The Intelligent Enterprise

Empowering SMBs with Reporting and Analytics

Supporting S&OP with Stakeholder & Supply Chain KPIs

10 KPIs for Effective Accounts Payable Management

How to Define a Performance Measurement Strategy

5 Balanced Scorecards for Manufacturers

Improving S&OP with Forecasting Analytics & Business Intelligence

Using Analytics to Measure S&OP Effectiveness

The Value of Linking KPIs with KRIs

How Data Hubs Foster Better Business Visibility

18 Ways to Get SALES Involved in Demand Planning

21 KPIs for Measuring & Improving Warehouse Performance

Best Practices for Migrating Data to a New ERP

5 Things Driving the Growth of Data Hubs

Using Analytics To Address Supply Chain Challenges

Supply Chain KPIs & Metrics: Our Top 24 for Manufacturers

Why Fortify Spreadsheets with a Data Hub & Analytics Strategy? – Part 2

Why Fortify Spreadsheets with a Data Hub & Analytics Strategy? – Part 1

How Manufacturers Are Capitalizing On Sales Metrics & KPIs

32 KPIs That Drive Inventory Optimization

28 Procurement KPIs That Optimize Supplier & Buyer Performance

40 Manufacturing KPIs That Optimize Production Performance

What CFOs Need to Drive Business Performance

Why You Can’t Be Successful with Your Sales & Operations Analysis Using Excel or Power BI Alone

Supply Chain Dashboards – Key Metrics For Manufacturers

Sales Dashboards: 16 Metrics For Manufacturers

Operational Analytics and A Modern Data Hub Help Suppliers Meet Walmart’s OTIF Standards

Why a Modern Data Hub is Crucial for Visualization and Other Analytic Tools

KPIs That Purchasing Executives Need

Are Your Business Analytics and Reports in Distress?

Why Businesses Need A Data Hub For Analysis & Reporting

Value of Analytics for Wholesale Distributors

Using Analytics to Manage Inventory

Performance Reporting and the Operational Restructuring Process

Using Data To Align Your Sales and Supply Chain Teams

The Value of Business Intelligence and Transparency

Business Intelligence: Think Outside the Box When It Comes To Your Data

3 Critical Factors For A Successful Demand Forecasting System Implementation

Using “Show and Tell” to Drive Business Intelligence Adoption

Proven Way To Increase User Adoption of Business Information

Operational Analytics: The Benefits Are BIG For Manufacturers

5 Attributes Of An Effective KPI System

Statistical Demand Forecasting: Some Things To Consider

Defining KPIs That Are Optimal For A Manufacturing Business

KPIs: The Basics & Why Non-Financial Metrics Matter

Gain Better Insights with Data through Visual Analytics

Using Dashboards to Drive Operational Performance Improvements

Data Quality in BI: It’s More Than Putting Lipstick on a Pig!

Self-Service BI May NOT Be What You Think

Data Visualization Brings Business Intelligence to Life

Strategies to Effectively Use Dashboards

Today’s Reporting Challenge – Catering to Different Users in Different Ways

The Importance of Providing BI for All Types of Users

How Reporting And Analytics Differ and Why They Are Both Important: Part 2

How Reporting And Analytics Differ and Why They Are Both Important: Part 1

The Importance of Collaborative BI for the Next Generation

Improving Demand Forecasting: Is It Worth the Effort?

5 Ways a BI Competency Center Adds Value To The Business

How Do You Evaluate the Performance of BI?

BI: Simple, Fast and Complicated(?)

Business Intelligence: Where Do I Start?

What’s Your Dashboard “Type?”

Driving Category Management with Sales & Marketing Analytics

What Do BI Tools Really Do For You?

Driving Business Performance with Analytics

Are Retailer-Demanded Price Cuts Killing Your Bottom Line?

CFOs: Taking Charge with Analytics

Good Visibility Drives Enterprise Performance

Are Customers Getting Ready to Stray From the Fold?

The Problem with Spreadsheets for BI

Dashboard Design: 5 Pitfalls to Avoid

Supply Chain Agility: How Important Is It?

5 Steps To a Successful Business Intelligence & Reporting Implementation

Why We Struggle To Optimize Inventory

Getting SALES To Cooperate With Forecasting (Gulp!)

A Demand Forecasting Checklist That Can Save Your Career

Debunking the Myths of Demand Forecasting

Why Have a Supply Chain Information Repository?

Analyzing and Managing Supply Chain Risks

Creating and Executing an Inventory Plan

5 Steps To Bringing Operational Analytics Online

Setting Sail With Sales & Operations Planning – Part 2

Setting Sail With Sales & Operations Planning – Part 1

Flash Reporting: Tips For Monitoring Your Business Daily

Using Analytics to “Trade Up” on Promotional Programs

Determining the ROI of Forecasting Systems

How Sales Analytics Can Drive Productivity

Forecasting Information Hub Drives Supply Chain Efficiency

Good Data Visualization Makes for Better Business Decisions

Measuring The Impact of Absenteeism on a Manufacturing Business

Dashboards: Linking key metrics across the enterprise

Supply Chain Performance is closer to the bottom line than you think

Common Scorecarding Obstacles to Avoid

Supply Chain Metrics: Just How Important Are They?

3 Business Intelligence Myths

Manufacturing Metrics that Matter Most

Demand Forecasting Should Be a Core Competency

Understanding Your Suppliers with Business Analytics

The “Roles” of Business Intelligence

3 Ways Business Intelligence Can Improve Your Sales and Marketing Efforts

Should You Acquire BI Technology From Your ERP Vendor?

How Different Members of Your Company Can Use Predictive Analytics

Uncovering Supplier Savings Opportunities with Business Intelligence

Using BI to Up Sell & Cross Sell

Business Intelligence Software BuyerView 2014 Highlights

Guidelines for Estimating the Payback of a Demand Forecasting Solution

An Evolutionary Approach to BI

Assessing the Lifetime Value of Your Customers

The Right Processes Will Make or Break Demand Planning

Data Consistency is Key to Analytics

Business Intelligence: The “Build vs. Buy” Debate

Using Business Intelligence to Determine Customer Profitability

Why Retailers Should Care About Data Mining

Improving Demand Forecasting

What Business Intelligence Software Can Do For Manufacturing Companies

Comparing Performance to Plan with BI: It Should be Simple… (Part II)

Is That Dashboard Really a Dashboard?

Using the Right Tools in the Demand Planning Process

Creating a More Collaborative Supply Chain

Why Do So Many BI Initiatives Fail?

Using Business Intelligence Software to Improve Inventory Levels

The Successful BI Project – Start Small … Think BIG

Mining the Manufacturer’s CRM

Rationalizing Supplier Relationships

Importance of the Right Data in the Demand Planning Process

Comparing Performance to Plan with a BI Solution: It Should be Simple…

Increasing Customer Value with CRM Analytics

How Manufacturers Can Be More Efficient with Business Intelligence

The Supply Chain Side of Business Intelligence

Self-Service BI – Fill It Up!

4 Roadblocks to Strategic Spend Management

Flexible Information Delivery – FID, for short (Part II)

Supply Chain Business Analytics Provides Better Vendor Management

Turning the Sales Team Into A Sales “Force” with Analytic Applications

Flexible Information Delivery – FID, for short (Part I)

Using Business Intelligence to Match Supply and Demand

Operational Excellence in the Intelligent Enterprise

Using Business Intelligence to Identify New Sales Opportunities

Understanding Your Customers

Dashboards Give Executives the Green Light for Business Visibility

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