIMS
  • Map and harmonize asset, order, and vendor entities
  • Stand up live dashboards for output, order, and inventory KPIs
Phase 2 · 60 daysKnowledge Graph & Copilot
  • Build knowledge graph linking supply, production, and commercial events
  • Enable plain-language Copilot for key personas (Ops, Commercial, QA)
  • Pilot root-cause and impact analysis on real incidents
Phase 3 · 90 daysAutonomous Agents & Closed-Loop Action
  • Configure agents for supply rebalancing, QA triggers, and customer notifications
  • Integrate write-back to SAP and LIMS
  • Track realized value (output, margin, compliance) in executive dashboards
SCIKIQ × Rourkela Steel PlantThe ask
Next steps

Where to start

Move from reporting to real-time, autonomous value creation in 90 days.
1Connect SAP, MES, and LIMS for unified Asset and Order 360
2Pilot Copilot Q&A and root-cause tracing for real incidents
3Deploy agents for supply, quality, and customer interventions
sales@scikiq.com  ·  Let’s protect ₹15 Cr+ in EBITDA, margin, and compliance risk—book an executive workshop with SCIKIQ.