Intelligent Analytics

CFOs: Taking Charge with Analytics

So much has been written about the promise of business analytics to analyze data for competitive advantage. But, who should own analytics?…

There is an old cliché that says “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” While that is certainly true, the real…

6 Ways That Manufacturers Can Exploit Business Metrics To Maintain Customer Satisfaction What a sinking feeling when you find out that your…

All of us at times have extended the use of spreadsheets past their intended application ― frequently into the world of database…

As the benefits of performance measurement become more broadly known, analysts are seeing a tremendous uptick in the number of organizations that…

Agility (or the ability to move quickly and easily) is a desirable trait in almost any situation ― particularly as it relates to…

Optimization is defined as making the “best” of anything. The true meaning is in defining what is the “best.” In the case…

There are 2 and ½ good reasons to gain input from sales people during the forecasting process. First is to provide feedback…

Embarking on a demand forecasting project is usually a somewhat frightening challenge especially if you were the one pushing for the change….

Putting a new forecasting system in place usually meets with a good deal of resistance for a variety of reasons – some…