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News and views from the people who make SAS a great place to work![What can we learn from the world's largest repository of international trade data?](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2015/03/Comtrade-Malawi-US-tobacco-702x336.png)
Did you know the US-Malawi trade relationship is based almost entirely on tobacco? Or that apparel & accessories drive Morocco & Tunisia exports while their North African neighbors rely on oil? The United Nations Statistics Division collects detailed international trade data from more than 200 countries on the import and
![The steps to using analytics…successfully](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2015/03/Analytical-Lifecycle-702x336.jpg)
Advances in technology, evolution of the distribution channels, demographic shift, economic conditions and regulations changes. How does an insurer prioritize all these seemingly competing goals and create sustainable competitive advantage. One answer is analytics. Many insurance companies are just beginning to take steps toward becoming an “analytic insurer” – one
![When the going gets tough, the tough use analytics](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2015/03/Compress_Time.jpg)
When do analytics really provide value? All the time, of course. However, one of the best times for analytics to prove their value is when you are asked to do more with less. Often, the reason we are asked to do more with less is because of an economic downturn
![Are you using downstream data to improve forecast accuracy?](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2015/03/Figure-1.jpg)
Downstream data have been electronically available on a weekly basis since the late 1980s. But most companies have been slow to adopt downstream data for planning and forecasting purposes. Let's look at why that is. Downstream data is data that originates downstream on the demand side of the value chain. Examples
![It’s the Internet of connected life at Mobile World Congress](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2015/03/ATT-MWC-702x336.jpg)
The Internet of Things is coming fast and furious. We clearly know what these “things” are, and were able to see prototypes at last week’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) which hosted some 93,000 attendees. Things = connected life = cars, homes (thermostats, washer and dryers, vacuum cleaners, security systems, refrigerators, etc.),
![How is innovation shaping the hospitality industry?](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2017/01/CustomerIntelligence-1-702x336.png)
Innovation within hospitality drives awareness, service delivery, guest engagement, and brand differentiation. SAS asked a panel of experts to comment on how innovation is shaping the hospitality industry. According to many of our experts, analytics is at the heart of innovation. Learn more in this white paper on building