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Lindqvist Rail installs sensors on train wheels and brakes and analyses the data to identify components likely to fail, scheduling repairs before breakdowns occur. Which benefit of big data analytics does this primarily deliver?

The main benefit is predictive maintenance. By analysing sensor data to anticipate component failures, Lindqvist can repair items before breakdown, reducing unplanned downtime and cost. Descriptive reporting only looks backward, and ticket pricing or complaint reviews address different business problems from the one described.

  1. ADescriptive reporting of last year's delays to the regulator
  2. BPredictive maintenance that reduces unplanned downtime and costCorrect
  3. CPrescriptive pricing of tickets using competitor fares
  4. DDiagnostic review of customer complaints after incidents

Explanation

Analysing sensor data to forecast failures and schedule repairs in advance is predictive maintenance, cutting unplanned downtime. Descriptive reporting looks backward, and the pricing and complaints options concern other activities.

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