Intelligent Analytics
Should You Acquire BI Technology From Your ERP Vendor?
Business intelligence (BI) is a high priority for many organizations. But for those with existing ERP systems, implementing or updating a BI…
How Different Members of Your Company Can Use Predictive Analytics
As part of a business intelligence system, predictive analytics process historical data (such as customer buying trends, inventory performance, financial performance, and…
Uncovering Supplier Savings Opportunities with Business Intelligence
In order to optimize vendor relationships and ultimately cut spending, procurement professionals need to be able to answer key questions related to…
Using BI to Up Sell & Cross Sell
Cross-sell / up-sell programs are a key tactic for growing revenue from existing customers. But companies first need to determine the fastest…
Business Intelligence Software BuyerView 2014 Highlights
As a business intelligence software provider, Silvon is always looking for research that helps us better understand the BI market (where it’s…
Guidelines for Estimating the Payback of a Demand Forecasting Solution
Most companies that make the decision to move to an automated demand forecasting solution are primarily driven by: Obvious forecast accuracy challenges…
An Evolutionary Approach to BI
Phased deployment is a strategy that favors an incremental approach to rolling out Business Intelligence (BI) solutions, typically starting with a single…
Assessing the Lifetime Value of Your Customers
Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) is a critical concept for virtually every organization that’s customer-centric. At a granular level, it helps companies decide…
The Right Processes Will Make or Break Demand Planning
Managing an effective demand planning process is challenging even in a small company and can be the primary source of problems or…
Using Business Intelligence to Determine Customer Profitability
Can you answer these three questions about your customer base right now? How many of your customers are unprofitable? Why are those…