Use of Data Analytics to Increase the Efficiency of Last Mile Logistics for Ecommerce Deliveries

2021 ◽  
pp. 167-180
Author(s):  
Gaurav Nagpal ◽  
Gaurav Kumar Bishnoi ◽  
Harman Singh Dhami ◽  
Akshat Vijayvargia
Keyword(s):  
Data Analytics ◽  
Data Science ◽  
Operational Efficiency ◽  
Use Of Data ◽  
Last Mile ◽  
Digital Transactions ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Operational Excellence ◽  
The Way

With the increasing share of digital transactions in the business, the way of operating the businesses has changed drastically, leading to an immense opportunity for achieving the operational excellence in the digital transactions. This chapter focusses on the ways of using data science to improve the operational efficiency of the last mile leg in the delivery shipments for e-commerce. Some of these avenues are predicting the attrition of field executives, identification of fake delivery attempts, reduction of mis-routing, identification of bad addresses, more effective resolution of weight disputes with the clients, reverse geo-coding for locality mapping, etc. The chapter also discusses the caution to be exercised in the use of data science, and the flip side of trying to quantify and dissect the phenomenon that is so complex and subjective in nature.

Organizing and Managing Data Analytics Teams for Procurement

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Shao ◽  
Robert D. St. Louis
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Data Analytics ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Procurement Process ◽  
Using Data ◽  
And Training ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
The Way

Many companies are forming data analytics teams to put data to work. To enhance procurement practices, chief procurement officers (CPOs) must work effectively with data analytics teams, from hiring and training to managing and utilizing team members. This chapter presents the findings of a study on how CPOs use data analytics teams to support the procurement process. Surveys and interviews indicate companies are exhibiting different levels of maturity in using data analytics, but both the goal of CPOs (i.e., improving performance to support the business strategy) and the way to interact with data analytics teams for achieving that goal are common across companies. However, as data become more reliably available and technologies become more intelligently embedded, the best practices of organizing and managing data analytics teams for procurement will need to be constantly updated.

scholarly journals New dilemmas, old problems: advances in data analysis and its geoethical implications in groundwater management

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
César de Oliveira Ferreira Silva ◽  
Mariana Matulovic ◽  
Rodrigo Lilla Manzione
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Data Analytics ◽  
Data Science ◽  
Final Decision ◽  
Aquifer Recharge ◽  
Groundwater Governance ◽  
Ethical Attitude ◽  
New Information ◽  
Modeling Experiment ◽  
Using Data

Abstract Groundwater governance uses modeling to support decision making. Therefore, data science techniques are essential. Specific difficulties arise because variables must be used that cannot be directly measured, such as aquifer recharge and groundwater flow. However, such techniques involve dealing with (often not very explicitly stated) ethical questions. To support groundwater governance, these ethical questions cannot be solved straightforward. In this study, we propose an approach called “open-minded roadmap” to guide data analytics and modeling for groundwater governance decision making. To frame the ethical questions, we use the concept of geoethical thinking, a method to combine geoscience-expertise and societal responsibility of the geoscientist. We present a case study in groundwater monitoring modeling experiment using data analytics methods in southeast Brazil. A model based on fuzzy logic (with high expert intervention) and three data-driven models (with low expert intervention) are tested and evaluated for aquifer recharge in watersheds. The roadmap approach consists of three issues: (a) data acquisition, (b) modeling and (c) the open-minded (geo)ethical attitude. The level of expert intervention in the modeling stage and model validation are discussed. A search for gaps in the model use is made, anticipating issues through the development of application scenarios, to reach a final decision. When the model is validated in one watershed and then extrapolated to neighboring watersheds, we found large asymmetries in the recharge estimatives. Hence, we can show that more information (data, expertise etc.) is needed to improve the models’ predictability-skill. In the resulting iterative approach, new questions will arise (as new information comes available), and therefore, steady recourse to the open-minded roadmap is recommended. Graphic abstract

scholarly journals Mathematical Issues in Data Science and Applications for Health care

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sitti Zuhaerah Thalhah ◽  
Mohammad Tohir ◽  
Phong Thanh Nguyen ◽  
K. Shankar ◽  
Robbi Rahim
Keyword(s):  
Data Analytics ◽  
Data Science ◽  
Predictive Analytics ◽  
Big Data Analytics ◽  
Decision Models ◽  
Computational Techniques ◽  
Healthcare Applications ◽  
Use Of Data ◽  
Source Data ◽  
Military Applications

For development in military applications, industrial and government the predictive analytics and decision models have long been cornerstones. In modern healthcare system technologies and big data analytics and modeling of multi-source data system play an increasingly important role. Into mathematical models in these domains various problems arising that can be formulated, by using computational techniques, sophisticated optimization and decision analysis it can be analyzed. This paper studies the use of data science in healthcare applications and the mathematical issues in data science.

