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BI In The Supply Chain
Lots of companies use business intelligence to track their customers, help with compliance or tackle other operational trends inside the enterprise walls. But what about BI and supply chains? Turns out, supply chains don't lend themselves to analytics as much as many a BI pro might like. Supply chains rely on whole menageries of data definitions and disparate processes. They also require tough metrics design work. In short, there is no simple way to determine how well your company is doing in its supply chain. Ventana Research, through our sister publication Intelligent Enterprise, brings us a story with recommendations on how to unscramble the supply chain mess and bring it to heel for BI purposes. Supply chain BI requires a definition of business goals and a specific targeting of individual supply chain-related processes first. Only then can a business case be made for intelligence within the supply chain -- or perhaps more accurately, only then  E-MAIL | SLASHDOT | DIGG This is a public forum. CMP Technology and its affiliates are not responsible for and do not control what is posted herein. CMP Technology makes no warranties or guarantees concerning any advice dispensed by its staff members or readers. Community standards in this comment area do not permit hate language, excessive profanity, or other patently offensive language. Please be aware that all information posted to this comment area becomes the property of CMP Media LLC and may be edited and republished in print or electronic format as outlined in CMP Technology's Terms of Service. Important Note: This comment area is NOT intended for commercial messages or solicitations of business.
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