Big data is more of an opportunity than a problem -- 76% consider it an opportunity, 28% already have a big data initiative in place and another 37% plan to. The possibilities of big data are endless. It starts with thinking about how to use different data in a differentiated way.

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Big Data Study:
Summary Charts
June 2013

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Agenda

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Study Overview

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Respondents Primarily Work at
Manufacturers or Retailers

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Respondents Are Spread Across Discrete,
Process and Retail Industries

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Respondents Work at Companies with an
Average of 20K Employees and $4B Revenue

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Respondents Are Primarily Based in the
United States

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Respondents Primarily Work in
Supply Chain or IT Roles

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13% of Respondents Lead the Big Data Initiative;
7% Lead the Master Data Management Program

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Agenda

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The Ability to Use Data Is Among the Top
Elements of Supply Chain Pain

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Data Usage Is Bigger “Pain” for Those with
Big Data Initiative and Those in IT Role

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Over One-Third Consider Big Data to be
Among the Top 3 Supply Chain Trends

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Big Data Is Seen as Bigger Trend by
Manufacturers & Those with
Big Data Initiative

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Supply Chain Visibility & Product Traceability
Are Most Important Types of Data

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Supply Chain Visibility & Product Traceability
Are the Best Used Types of Data

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Supply Chain Visibility and Product Traceability
Are Most Important and Best Used Data

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Those with Big Data Initiative Are Better Able to
Use Supply Chain Visibility Data, but Less
Able to Use Sentiment Data from Social Media

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15% Already Have a Database
That Equals a Petabyte

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18% Have a ERP Live Instance That Is 6+ Terabytes;
16% Have 11+ Unique IT Systems

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Agenda

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Most Respondents Are at Least Somewhat
Familiar with “Big Data”

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Three-Quarters See Big Data as an
OPPORTUNITY

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Why Big Data Is an “Opportunity”
(Open-Ended)

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Why Big Data Is a “Problem”
(Open-Ended)

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Over One-Quarter Have a Big Data Initiative
and Over One-Third Plan to Have One

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Those with a Master Data Management Program
Are Nearly Three Times as Likely to Have
a Big Data Initiative as Those Without

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IT Tends to Lead the Big Data Initiative,
Especially the CIO

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Top Techniques for Managing Big Data
Include Better Tools and Managed Services

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Top IT Systems to Benefit from Big Data
Strategies Include Demand Planning, Order
Management, Price Management

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Those with Big Data Initiative Are More Likely to See Benefits
to Demand Planning, Order Management, Production
Planning & Product Lifecycle Management

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Final Thoughts About Big Data
(Open-Ended)

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Agenda

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Nearly Two-Thirds Are at Least Somewhat
Familiar with “Master Data Management”

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One-third Already Have a MDM Program,
with Nearly as Many Planning to Have One

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Those with a Big Data Initiative
Are More Than Twice as Likely to Have
a MDM Program as Those Without

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Half of Those with a MDM Program Report That
IT Is in Charge

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Performance is Relatively Low for Using
Different Types of Master Data

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Use of Master Data Types Is Rated Higher for
Those with MDM Program

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Use of Supplier Master Data Is Rated Higher for
Those in IT vs. Other Roles

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Over Half Believe That Big Data Makes
Master Data Management EASIER

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Those with a Big Data Initiative or MDM Program
Are Substantially More Likely to Think Big Data
Helps with Master Data Management