Every lottery ticket printed is a forecast – and when that forecast is wrong, the consequences are immediate. “If the ticket’s there, you buy it. If the display is empty, you walk away,” said Kyle Gray, Insights and Analytics Manager at the North Carolina Education Lottery. “That moment is forecasting.”
There is a moment in every organization when you realize culture is not just "how we do things around here." It’s why we do them. Culture manifests in how we talk to each other, how we make decisions when things aren’t obvious and the tradeoffs we’re willing to live with.
If you scroll through job postings right now, you’ll see a pattern. Plenty of roles asking people to train models, fine-tune outputs, build agents and automate workflows. Fewer ones are asking for the kind of judgment that used to sit at the center of how decisions get made. At the
Learn how supply chain management evolves from isolated tools to integrated agents that address the complexity and interdependence in S&OP.
You don’t lose sleep over dashboards. You lose sleep over decisions. You’re standing on the factory floor, surrounded by the hum of million-dollar assets, and you know something is off. An alert flashes on a screen: "Anomaly Detected." But what now? In that split second, the gap between a minor
As we celebrate our 50th anniversary, this Earth Day carries special meaning for us at SAS. For me, it’s also a moment to step back and evaluate what has worked and what it really takes to sustain environmental progress over time. Reflecting on five decades of environmental stewardship, we didn’t
Most powerful stories begin with people. For the International Organization for Migration Uganda, that means individuals and communities uprooted by disasters and climate-driven migration. Their work sits at the intersection of uncertainty, where movement, risk and response are constantly shifting, often without a clear picture of what’s happening in real
Settling a claim. Underwriting a policy. Serving a customer. Every step in insurance is a decision and every decision shapes trust. From quote to claim, insurers operate in a continuous loop of high-stakes choices. These are the moments that determine whether customers feel protected or exposed. That pressure is only
Turning data into real decisions takes the right mix of technology, industry expertise and execution. Often, it’s partnerships that make the difference. Our partners play a critical role in helping organizations turn data into trusted decisions. In a milestone 50th anniversary year for SAS, it’s especially meaningful to celebrate the
When we published our Five Tips for Choosing a Statistical Computing Environment back in 2023, the conversation was about what to look for. If you’re evaluating how to select a statistical computing environment, start with this overview. The following post focuses on what has changed and what a modern SCE
