he shipping and distribution industry has come under increasing scrutiny as international trade, national trade, security concerns and other factors impact the shipping enterprise in ports, distribution hubs, and entry points around the world. Global demand for transportation services is strong, and the deregulated market means tougher competition for every business in the shipping market. Today, the shipping enterprise must work harder to acquire and retain clients and to meet industry and government standards and regulation. As cost pressure mounts and service demands escalate, shippers and carriers form strategic alliances and relationships to collaborate and share resources and information and realise economies of scale. Business cycles are shorter and every business must respond swiftly and adapt to changing market forces.
In this market scenario, business intelligence (BI) is more important than ever! Using business intelligence tool, shipping companies, distribution networks, carriers, and third party logistics (3PL) companies can accelerate the speed of goods distribution and effectively use and analyse sales data for competitive advantage. The ElegantJ BI corporate performance management (CPM) and business intelligence (BI) solutions enable effective operational performance management in a unified data environment that allows users to see data integrated from numerous information sources and to easily monitor the metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) that contribute to the success of the enterprise as well as the factors that create delays, and decrease customer satisfaction and revenue.
Users can also leverage simple, practical analytics to create powerful reports and monitor critical business issues like safety, regulatory compliance, and quality and environmental protection measures.