Case Study: Trimble improves reliability and speeds data analysis with PolyVista

Advanced business intelligence analytics exceeds expectations

Trimble, a manufacturer of advanced positioning solutions, faced a challenge in managing vast amounts of disparate quality and warranty data across its global operations. With data spread across multiple systems, numerous employees were spending significant time manually mining information using tools like Excel, which was inefficient and lacked predictive capabilities. Seeking a holistic solution, Trimble's Director of Corporate Quality, Tim Burneka, sought a single vendor to provide consistent, standardized, and predictive data analysis. They selected PolyVista after a rigorous evaluation process where its Discovery software proved its ability to quickly identify known issues from complex data sets.

The implementation of PolyVista's advanced analytics software brought together data from multiple sources into a unified, accessible cube. This solution dramatically improved the speed of data access, reducing analysis that previously took hours, weeks, or months to mere minutes or days. The number of employees dedicated to data mining was significantly reduced, freeing engineering groups to focus on solving problems instead of finding them. A key measurable outcome was a contribution to an estimated 15-25 percent reduction in warranty costs, which more than paid for the technology purchase. PolyVista enabled a paradigm shift at Trimble, fostering a more holistic and proactive approach to data analysis.

Trimble

Tim Burneka

Director of Corporate Quality