Business and Commerce with GIS

Business requirements for information systems are as diverse as the many types of businesses. Hence, most organizations use information systems for one or more of five applications: transaction processing, operations, inventory control, planning and decision-making, and internal management and control. GIS can be used for these functions because this technology possesses capabilities that are common to traditional spatial information systems.

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How GIS is used in Business and Commerce

GIS produces digital maps representing powerful tools for business applications because it provides managers with the ability to generate spatial data in-house.

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Digital Mapping

One of the first applications of geographic information technologies was that of capturing spatial data to generate maps automatically. GIS produces digital maps representing powerful tools for business applications because it provides managers with the ability to generate spatial data in-house.

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Transportation and Logistics

GIS is increasingly becoming a critical tool for addressing logistics and transportation problems. A number of specific tools fit into this category of GIS. These tools include vehicle routing and navigation systems, intelligent vehicle highway systems (IVHS), dispatch systems, production control systems, and inventory systems.

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Facilities Management

GIS has been used extensively for facilities management in the public sector and private sector providing managers with a powerful tool for supporting real-time monitoring of facilities and is routinely used for emergency management, security, and other applications.

Supply Chain Optimization

For any business built on the movement of assets through a supply chain, GIS can be a vital ally. With the help of data from mobile devices, radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags, and the Internet of Things, GIS can provide real-time intelligence on assets in motion as well as insight that helps a company better plan the movement of those assets.

Asset Management

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New Product Development

As DICK’s Sporting Goods’ experience demonstrates, GIS can guide a company’s expansion plans by delivering intelligence on where potential customers live and work. GIS can also provide insight into the habits and desires of existing customers to help companies expand services and launch new products.

GIS in the Enterprise

These examples represent a cross-section of the ways in which GIS can create business value. Its applications are as varied as the data it ingests. Many leading companies have now democratized GIS, delivering its intelligence to anyone in the company on any device. Managers can easily configure the system to keep sensitive information from certain users and tailor workflows to employees’ responsibilities.