Evidently, knowing about materials is key to using them optimally. Among other things, materials data can help design products for the Circular Economy and assess criticality. The importance and availability of materials information can hardly be overstated, as they contribute to growth, increase profits and can be used to assess and avoid risks. Materials information is therefore no exception to the rule that business processes can be improved using IT and large databases.
Learning objectives:
- Explain the importance of materials information for business decisions
- Know about common problems relating to non-availability of materials data
- Awareness of the advantages of materials information services such as those Granta provides
- Ability to improve certain business processes using such services