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RightShip: Setting a new industry standard with advanced analytics hosted in a SoftLayer environment

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Customer Company Size
SME
Region
  • Asia
  • Europe
Country
  • Australia
  • Netherlands
  • Singapore
Product
  • IBM Cognos Business Intelligence V10
  • IBM SPSS Analytic Decision Management
  • SoftLayer
Tech Stack
  • Cloud Computing
  • Predictive Analytics
  • Business Intelligence
Implementation Scale
  • Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
  • Cost Savings
  • Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
  • Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics
  • Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Visualization
  • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
Applicable Industries
  • Marine & Shipping
Applicable Functions
  • Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases
  • Predictive Maintenance
  • Supply Chain Visibility
Services
  • Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
  • Data Science Services
About The Customer
Established in 2001 and based in Melbourne, Australia, RightShip is committed to improving safety and efficiency in the global maritime industry. The company couples cutting-edge technology with maritime expertise to help customers manage risk by identifying and eliminating substandard cargo ships from their supply chains. To help assess cargo ships for risk, RightShip developed its Ship Vetting Information System (SVIS), a custom-built platform for assimilating and analyzing vessel data.
The Challenge
RightShip, a company committed to improving safety and efficiency in the global maritime industry, had been relying on its Ship Vetting Information System (SVIS) for 13 years. The SVIS was a custom-built platform for assimilating and analyzing vessel data. However, the organization sought a more flexible technology solution that would be easier to update and manage. Additionally, RightShip saw an opportunity to evolve its assessment model and further differentiate its ship vetting services. The industry had reached a technology ceiling and RightShip wanted to explore new technologies and move to the next level.
The Solution
RightShip engaged IBM to deliver a sophisticated risk management solution based on IBM Cognos Business Intelligence V10 and IBM SPSS Analytic Decision Management software and hosted in a SoftLayer cloud environment. The predictive analytics platform improves upon the business’s previous assessment model by assimilating a vast range of diverse data sources and incorporating the most relevant risk factors. Hosted in Amsterdam and Singapore, RightShip’s SoftLayer infrastructure combines virtual and bare metal servers to support development and production workloads. The flexibility SoftLayer offers is just fantastic.
Operational Impact
  • The IBM solution sharpens RightShip’s risk assessment capabilities and delivers a significant competitive edge.
  • By hosting its risk management platform in a flexible SoftLayer cloud environment, RightShip avoided significant capital investments in hardware and greatly enhanced its agility.
  • With SoftLayer, RightShip is able to try different configurations, get things running quickly and develop products faster.
  • RightShip does not have to have an infrastructure management team, so it keeps its project lean.

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