Discuss the importance of timely and accurate information to a logistics information system.

Timely information can involve several dimensions. For example, “timely” can refer to the up-to-date status of information, which can be influenced by a company’s collection and analyses procedures. Although such information should ideally involve internal and external sources, internal sources of logistics information are not always as plentiful as would be desired. “Timely” can also refer to how quickly a manager receives the requested information; this is influenced by a company’s retrieval and dissemination procedures. Faster and more powerful technology has helped to reduce retrieval and dissemination times.

Accurate information may reflect the effectiveness and efficiency of a company’s logistics information system. This means that a logistics information system needs to consider the nature and quality of the relevant data. For example, although the Internet can be a very cheap source of external information, some Internet information is of questionable validity.

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