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Why Retailers Should Care About Data Mining
In an increasingly competitive market space, retailers need to know everything they can about their customers: who they are, what they buy,…
Improving Demand Forecasting
Every major company decision, from financial planning to project execution, starts with a prediction of future sales—so demand forecast accuracy matters. Under-estimating…
What Business Intelligence Software Can Do For Manufacturing Companies
Manufacturing businesses are constantly driving for better performance in multiple arenas: higher returns on invested capital, lower product and overhead costs, better…
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,…
Using the Right Tools in the Demand Planning Process
Demand planning in the intelligent enterprise requires the “right tool for the right job.” Arguably the most over used tool is the…
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…
Why Do So Many BI Initiatives Fail?
The benefits of a successful business intelligence initiative are hard to ignore. Collecting and organizing data from multiple sources and presenting insightful…
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…
The Successful BI Project – Start Small … Think BIG
Embarking on a Business Intelligence project can be intimidating. For many organizations, it’s new territory – a major step beyond simple reporting. …