CHAPTER 5

Business Location Analytics Applications for Various Industries

It’s estimated and commonly accepted that about 80 percent of an organization’s data has some type of spatial component. Today, industries are evolving their information technology and business intelligence ­operations by adding location analytics. This evolution is taking form in the use of map- and aerial-based enterprise dashboards, as well as in the form of specific project-based location analysis. From here we will look at some various industries and how they are using location analytics. ­Organizations with well-organized data and who are already strong in the business intelligence area are best poised to add location analytics to their workflows and decision-making ...

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