supply chain management: business intelligence and analytics

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FusionOps Unveils Prescriptive Analytics for Supply Chain

April 11, 2016

FusionOps

FusionOps has extended its SupplyChain Intelligence Cloud platform to include pre-defined prescriptive analytics.

Getting Better Return on Your Supply Chain Technology Investment

April 6, 2016

BCG Perspectives

For years, companies have used digital supply chain technologies to improve service levels and reduce costs. But the inability to connect disparate systems, provide end-to-end visibility into the supply chain, and crunch massive amounts of data, among other issues, has prevented many companies from achieving the full potential of their supply chains. Now, thanks to the wide availability and adoption of much more powerful digital technologies, including advanced analytics and cloud-based solutions, companies are generating dramatically better returns on their investments.

Five Best Practices for Designing Manufacturing Dashboards

March 28, 2016

Mark Lockwood, Director, Product Management, Logi Analytics

In today's competitive global marketplace, manufacturers face a daunting challenge: ensuring production moves seamlessly within integrated supply chains while improving compliance and minimizing costs. To do so, plant managers need a complete view of operations, inventory and resource allocation - and that's exactly what business intelligence dashboards deliver.

Big Data Has Been Missing From Logistics - But Not Anymore

March 10, 2016

Logistics Viewpoints

Big Data has led to a discussion of predictive analytics in supply chain management. I'm not sure we have a good understanding in the field of how predictive analytics differs from forecasting.

Half of U.S. Companies Have Big-Data Projects in Place, But Most Haven't Met Goals, Study Says

February 5, 2016

CIO

The good news it that about half of U.S. companies say they now have some form of big data initiative in place, according to a recent study. The bad news: Few have managed to reach their data-related goals.

As Internet of Things Collects More and More Data, the Question Is: Who Owns That Information?

January 14, 2016

CRM Daily

A major focus of consumer electronics now is the Internet of Things, but what consumers don't know about data policies around the latest technology trend could hurt them.

Government Urged to Do More to Protect Consumers' Privacy

January 13, 2016

L.A. Times

Federal regulators served notice last week: They're watching how businesses use - and possibly abuse - consumers' personal information. And that's great. It's about time more official attention was paid to ways that companies invade our privacy. But federal authorities can do more, much more, to level the playing field.

Increased IT Investment to Boost Big Data Analytics in 2016, Report Predicts

December 21, 2015

Ovum

Cloud and appliances will drive the next wave of big data adoption, according to a report from Ovum, a global technology research and advisory firm.

Timely Data Helps Zebra Boost Mobile Devices' Performance

December 21, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

A leader in mobile computing technology didn't always know how its products were operating in the field until it hooked up with a provider of mobile device analytics solutions.