Case Study: Georgia-Pacific achieves $25M in savings with Alation Data Intelligence Platform

Georgia-Pacific saves $25M with Alation

Georgia-Pacific, a major paper and pulp manufacturer, faced a significant challenge with fragmented and untrusted data across its decentralized operations. This lack of a unified data foundation led to costly inefficiencies, such as the unnecessary duplication of spare parts inventory across its many facilities. To address this, Georgia-Pacific partnered with vendor Alation to build a centralized Data Intelligence Platform internally known as GP Data Pulse.

The solution implemented by Alation provided a trusted ecosystem for data discovery, documentation, and governance. This enabled Georgia-Pacific to improve data quality and confidence, which directly supported initiatives like an inter-company parts transfer program. As a result, the company achieved $25 million in savings by leveraging existing inventory instead of purchasing new parts. Alation's platform was cited as a critical component in transforming how the organization uses data to drive bottom-line impact.

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