Comments for Clavis Technology http://www.clavistechnology.com Clavis Technology Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:06:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Is your data ready for selling online? by Mike Spindler http://www.clavistechnology.com/is-your-data-ready-to-sell-online/comment-page-1/#comment-2691 Mike Spindler Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:06:43 +0000 http://www.clavistechnology.com/?p=1653#comment-2691 The short answer to your question, at least from the standpoint of FMCG, is no. ShelfSnap has done studies on various categories over the last two years. We compared the products actually on shelf in Kroger, Ahold, Walmart, Safeway and other major chains, with the images and data contained within the master-data at manufacturers and their commercial suppliers. Roughly a third of the products on shelf had NO images or data available Roughly a third of the products on shelf had the WRONG images in the database. Images that did not match the package on shelf. In food products where we found the package on shelf differed from the databased item we also found the nutritional facts had changed 2/3rds of the time. This standard, the Consumer Relevance of the images and data in your database is not currently considered in GS1 or other rules. Yet it is the only standard that matters on the digital path to purchase. The short answer to your question, at least from the standpoint of FMCG, is no.
ShelfSnap has done studies on various categories over the last two years. We compared the products actually on shelf in Kroger, Ahold, Walmart, Safeway and other major chains, with the images and data contained within the master-data at manufacturers and their commercial suppliers.
Roughly a third of the products on shelf had NO images or data available
Roughly a third of the products on shelf had the WRONG images in the database. Images that did not match the package on shelf.
In food products where we found the package on shelf differed from the databased item we also found the nutritional facts had changed 2/3rds of the time.

This standard, the Consumer Relevance of the images and data in your database is not currently considered in GS1 or other rules. Yet it is the only standard that matters on the digital path to purchase.

]]> Comment on Is your data ready for Global Data Synchronization? by Frank Bell http://www.clavistechnology.com/is-your-data-ready-for-global-data-synchronization/comment-page-1/#comment-2654 Frank Bell Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:26:57 +0000 http://www.clavistechnology.com/?p=1640#comment-2654 A very good challenge - if people have thought about it or done some investigation the answer is no they are not ready for GDS & they don't understand the size of the challenge or are struggling to cope with the challenge. A build on this question for me is ................... Do people care that they are not ready for GDS - because in reality they do not believe that GDS is an urgent issue? A very good challenge – if people have thought about it or done some investigation the answer is no they are not ready for GDS & they don’t understand the size of the challenge or are struggling to cope with the challenge.

A build on this question for me is ………………. Do people care that they are not ready for GDS – because in reality they do not believe that GDS is an urgent issue?

]]> Comment on MDM is Dead: Long Live MDM! by Christopher Blotto http://www.clavistechnology.com/long-live-mdm/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Christopher Blotto Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:52:06 +0000 http://www.clavistechnology.com/wordpress/?p=95#comment-307 Paul, Great post. Believe it or not your description of MDM's future and mine of EIM are very much the same. This was really the crux of my original post on Linked In. MDM is not historically considered a discipline or a process. Although it contains the term management, solutions have traditionally been technology centric and tied to a piece of technology such as IBM WCC, Oracle UCM, Siperian, Initiate, or Purisma to name a few. The concept of Enterprise Information Management, and honestly how my practices have addressed this challenge for at least the past 5 years, it at the process level. When you assess critical processes the need for "Information" goes way beyond the entities managed within a "Master Data" program. The intersections of unstructured and structured are becoming more and more prevalent, especially with the emergence of Web 3.0. Technologies for Data Quality, Integration, MDM, etc are all enablers to better provide better access to information against core business processes. Just my 2 cents. Chris Paul,
Great post.
Believe it or not your description of MDM’s future and mine of EIM are very much the same. This was really the crux of my original post on Linked In. MDM is not historically considered a discipline or a process. Although it contains the term management, solutions have traditionally been technology centric and tied to a piece of technology such as IBM WCC, Oracle UCM, Siperian, Initiate, or Purisma to name a few.

The concept of Enterprise Information Management, and honestly how my practices have addressed this challenge for at least the past 5 years, it at the process level. When you assess critical processes the need for “Information” goes way beyond the entities managed within a “Master Data” program. The intersections of unstructured and structured are becoming more and more prevalent, especially with the emergence of Web 3.0. Technologies for Data Quality, Integration, MDM, etc are all enablers to better provide better access to information against core business processes.

Just my 2 cents.

Chris

]]> Comment on MDM Time to Value: Data Quality Keeping the Dream Alive by Jim Harris http://www.clavistechnology.com/mdm-and-data-quality-speed-to-value/comment-page-1/#comment-300 Jim Harris Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:29:50 +0000 http://www.clavistechnology.com/wordpress/?p=73#comment-300 Excellent post! I definitely agree with the approach of quick tactical wins via mini-projects. Small successes can build significant momentum to larger success over time. Keeping the organization engaged in MDM and Data Quality activities on a daily basis - while at the same time demonstrating business value to sponsors and stakeholders is vital for keeping both the dream and the company alive. Best Regards, Jim Harris Excellent post!

I definitely agree with the approach of quick tactical wins via mini-projects.

Small successes can build significant momentum to larger success over time.

Keeping the organization engaged in MDM and Data Quality activities on a daily basis – while at the same time demonstrating business value to sponsors and stakeholders is vital for keeping both the dream and the company alive.

Best Regards,

Jim Harris

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]]> Comment on Grey Hair, Sleepless Nights and Data Quality by Ken O'Connor http://www.clavistechnology.com/grey-hair-sleepless-nights-and-data-quality/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Ken O'Connor Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:32:21 +0000 http://www.clavistechnology.com/wordpress/?p=22#comment-55 Hi Paul, Great to see Clavis has joined the Data Quality blogging world - I look forward to reading more. Perhaps we will see you on Twitter too? If so, make sure you use tag #dataquality to ensure your updates are found by the Data Quality community, and those interested in Data Quality. Rgds Ken Hi Paul,

Great to see Clavis has joined the Data Quality blogging world – I look forward to reading more. Perhaps we will see you on Twitter too? If so, make sure you use tag #dataquality to ensure your updates are found by the Data Quality community, and those interested in Data Quality.

Rgds Ken

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