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Logistics Industry
Competing on Analytics
Competing on Analytics
Degree of Intelligence
Benefits of BI
Stage 5
Analytical
competitors
Stage 4
Analytically companies
Stage 3
Analytical aspirations
Stage 2
Localized Analytics
Stage 1
Analytically Impaired
Competing on analytics stages model
Stage Level of insights Questions asked Objective
1. Analytically impaired Negligible- flying blind What happened in our Get accurate data to improve
business? operations
2. Localized analytics Local and opportunistic- may not What can we do to improve Use analytics to improve one
be supporting companys this activity? How can we or more functions
distinctive capabilities understand our business
better?
3. Analytical aspirations Begin effort for more integrated Whats happening now? Can Use analytics to improve a
data and analytics we extrapolate existing distinctive capability
trends?
4. Analytical companies Enterprise wide perspective-, How can we use analytics to Build broad analytical
able to use analytics for point innovate and differentiate? capability- analytics for
advantage, know what to do to differentiation
get to next level, but not quite
there
5.Analyitical competitors Enterprise-wide, big results, Whats next? Whats Analytical master- fully
sustainable advantage possible? How do we stay competing on analytics
ahead?
BI-- Qlikview + WebXpress
Data Management
processes
Repositories
Metadata
Architecture
Operational Processes
Business Intelligence
WebXpress + QV BI
Architecture
WebXpress Database
Web Browser or QV
Qlikview Developer
Qlikview Server
Analyzer client
QVW Files
WebXpress is Indias leading Logistics software solution suite that caters to Logistics Service
Providers as well as Users of Logistics Services
WebXpress is brought to you by ECFY Consulting Pvt. Ltd., a logistics technology solutions
company based at Mumbai, India.
Customer
WebXpress Product Suite
DEVICES B2B Portal
Mobile Integration
Tracking
GPS Fleet Management Transportation Warehousing EDI
Invoice
Bar Code RosettaNet
Sensors XML
Complaints
Finance & Accounts | CRM
Enquiry
Contracts
Allied Services: Managed Web Hosting | Connectivity E-POD
WebXpress BI- Analytics from Day One
Why Qlikview?
Qlikview is worlds fastest growing BI Gartners Magic Quadrant for BI vendors- 2008
company
Figures as Visionary in Gartners Magic
Quadrant- 2008
Sets up in a few weeks as compared to
months for other BI tools
Easy to train, easy to use BI for everyone
WebXpress & BI
WebXpress offers BI as built-in feature
No set up time and ready to use templates
WebXpress domain expertise added to BI=
analytics from day one
Option to train customer staff on BI
development tools
Qlikview- Gartner MQ since last 6 years
2009 2011
Aberdeen Says
WebXpress BI Services
Ready to use analytics: WebXpress team has prepared a set of analytics reports
for various business areas. Customer can evaluate and pick and chose from these
ready templates
Study of new analytics: WebXpress domain experts will work with Safexpress
decision makers to understand their analytical reporting requirements. These will be
beyond ready to use templates
Study of OLTP database: WebXpress technical team will study the data structure
of various tables to understand table and field definitions, table relationships etc. The
team will map the fields with those required for analytics.
Load OLTP data into Qlikview: WebXpress technical team will design scripts to
load data from OLTP system into Qlikview Data Files called QVDs
Design/ deploy analytics: WebXpress team will then design analytics using
Qlikview development tool and connect the analytics to data sources
Training: WebXpress team will also train Safexpress technical team in use of
Qlikview. WebXpress team will separately train users of analytics as to how Qlikview
should be operated
Advantages of WebXpress
Qlikview BI
Why WebXpress BI with Qlikview
Domain Expertise
Expertise in TMS, WMS, Fleet, EDI
and GPS
World Class BI tool Implementation Expertise
Consulting team with logistics
Qlikview- leader in next gen BI Over 25 customers and 2000
industry experience
Used by over 8000 customers users
Team trained on Qlikview Project management expertise
Interaction with Owners/ CXO
The WebXpress BI Advantage
Domain Focus Support Infrastructure
Undiluted focus on supply chain Online Customer Support Portal
and logistics Telephonic and IM support
Technical Expertise
Product focus with services Project Management Office
Team of Database experts
Expertise in Data Extraction,
Transformation and Loading
Programming expertise
Standard BI Implementation
Typical
Steps Description effort in
days
145
Limitation of Standard BI Project
Over 70% of effort and cost of BI is spent on
PREPARATION.
That too, top management sees result only at the fag end
of the project
Typical
Steps Description Effort in
days
8
Traditional BI and WebXpress + Qlikview
Comparison
Parameter Traditional BI WebXpress + Qlikview
Top Management time Extensive interviews, business understanding WebXpress understands your business
At least 10-15 days At most 2-3 days
IT Time Understanding data sources, data structures WebXpress data structures are built into
and definition Qlikview
At least 20-30 days ZERO days
Analytics Development
3G Mobile
Qlikview Small Business Server
Network
VPN/ INTERNET
Qlikview Server
Deployment of Qlikview on Internet
Repository of QVW files to be opened in browser
Connection to Qlikview Enterprise
Thus, total time taken for ONE customer analysis will be 10 hours. Given learning curve effect, it may
not take that long for next customer analysis.
The Next Level of Analysis
Now, will it be possible for the team to answer all of following
questions: