The emergence of Big Data and Advanced Analytics has tremendously transformed how various industries - from small scale enterprises to the big multinationals now operate. In fact, key decision makers in production and operation-based organizations now rely predominantly on insights generated from BI analytics for making informed business decisions. From entertainment to healthcare and supply chain management, data analytics and information management have helped a lot of operations managers to eliminate waste, while improving their business efficiency levels.  

The Reality 

One of the major setbacks of supply chain management is having clear visibility into operational assets in each stage of the fulfilment process life cycle. Therefore, real-time sharing of important and strategic information is necessary for the growth and sustainability of a supply chain model. Providing through-the-line visibility of assets within the supply chain funnel will ensure an increase in fulfillment turnaround times, and (most importantly) help organizations to save money, time and effort invested into continuous improvement activities.  

Implementing real-time data BI analytics in your operations might seem like more trouble than it’s worth. Things are working just fine now, right? But using real-time data and analytics is a lot more valuable than you might realize. With the increasing value of automated data analytics, you can remain competitive in the open market.  

Data as the New Oil  

Back in 2017, the Economist famously said that “data is the new oil”. Oil has long been the world’s most prized asset. But, more recently, oil has been surpassed by data. In the supply chain industry, data is increasing resilience, improving visibility, and increasing operational efficiency.  

Transparency is a major point of contention for supply chain management. For instance, Trinsight’s (formerly known as Quasar) Activity Based Costing application monitors, collects, and creates supply chain costs as they happen. As operational activity is captured, the rating engine within the application calculates costs in real-time. Capturing costs in real-time enables value-conscious operational decisions, automation of freight auditing, ease of transaction payments, analysis of routes and calculation of commodity costs for a business. 

Analyzing and evaluating your costs as they happen in real-time allows for full understanding of where and how you can save money for your organization. Data analytics and management is, hence, a vital cog in the wheel of overall business transformation in today’s economy.  

Real-Time Data for Supply Chain Resilience  

Many companies are beginning to scale their data practices and techniques to improve their supply chain management practice. The use of information systems can help create a more seamless flow within business operations pipelines when it comes to supply chain management, particularly on a global or national scale.  

Real-time data can help organizations make more strategic supply chain decisions and so enable them to be more resilient to unpredictable, potentially disastrous events, like a global pandemic or a war – This can be achieved by subscribing to advanced predictive analytics models within their supply chain.  

With unprecedented historical world events popping up on daily basis, professionals within the supply chain industry need to make sure that they are still able to make vital business decisions that help them meet the ever-growing demands of their customers, making access to the real-time data is a crucial piece of the puzzle. 

 Trinsight Application as a Tool for Shipment Management  

The Trinsight Logistics Platform Supply Chain Management BI Analytics Model has helped many rail industry companies with real-time rail car tracking and shipment management. With its automated and user-friendly application, organizations can now take their rail asset visibility to the next level. Trinsight has many sensor options, unique configurations and years of rail expertise. Their Shipment Management application delivers reports and real-time critical alerts to assist fleet managers identify waste triggers and also immediately see alerts that could turn out to become serious operational risks. Trinsight's SCM BI Model ensures that you’ll never lose track of your rail assets ever again.