{"id":6968,"date":"2025-04-07T09:21:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T13:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/groupeshift.ca\/?p=6968"},"modified":"2025-09-09T12:51:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T16:51:32","slug":"reliable-data-for-better-decisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/groupeshift.ca\/en\/blog\/reliable-data-for-better-decisions\/","title":{"rendered":"Reliable data for better decisions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6968\" class=\"elementor elementor-6968 elementor-6963\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5403dc0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5403dc0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc2bb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cc2bb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Making decisions without reliable data is like trying to <b>drive at night without headlights<\/b>. Many manufacturing companies are sailing blind, relying on incomplete or outdated information. Result? Planning errors, unplanned deadlines and missed opportunities. But how do we make sound policy decisions based on reliable data?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e5d5d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6e5d5d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e33cb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e33cb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is data often a headache? \ud83e\udde9<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b7beb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80b7beb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Manufacturing companies face several data issues:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span style=\"color: #ff3a13;\"><strong>Systems that don\u2019t communicate with each other; <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span style=\"color: #ff3a13;\"><strong>Manually entered data; <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span style=\"color: #ff3a13;\"><strong>Lack of real-time visibility. <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">A good example? For one of our clients, the lack of real-time inventory tracking made supply management difficult, which could lead to delays in delivery and inefficient planning. By integrating an automated solution developed by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/groupeshift.ca\/en\/services\/\">Groupe Shift<\/a><\/strong>, the company has been able to <strong>improve its inventory accuracy and reduce the risk of breakdowns, ensuring better customer satisfaction. <\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8e7c18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8e7c18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/groupeshift.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Release-note-gemba-8.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6964\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/groupeshift.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Release-note-gemba-8.png 960w, https:\/\/groupeshift.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Release-note-gemba-8-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/groupeshift.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Release-note-gemba-8-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb240de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb240de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Digital: the key to informed decisions \ud83c\udfaf<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6238cae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6238cae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Automate data collection<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4933358 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4933358\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">No more <a href=\"https:\/\/groupeshift.ca\/en\/blog\/5-reasons-to-switch-from-excel-to-custom-management-software\/\">Excel files<\/a> and input errors! With a <strong>real-time data acquisition system<\/strong>, each machine, operator and process automatically feeds into a centralized database. For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/groupeshift.ca\/en\/blog\/an-app-at-the-core-of-olimag\/\"><strong>Olimag<\/strong><\/a> implemented an automated solution developed by Shift Group, reducing errors and improving product quality.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a3b2e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9a3b2e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/groupeshift.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/olimag-1024x651.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3607\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/groupeshift.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/olimag-1024x651.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/groupeshift.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/olimag-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/groupeshift.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/olimag-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/groupeshift.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/olimag-1536x976.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/groupeshift.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/olimag-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7507e9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7507e9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Centralize information with a suitable ERP<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c4a7b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c4a7b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">A good ERP connected to all your processes <strong>allows all departments to access the same data in real time<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/groupeshift.ca\/en\/case-study-trigo-energies\/\"><strong>Trigo \u00c9nergies<\/strong><\/a> has optimized its management and improved the visibility of its operations thanks to an ERP and CRM integration carried out by Groupe Shift, This has led to better coordination and increased productivity.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8f8379 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f8f8379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/groupeshift.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trigo-Energies-x-Shift-1-1024x534.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6498\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/groupeshift.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trigo-Energies-x-Shift-1-1024x534.png 1024w, https:\/\/groupeshift.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trigo-Energies-x-Shift-1-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/groupeshift.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trigo-Energies-x-Shift-1-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/groupeshift.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trigo-Energies-x-Shift-1-1536x802.png 1536w, https:\/\/groupeshift.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trigo-Energies-x-Shift-1.png 1640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db5cee8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db5cee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Make decisions faster and with confidence<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56ea126 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56ea126\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">A manufacturing company that implemented a real-time performance tracking system saw <strong>20% improvement in overall performance<\/strong> within three months. <a href=\"https:\/\/groupeshift.ca\/en\/case-study-boucherie-cote\/\"><strong>Boucherie C\u00f4t\u00e9<\/strong><\/a>, for example, uses a production management solution designed by Groupe Shift to monitor its operations in real time and optimize its efficiency. The creation of a tailor-made software, adapted to their precise needs, allows them a <strong>time saving of 3 to 5 hours per week<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d4f1cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9d4f1cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/groupeshift.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/boucherie-a-cote-equipe-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6620\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/groupeshift.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/boucherie-a-cote-equipe-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/groupeshift.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/boucherie-a-cote-equipe-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/groupeshift.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/boucherie-a-cote-equipe-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/groupeshift.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/boucherie-a-cote-equipe-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/groupeshift.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/boucherie-a-cote-equipe-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4efe831 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4efe831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The ROI of good data management \ud83d\udcca<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eca7321 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eca7321\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 3 []\">An investment in a data management system is a direct return on efficiency and profitability:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff3a13;\"><strong>Cost savings: Up to 25% reduction in production error losses. <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff3a13;\"><strong>Productivity gain: On average, 15-30% improvement in performance. <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff3a13;\"><strong>Better predictability: faster and more informed decisions. <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e348387 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e348387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-502dded elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"502dded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Take action \ud83d\ude80<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-032e10e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"032e10e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The lack of reliable data should not slow your growth. At Groupe Shift, we help you structure, automate and leverage your data to drive performance.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Want to discuss? 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