The data warehouse environment comprises marketing databases, call systems, customer service, GSM network statistical data, invoicing systems, collections and retrievals and all logistics information.

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Scot Gnau, chief technology officer at Teradata, said a data warehouse and good analytics can deliver information to people on the front lines of customer service and sales so they can make good decisions without giving away the store.

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