GETTING DOWN WITH DIRTY DATA

摘要

In the software world they callrnit "dirty data," but in the straight-talking world of manufacturing it's simply called bad information. No matter what you call it, incorrect data affects all industries-rnmanufacturing, high tech, retail, andrnfinancial services alike.rnSometimes the "dirt" takes the formrnof a simple keystroke error. In other cases there's something more insidious at the root: a business practice, for instance, that has persisted for years without being exposed to either the harsh sunlight of a tough manager's skepticism, or, ironically, the rigid requirements of a new piece of software.