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May 25, 2016
Bad Data: How Inaccuracies Can Kill Your Mission
After investing a total $327.6 million in this mission, this is the first and only image taken by the Mars Climate Orbiter before it disintegrated.
Jun 23, 2014
How Dirty Data Costs You More
Every day, we encounter customers who are attempting to manage their large data sets. During my conversations with them, I am always reminded that nothing is more important than ensuring that your master data is properly managed. Just imagine the number of material codes required to build a massive cruise ship. I would argue that large boats are one of the most complex manufacturing scenarios existing today. There is nearly no other project requiring a larger list of materials than what is required to build a ship. In most cases, a cruise ship requires over 50,000 unique material codes: Structure… Read more
May 19, 2014
The 6 Common Ways Dirty Data is Created
Errors and omissions in master data can cause costly business interruptions. Here is a look at 6 common types of dirty data.