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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 251284" data-attributes="member: 9240"><p>The headline is a little overstated as it's only about getting product to the closest possible distribution point and not out the door to a customer.&nbsp; Truth is, companies like Walmart have been doing this for years.&nbsp; Their analysis of what sells where, when, with what else and every other slice and dice of the market basket is incredible, and they track every item of inventory that's somewhere in the distribution system so that they know if there's suddenly a run on something in a particular store that they can reroute the closest semi before they're even gone in the store.&nbsp; It's interesting that Amazon has patented an algorithm around this idea, and I suspect it may be challenged by other retail competitors.&nbsp; I have worked with &quot;Big Data&quot; for years, and there's only going to be more and more of this.&nbsp; Amazon is the best there is at anticipating customer desires - I'm amazed at some of the offers I've gotten from them.&nbsp; How exactly they collect all the data necessary to be that good and do it legally has always been my biggest question, because if they're not poking where they shouldn't be then I think they're in league with the devil. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 251284, member: 9240"] The headline is a little overstated as it's only about getting product to the closest possible distribution point and not out the door to a customer. Truth is, companies like Walmart have been doing this for years. Their analysis of what sells where, when, with what else and every other slice and dice of the market basket is incredible, and they track every item of inventory that's somewhere in the distribution system so that they know if there's suddenly a run on something in a particular store that they can reroute the closest semi before they're even gone in the store. It's interesting that Amazon has patented an algorithm around this idea, and I suspect it may be challenged by other retail competitors. I have worked with "Big Data" for years, and there's only going to be more and more of this. Amazon is the best there is at anticipating customer desires - I'm amazed at some of the offers I've gotten from them. How exactly they collect all the data necessary to be that good and do it legally has always been my biggest question, because if they're not poking where they shouldn't be then I think they're in league with the devil. ;) [/QUOTE]

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