Nowadays, it seems as if instant gratification isn’t fast enough. We all experience the need to stay informed at an immediate rate. This need is intensified if your organization depends on receiving timely information in order to maintain a healthy supply chain and meet your customer’s needs. Whether you’re placing an order online, storing goods […]
With too many metrics, too much unfiltered data, and ever-present change, many organizations struggle to focus on the most important metrics for their organization. When everything appears relevant, it’s easy to become overwhelmed or bogged down by metrics that are neither beneficial nor noteworthy to your overall success. Yet focusing on the right metrics is […]
Over the past few days, supply chain colleagues gathered in San Diego to share ideas and insights on the exciting changes happening in the industry. Here are just a few highlights from the conference: On Building Great Companies Industry leader, Howard Schultz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Starbucks, shared insight on how to grow […]
Advances in technology are fundamentally changing the way that businesses operate in virtually every industry. For the supply chain industry, specifically, this means that businesses are looking for fast-paced, streamlined, and real-time solutions to optimize supply chain performance and minimize supply chain risk to better meet their customer’s needs. Modern supply chains are complex, and […]
What if we could tell you that your supply chain logistics data has an enormous amount of untapped potential waiting to be explored? Many companies are already collecting data from enterprise systems, telematics devices, sensors, and real-time data feeds, such as weather and traffic. Despite this, due to the varied formats and the vast quantity […]
*A few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to write a guest blog post for Supply Chain Insights Global Summit blog to discuss the power that IoT and Big Data have on building better, smarter supply chains. This post was originally shared on their blog. The moment I wake every morning, data is being generated […]
Last week at the IoT Evolution Expo in Las Vegas, leading industry companies, experts, and analysts discussed the current and future challenges and opportunities in the IoT space. One of the major themes surrounded educating companies of the value of investing in IoT technologies. If you have been following Savi’s posts over the last two […]
There’s an old saying: Change is the only constant. If we applied this concept to business, what would it mean for your organization? And more importantly, do you have the resources and tools to stay afloat of the constant change in the supply chain industry? Additionally, if change is the only constant, then it is […]
The phrase “operational intelligence” has been floating around a lot lately. And with the phrase comes impressive claims that operational intelligence yields improved performance and visibility for supply chain operations. According to Ventana Research, operational intelligence is defined as, “a set of event-centered information and analytics processes operating across the extended organization that enable people […]
With today’s reporting tools, and with so much data being generated, many organizations struggle to focus on the most important metrics for their organization. When everything appears relevant, it’s easy to become overwhelmed or bogged down by metrics that are neither beneficial nor noteworthy. Yet focusing on the right metrics is critical to any organization’s […]
There are many actions in your supply chain that must be managed in order to make sure your goods arrive at their destination on time. Even with precision planning, as soon as goods are on the road, you no longer have control. You know that there may be disruptions that will cause your arrival time […]
While heading home from work the other day, my car interrupted my thoughts with a chime and message on my dashboard alerting me that I needed an oil change. I thought, “How did my car know that I needed an oil change sooner than the generally recommended 3,000-5,000 miles?” In that moment, I realized that […]
Improved Usability with Savi Tracking Release 3.2.2 We understand the time it takes to run your operations, so we get that you need to access your valuable information quickly and efficiently. That’s why the latest release for Savi Tracking focuses on usability improvements so you don’t waste valuable time trying to locate your information. Savi […]
This article has been updated. While this podcast is not a recent one, interestingly enough, the architecture question is still very relevant and useful to understand how Savi products are engineered to handle massive data ingest. Jim Haughwout had the pleasure of doing a podcast with Forbes-contributor Mike Kavis on how to architect for the Internet of […]
The Lambda Architecture starts with an entirely new premise: that it is impossible to know today all the future business uses we will need from our data. Image all the business problems you can solve with data when you start with the concept that value = a question on data.
