Data Integration Software in Transportation and Logistics
Automating data processes can facilitate the elimination of latency, reduce processing costs, increase throughput and capacity, and lower the probability of errors, resulting in improved operational efficiency and the capacity to work towards customer stratification for transportation and logistics companies. These companies need advanced technological solutions including data integration to effectively cater to their data requirements in order to provide innovative services such as real-time online and mobile package tracking with proactive notification, merger in transit, cross-docking and Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI). For example, transportation companies require a data integration solution capable of integrating data captured across different geographical locations and connecting with customers and partners with disparate EDI Infrastructures to gain end to end visibility. A reliable data integration and exchange process results in improved operational efficiency throughout their multi-modal transportation networks.
COMPETITIVE LEADERSHIP MAPPING TERMINOLOGY
15 companies offering Data Integration Software in Transportation and Logistics were analyzed, shortlisted and categorized on a quadrant under Visionary Leaders, Innovators, Dynamic Differentiators, and Emerging Companies.
Informatica, Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, Talend, and SAP have been identified as visionary leaders as they have established product portfolios and a robust market presence and business strategy.
Jitterbit, Syncsort, Scribe Software, Attunity, Information Builders and Denodo have been identified as innovators as these vendors have a very focused product portfolio. However, they do not have very strong growth strategies for their overall business.
Acxiom has been identified as an emerging company. They do not have very strong business strategies as compared to other established vendors. They might be new entrants and require some more time before gaining significant traction in the market. Boomi, Pentaho and Cisco Systems have been recognized as dynamic differentiators.
Vendor evaluations are based on two broad categories: product offering and business strategy. Each category carries various criteria, based on which vendors have been evaluated. The evaluation criteria considered under product offerings include breadth of offering, delivery, features/functionality, product quality and reliability, and product differentiation. The evaluation criteria considered under business strategy include geographic footprint (on the basis of geographic presence), channel strategy and fit, vision alignment, and effectiveness of growth (on the basis of innovations, partnerships, collaborations, and acquisitions).
VISIONARY LEADERS
Visionary Leaders generally receive high scores for most evaluation criteria. They provide mature and reputable data integration services. They also have strong business strategies. Informatica, Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, Talend, and SAP are the leading players in the data integration software market and are recognized as leaders. These vendors are making their presence felt by offering services that are required by most organizations.
INNOVATORS
Innovators demonstrate substantial product innovation as compared to their competitors. They have a very focused portfolio of data integration software solutions and the potential to build strong business strategies for their business growth to be at par with the leaders. However, they do not have very strong growth strategies for their overall business. Jitterbit, Syncsort, Scribe Software, Attunity, Information Builders and Denodo are recognized as innovators. Innovators have been at the forefront in deploying their services based on the clients’ custom software requirements for the niche market.
DYNAMIC DIFFERENTIATORS
Dynamic Differentiators are established vendors with very strong business strategies. However, they are low in the product portfolio. They generally focus on a specific type of technology related to the product. Boomi, Pentaho and Cisco Systems are recognized as dynamic differentiators.
EMERGING COMPANIES
Acxiom is recognized as emerging players in the data integration software market. The emerging players are specialized in offering highly niche and tailor-made solutions and services to their clients. They do not have very strong business strategies as compared to other established vendors. They might be new entrants in the market and require some more time before gaining significant market traction.Data Integration Software in Transportation and Logistics
Scribe ready-to-go connectors adapt to software updates, it is a simple graphical interface for code-free customization and management tools that keep things working smoothly. Scribe, works with connecting data among apps that our business groups are always asking for new data integrations which in turn helps in driving business efficiency. Scribe’s Agile Integration Platforms helps for large Enterprises, Small to Medium Businesses, Systems Integrators, and SaaS Providers. Sribe offers a lot of flexibility and configurability so one can connect data from one system to just about any other system we need to. Scribe also offers connectors to many other enterprise applications, so one has the option to streamline data movement to other systems in the future.
Jitterbit delivers powerful, flexible, & easy to use data and application integration solutions. Jitterbit allows companies of all sizes to integrate any On-Premise, Cloud , Social, or Mobile application. Jitterbit's graphical "No-Coding" approach accelerates and simplifies the configuration and management of complex integration projects. Jitterbit helps in removing the complexity from data integration with visual interface and wizard-driven tools. The company is effectively capturing, managing and leveraging raw data to derive meaningful business intelligence (BI) for enterprises. The company builds data integration and ETL processes, with business experts deploying the data integration technology. Jitterbit’s powerful ETL tools and data integration solutions provide an intuitive, easy-to-use interface that simplifies data integration.
Pentaho Multithreaded data integration engine scales up and out and includes deployment to clustered and cloud environments. The company’s dynamic and reusable data integration templates enables users to create transformations on the platform. It manages and processes data in on-premises, hybrid and multicloud environments. It effortlessly switches from data-processing engines with in-cluster execution to increase data productivity. It also helps reducing the time needed to provide data models for business users, improving collaboration between business and IT. It helps in reducing development time by using data services to virtualize transformed data and making the data available for reports and applications.
Acxiom is a technology and services company that offers the data foundation for the world's best marketers. They permit people based marketing everywhere through a simple, open approach to connecting systems and data that drives seamless customer experiences and higher ROI. They assess omnichannel data sources, formats and systems to ensure the best Open Garden architecture. Their architect solutions for tech stack enables data orchestration that is focused on a specific strategy, budget, and challenges to achieve optimal sustainability and ROI. They help in configuring data environments for true omnichannel identity resolution and activation across apps and platforms. They connect new and existing applications with data environments for efficient data orchestration. They help in optimizing capabilities and performance and enables growth in new data sources, channels and use cases.
