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Analytics | SAS Events

Alison BolenOctober 19, 2021 0

SAS Championship 2021, in photos

Every year, the SAS Championship brings a week of sports, leadership and literacy activities to the Raleigh area. Take a minute to enjoy this photo album from the week, and visit the SAS Championship online or on Twitter to learn more about the tournament, the winners and the fundraisers.

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Cloud | Machine Learning

Charlie ChaseOctober 18, 2021 0

What does it take to become an analytics-driven demand planning organization?

The social and economic impact of COVID-19 has dramatically affected supply chains and demand planning across all industries. Then there’s the Amazon effect, which has led to sky-high consumer expectations of the ordering and delivery process. Demand planners for retailers and consumer goods companies have quickly realized they have no

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AgTech | Manufacturing | Retail

Analytics

John GottulaOctober 14, 2021 1

Growing innovation in analytics from the roots up

More than four decades ago, SAS developed a breakthrough system that helped farmers and researchers better understand and analyze crop yields and livestock production. It was pioneering work that laid a foundation for the emerging field of advanced analytics. While SAS has continued to grow and serve many other industries,

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AgTech

Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Ginny InmanOctober 13, 2021 9

How SAS is saving the sweet potato

Have you ever thought of a sweet potato as ugly? These tuberous, root vegetables are a holiday staple, but the sweet potato industry prefers a certain size, shape and weight for them to make it to your grocery store. Many farmers even leave the potatoes deemed “ugly” in the fields,

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AgTech

Analytics

Olivia OjedaOctober 12, 2021 0

Stop selling, start serving

“No one wants to be sold to, not even the most eager buyer in the world,” says Farnoosh Brock, a corporate trainer, speaker and writer. Brock is also an engineer and author of the book, The Serving Mindset: Stop Selling and Grow Your Business. She is a proponent of selling

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Communications

Analytics

Rusty HamiltonOctober 11, 2021 0

3 ways data and analytics can improve outcomes for the construction industry

Construction is the second largest industry in the world with a market value of $12.5 trillion, accounting for 13% of the world’s GDP. Financial services are the only industry ahead of construction, with a market value of $22.5 trillion. There are many differences between the two industries, but the most

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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Management

Josh MorganOctober 7, 2021 0

3 ways to use data to advocate for whole person mental health

With data, we can proactively advocate for changes to systems and policies. See how it's done.

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Government | Health Care

Analytics | Marketing

Caslee SimsOctober 4, 2021 0

Brand marketing tips for everyone – not just marketers

“You have to have a left and right-brained approach to marketing. It’s important to leverage data, but you also have to spark creativity and inspiration so you can appeal to the head and heart of your customers.” - Jenn Chase, SAS EVP and CMO The marketing landscape continues to change. Whether

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Analytics | Data for Good

Caslee SimsOctober 1, 2021 2

What matters now when it comes to COVID-19

Early in the pandemic, we used this blog to offer resources for responding to COVID-19, recovering from the economic losses, and reimagining life after the pandemic. By now, everyone has read about testing, contact tracing, social distancing, treatment protocols and vaccines. Whether or not you have had COVID yourself, all

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Health Care

Analytics | Data for Good | Students & Educators

Lee Ellen HarmerOctober 1, 2021 0

Engaging students with data literacy

When students hear the word data, they may envision measurements that scientists collect, or perhaps it has something to do with the social media platforms they love. Many students struggle to understand where data comes from and how it can help us make decisions and better understand our world! They may not make a connection with computer science either. Just as

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Education

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