
482 Part III n Information Quality Applied to Core Business Value Circles
Inaccurate Hazardous and Material Handling Requirements and
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Instructions may cause problems in shipping of materials.
Lack of
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accurate Customer delivery time Requirements may cause your
Supplier orders to be scheduled inappropriately, causing you to miss your
Customer’s delivery Requirement.
6. Tier 2 Suppliers Schedule Shipments to Tier 1 Supplier
Tier 2 Suppliers provide Supply materials, parts, or components to their Customer
(a Tier 1 Supplier). There can be many tiers in a complex Supply Chain.
Process Activities
This process provides the planning and logistics scheduling to ship its Products
to its Customer (Tier 1 Supplier). This may be carried out through its fleet of
delivery vehicles or through a third-party transportation provider.
Common Information Quality Issues
Inaccurate Information about transport
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vehicle or container availability
and location
Inaccurate
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driver or pilot schedule or availability Information
Inaccurate Vehicle Type match to Load and Material Requirements, such
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as refrigeration, enclosed trailer, or flatbed trailer, for example
Inaccurate Pick-up and Delivery date and time, address and exact loca-
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tion, routing and directions
Inaccurate projected travel route, Forecasted weather, and other condi-
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tions that may affect ship time
Inappropriate Stacking Pattern for materials in ...