Big Data has been around for a while now, and to de-mystify what that actually means – it's basically augmenting external data sources with your traditional internal data sources to have a positive impact on your organisation. You will have some form of onboard telematics to measure the amount of drops, the trip time, and speedometer details of the trip, and the drop details already.
Internal & External Data
All of the standard data that you record with telematics is your internal data. You can use this data for measuring the success rate of your drops, and to measure the average distance traveled and time taken.
But what if you could start to bring in external data sources too – like weather data for instance?
How could weather impact your business, and what are the positive impacts that understanding weather patterns could play in planning your resource levels and scheduling your supply chain?
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