Intelligent Analytics
Comparing Performance to Plan with BI: It Should be Simple… (Part II)
In my last post I discussed getting your plan into your BI system. This allows for easy comparison to actuals so that…
Is That Dashboard Really a Dashboard?
If your dashboard tells you that sales are down, but not why they’re down, do you really have a dashboard? Simply stated,…
Creating a More Collaborative Supply Chain
New sales channels powered by the Internet, build-to-order scenarios, increased competition and more demanding customers are changing the face of manufacturing. To…
Using Business Intelligence Software to Improve Inventory Levels
A significant cost to many manufacturing and distribution organizations is the inventory they have to carry in order to support customers and…
Rationalizing Supplier Relationships
Organizations today are spending as much as 60 percent of their revenue acquiring the goods and services needed to support their business….
Importance of the Right Data in the Demand Planning Process
The operational side on the intelligent enterprise is driven by Sales and Operations planning and in turn S&OP is driven by an…
Comparing Performance to Plan with a BI Solution: It Should be Simple…
To plan or not to plan … this is not the question for this entry, although it is an interesting topic. In…
Increasing Customer Value with CRM Analytics
Today, the availability of econometric, demographic, lifestyle and psychographic data, business intelligence systems, the internet, and other customer access techniques are helping…
How Manufacturers Can Be More Efficient with Business Intelligence
Manufacturers today are facing more complex business challenges than ever before. In order to stay competitive in a global marketplace manufacturers are…
The Supply Chain Side of Business Intelligence
Getting a 360-degree view of their supply chain is critical for manufacturers and distributors in today’s business world. With business intelligence –…