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CEMEX Solidifies Analytics Strategy With WebFOCUS Dashboards and InfoApps TM

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
Applicable Industries	Construction & Infrastructure
Applicable Functions	Business Operation
Use Cases	Manufacturing System Automation Predictive Maintenance
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	As CEMEX increased in size, IT leaders realized that the volume and variety of operational data they had to process would soon overwhelm their IT environment. For example, when it came to reporting, it was difficult to achieve a consolidated view of financial and operational activities, which severely impacted decision-making throughout the company. The corporate comptroller, responsible for providing critical financial and operational information to the vice president of finance, was especially challenged to manage the influx of information. Read More
About Customer	CEMEX, headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico, is an international supplier of products for the construction industry. The company produces, distributes, and sells cement products and construction materials in more than 55 countries throughout the world and is the main producer of ready-mix concrete worldwide. CEMEX owns the registered trademarks for Mexico’s most popular cement brands such as Cemento Monterrey, Cemento Tolteca, and Cemento Anáhuac. These products have catapulted the company to the top of its industry with more than 44,000 employees and annual revenue exceeding $13.5 billion. Read More
Solution	To gain the operational insights and performance metrics that CEMEX needed, Oliver and his team sought a business intelligence (BI) system with powerful capabilities for analytics, data management, self-service reporting, and mobile computing. After a thorough search they selected Information Builders’ WebFOCUS BI and analytics platform. They especially liked Information Builders’ comprehensive mobile development capabilities, which permits “build once, deploy anywhere” development practices. They also liked the user-friendly InfoAppsTM – intuitive, visually compelling, and interactive apps that provide business users with instant insight. A proof of concept revealed how these BI assets could enrich the user experience on mobile phones, tablets, and personal computers. Information Builders demonstrated how CEMEX could leverage its existing web content and enterprise data sources to populate the mobile interface. Dynamic device detection would ensure that the correct sizing, gestures, and controls are applied to each user connection, including Google Android and Apple iOS devices. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Applicable Industries

Construction & Infrastructure

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Use Cases

Manufacturing System Automation

Predictive Maintenance

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

As CEMEX increased in size, IT leaders realized that the volume and variety of operational data they had to process would soon overwhelm their IT environment. For example, when it came to reporting, it was difficult to achieve a consolidated view of financial and operational activities, which severely impacted decision-making throughout the company. The corporate comptroller, responsible for providing critical financial and operational information to the vice president of finance, was especially challenged to manage the influx of information.

About Customer

CEMEX, headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico, is an international supplier of products for the construction industry. The company produces, distributes, and sells cement products and construction materials in more than 55 countries throughout the world and is the main producer of ready-mix concrete worldwide. CEMEX owns the registered trademarks for Mexico’s most popular cement brands such as Cemento Monterrey, Cemento Tolteca, and Cemento Anáhuac. These products have catapulted the company to the top of its industry with more than 44,000 employees and annual revenue exceeding $13.5 billion.

Solution

To gain the operational insights and performance metrics that CEMEX needed, Oliver and his team sought a business intelligence (BI) system with powerful capabilities for analytics, data management, self-service reporting, and mobile computing. After a thorough search they selected Information Builders’ WebFOCUS BI and analytics platform. They especially liked Information Builders’ comprehensive mobile development capabilities, which permits “build once, deploy anywhere” development practices. They also liked the user-friendly InfoAppsTM – intuitive, visually compelling, and interactive apps that provide business users with instant insight. A proof of concept revealed how these BI assets could enrich the user experience on mobile phones, tablets, and personal computers. Information Builders demonstrated how CEMEX could leverage its existing web content and enterprise data sources to populate the mobile interface. Dynamic device detection would ensure that the correct sizing, gestures, and controls are applied to each user connection, including Google Android and Apple iOS devices.

Impact #1	Reduced manual effort involved in producing and maintaining reports.
Impact #2	Management stays abreast of current business conditions and anticipates worldwide industry trends.
Impact #3	WebFOCUS enables more than 300 managers to visualize financial and operational data through a self-service reporting portal.

Impact #1

Reduced manual effort involved in producing and maintaining reports.

Impact #2

Management stays abreast of current business conditions and anticipates worldwide industry trends.

Impact #3

WebFOCUS enables more than 300 managers to visualize financial and operational data through a self-service reporting portal.

Benefit #1	WebFOCUS has since gained traction throughout the company.
Benefit #2	This cohesive BI and analytics platform integrates data from 30 different divisions to streamline financial and operational reporting.

Benefit #1

WebFOCUS has since gained traction throughout the company.

Benefit #2

This cohesive BI and analytics platform integrates data from 30 different divisions to streamline financial and operational reporting.

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CEMEX Solidifies Analytics Strategy With WebFOCUS Dashboards and InfoApps TM

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