In the world of higher education, calling the period from January through May the “spring semester” is somewhat misleading, since very little of the...
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Your Car is Tracking More than Miles per Hour
It may seem obvious to consider that self-driving cars process many different data points in order to navigate the roads. It is probably more...
Data Can Help Provide Equal Footing in Cannabis Space
Data can be the difference between one cannabis company finding success and another one struggling. The industry is still emerging, even in states...
Catching Up On FLOW and Data in the Supply Chain
Two years ago, the Biden administration introduced a new digital platform for supply chain monitoring, Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW)....
The Impact of Caitlin Clark: Analyzing Data in Basketball
Analytics has become a big part of the game of basketball. Teams use data to design their game plans, figuring out how to maximize each possession...
Black Box for the Medical Industry Provides Unprecedented Data
For decades, planes have used black boxes to record information about flights, including conversations that may be taking place in the cockpit. The...
Unlocking Success: Analytics for Cannabis Business Owners
There are any number of challenges to entrepreneurs looking to make their mark in the cannabis industry. For starters, the product is illegal at the...
Using Supply Chain Data to Prevent A Disaster
Supply chain data can mean many different things to different organizations. For some it can be used to make sure goods are being delivered in the...
What the Data Shows About Gen Z and Wine Drinking
The beverage alcohol industry has reached a notable intersection. In the past, when one generation has reached a certain age and has seen a dip in...
If ‘The Truth Is Out There’, Data Might Help Find It
For years, fans of the paranormal watched the investigations of agents Mulder and Scully on The X-Files, which aired from 1993–2002 in its original...
Data is at the Heart of the Biggest Stories in Higher Education
The world of higher education is awash in data. Hardly any decisions are made without some kind of analytics to back them up. From admissions to...
Optimizing the Beverage Alcohol Supply Chain through Analytics
There are many aspects to consider when thinking about data analytics in the beverage alcohol industry. An organization can focus solely on sales,...
What Can You Trust in an Age of AI and Deepfakes?
One of the most important aspects of analytics is whether or not you can trust the data. That’s why data governance is so important. To make sure...
Showing and Telling: The Importance of Data Visualization in Higher Ed
Data informs many aspects of the world of higher education. The numbers are just half the battle, though. Often it is just as important to put the...
How Inventory Analytics Can Show Results
For many of us, January is a chance to set goals for the year ahead while taking stock of what worked or didn’t work in the year gone by. Businesses...
Data is the New “Location, Location, Location” for Real Estate
The real estate industry has always used data. From setting prices to finding properties, data helps take the guesswork out of a business that can...
What Happens to Data When A School Closes
Colleges and universities spend a lot of time thinking about data and how it can help them thrive. One of the ways they might be more reluctant to...
Using AI for Supply Chain Success
For a long time, advanced uses of artificial intelligence (AI) in industries like the supply chain were largely aspirational. AI could perform...
How Data Makes A Difference for Budtenders
In the cannabis industry, analytics can play a role for everything from seed to sale. For growers, a business intelligence solution can provide...
Data’s Role in Teacher Retention
The role of data and analytics in higher education is increasing all the time. From work in the classroom to uses by administration, there are a...