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Using Analytics to Manage Inventory
It’s true that inventory management is a challenge for both manufacturers and distributors. Each supply management issue that can arise has repercussions….
Performance Reporting and the Operational Restructuring Process
When companies begin to struggle financially and decide to institute a restructuring initiative to turn things around, many focus solely on the financial aspects of the organization. …
Using Data To Align Your Sales and Supply Chain Teams
Ensuring that your sales and supply chain teams are in sync is one way that you can enhance the customer experience. However,…
Business Intelligence: Think Outside the Box When It Comes To Your Data
Almost any company that has a business intelligence application uses that application to analyze SALES data. But what other kind of information can…
Operational Analytics: The Benefits Are BIG For Manufacturers
Recent benchmark surveys of C-level executives at manufacturing businesses indicate that the focus of business analytics is shifting from customer insights to…
5 Attributes Of An Effective KPI System
In my two most recent blog posts on Key Performance Indicators, I covered The Basics of KPIs and Why Non-Financial Metrics Matter…
KPIs: The Basics & Why Non-Financial Metrics Matter
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) provide an organization with a high-level snap-shot of the health of the business through a set of agreed-upon…
Using Dashboards to Drive Operational Performance Improvements
Operational dashboards are used to monitor all aspects of the business from an operational perspective. These types of dashboards visualize data such…
Self-Service BI May NOT Be What You Think
One of our sales reps recently asked the IT director of a mid-market manufacturing company if he’s considered self-service BI so his users…
Business Intelligence: Where Do I Start?
In my role as a business intelligence software marketer, I correspond daily with IT, Finance, Sales and other corporate executives – expounding…