Improving the use of analytics and big data by changing the decision-making culture

2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (10) ◽  
pp. 2074-2088 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Elisabeth Frisk ◽  
Frank Bannister
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Big Data ◽  
Data Analytics ◽  
Design Approach ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Use Of Data ◽  
Support Organizations ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Using Data

Purpose Evolving digital technologies continue to enable new ways to collect and analyze data and this has led some researchers to claim that skillful use of data analytics and big data can radically improve a company’s performance, but that in order to achieve such improvements managers need to change their decision-making culture and to increase the degree of collaboration in the decision-making process. The purpose of this paper is to create an increased understanding of how a decision-making culture can be changed by using a design approach. Design/methodology/approach The paper presents an action research project in which the authors use a design approach. Findings By adopting a design approach organizations can change their decision-making culture, increase the degree of collaboration and also reduce the influence of power and politics on their decision-making. Research limitations/implications This paper proposes a new approach to changing a decision-making culture. Practical implications Using data analytics and big data, a design approach can support organizations change their decision-making culture resulting in better and more effective decisions. Originality/value This paper bridges design and decision-making theory in a novel approach to an old problem.

scholarly journals IPTEKS PENYUSUNAN ATAU PEMUTAKHIRAN DATA PROFIL WAJIB PAJAK OLEH ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE DI KANTOR PELAYANAN PAJAK PRATAMA MANADO

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ave Ceriti Sinjal ◽  
Syermi S. E Mintalangi
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Master File ◽  
Representative Data ◽  
Tax Amnesty ◽  
Use Of Data ◽  
Internal System ◽  
Data Source ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Way

Account Representatives in KPP Pratama Manado have task to construct and update data profile of taxpayers. Valid source of data is a must for Account Representatives to do their task. By using internal datas from DJP such as SIDJP, MPN, Master File, Portal Intranet DJP or datas in Tax Amnesty are choices for Account Representatives in KPP Pratama Manado to run it, besides there are some way that can be used like digital technologies or do visit directly to taxpayers. The purpose of this study is to know the way Account Representative in KPP Pratama Manado using data sources given by DJP or KPP Pratama itself, digital technologies or visiting taxpayers in order to construct or update data profile of taxpayers. Suggestion for KPP Pratama Manado is to updates the use of data sources owned by DJP’s internal system and to maximizing digital technologies, such as telephone and electronic chatting application directly to taxpayers to help AR do their tasks effectively and efficiently.Keywords : taxpayer, profile, account representative, data source

scholarly journals Cooking Up Knowledge From Big Data Using Data Science

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Rau
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Programming Language ◽  
Data Science ◽  
Weather Forecasting ◽  
Original Question ◽  
Data Scientist ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Way

Data collected in very large quantities are called big data, and big data has changed the way we think about and answer questions in many different fields, like weather forecasting and biology. With all this information available, we need computers to help us store, process, analyze, and understand it. Data science combines tools from fields like statistics, mathematics, and computer science to find interesting patterns in big data. Data scientists write step-by-step instructions called algorithms to teach computers how to learn from data. To help computers understand these instructions, algorithms must be translated from the original question asked by a data scientist into a programming language—and the results must be translated back, so that humans can understand them. That means that data scientists are data detectives, programmers, and translators all in one!

Big Data and Its Role in Facilitating the Visualization of Financial Analytics

2018 ◽  
pp. 704-722
Author(s):  
Iman Raeesi Vanani ◽  
Maziar Shiraj Kheiri
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Data Analytics ◽  
Big Data Analytics ◽  
Accounting Measurement ◽  
Use Of Data ◽  
Accounting Environment ◽  
Using Data ◽  
And Function ◽  
Support Decision Making

The business use of data analytics is growing rapidly in the accounting environment. Similar to many new systems that involve accounting information, data analytics has fundamentally changed task based processes particularly those tasks that provide inference, prediction and assurance to decision makers. Big Data analytics is the process of inspecting, cleaning, transforming, and modeling Big Data to discover and communicate useful information and patterns, suggest conclusions, and support decision making. Big Data now pervades every sector and function of the global economy. These essays focus on the uses and challenges of Big Data in accounting (measurement) and auditing (assurance). The objective of this chapter is to examine how Big Data analytics will impact the accounting and auditing environment. This is important to practitioners as well as academics because they will be using data analytics in accounting and auditing tasks and will need to have an in-depth familiarity with financial analytics to effectively accomplish these tasks and make effective and efficient decisions.

Statistics, damned statistics and nanoscience – using data science to meet the challenge of nanomaterial complexity

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baichuan Sun ◽  
Michael Fernandez ◽  
Amanda S. Barnard
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technology ◽  
Data Science ◽  
Structure Property ◽  
Nano Structure ◽  
Detailed Understanding ◽  
Structure Property Relationships ◽  
Modern Methods ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Way

Combining advances in digital technology and modern methods in statistics with a detailed understanding of nano-structure/property relationships can pave the way for more realistic predictions of nanomaterials performance.

scholarly journals Exploring the political pulse of a country using data science tools

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Folgado ◽  
Veronica Sanz
Keyword(s):  
Political Parties ◽  
Data Science ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Affiliation ◽  
Proof Of Concept ◽  
Human Communication ◽  
Use Of Data ◽  
Political Analysis ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Negative Sentiment

In this paper we illustrate the use of Data Science techniques to analyse complex human communication. In particular, we consider tweets from leaders of political parties as a dynamical proxy to political programmes and ideas. We also study the temporal evolution of their contents as a reaction to specific events. We analyse levels of positive and negative sentiment in the tweets using new tools adapted to social media. We also train an Artificial Intelligence to recognise the political affiliation of a tweet. The AI is able to predict the origin of the tweet with a precision in the range of 71-75%, and the political leaning (left or right) with a precision of around 90%. This study is meant to be viewed as a proof-of-concept of interdisciplinary nature, at the interface between Data Science and political analysis.

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