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Greg HeidrickNovember 29, 2018 0

Will 2019 be the year of an IoT epiphany in retail?

Whether you're reading industry articles about smart tags or analyst reports about inventory tracking, you've probably noticed an uptick in coverage on the adoption of IoT (and RFID) in retail. Since I've been following these topics for awhile, I've decided to dedicate a series of posts on the ways IoT can be used

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Retail

Analytics

Greg HorneNovember 28, 2018 0

Is telemedicine the future of medicine?

I first used telemedicine (the remote diagnosis and treatment of patients by means of telecommunications technology) in the mid-90s when I was working as an on-call CT technician in the UK. We used a modem to transfer head trauma scans to the local neurology center for assessment so that the

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Analytics

Georgia MarianiNovember 16, 2018 0

Two students’ advice on data science, SAS and more

In my first two posts of this blog series, we heard why two students chose to pursue a STEM field and what appealed to them about data science. We also heard how they put their knowledge to work on a real-world data science project. Today, we'll hear their advice to future

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Education

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

David TareenNovember 15, 2018 0

Lessons learned from a real-world AI implementation

When describing their business model, our customer, Epipoli (one of the leading gift card companies in Europe), tells the story of the ancient Limoncello makers of Italy. Limoncello is an intensely lemon-flavored liqueur famously produced in Sorrento, the Amalfi coast, and the island of Capri. The drink started as a local tradition, but quickly

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Analytics

Heather HallettNovember 14, 2018 2

How next-best-action could transform health care

Teenagers. I have three boys, and two of them are teenagers. 15 year-old Kav is my middle son, and he gave me permission to share his story here. When he was five, Kav was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes, and I'm in awe of how he's accepted this challenging, lifelong

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Health Care

Analytics

Mike F. SmithNovember 13, 2018 2

The digital utility era is now: The customer/grid nexus

Note: Today’s utility industry is in upheaval. All of the assumptions the business has run on have been turned on their heads. This post is the third in a three-part series looking at how analytics are helping utilities navigate this challenging landscape and find new opportunities for improvements in operations,

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Energy & Utilities

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Greg HorneNovember 2, 2018 0

The myths and realities of AI in health care

Health care is facing an unprecedented need to reform, drive quality and cut costs. Growth in targeted, specific treatments and diagnostic technology, coupled with a rise in people with long-term and multiple chronic conditions, is creating unsustainable demand on the system. To thrive – or even merely survive – health

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Health Care

Analytics | Data Management

David PopeNovember 1, 2018 0

Why SAS?

I've worked at SAS for over 27 years and have often been asked: What does SAS do? or Why should I choose SAS? It all boils down to one question: Why SAS? While there are many approaches to answering this question, I recently came up with three short, yet powerful,

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Analytics

Georgia MarianiOctober 31, 2018 0

Teaching analytics: Advice from two experts

What skills will students need in order to pursue a lucrative career in analytics? I recently interviewed two professors to find out. In my first post, the professors discussed the importance of teaching and learning analytics. Today, we'll hear their top advice for students studying analytics, such as: get a

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Analytics

Mike F. SmithOctober 30, 2018 0

The digital utility era is now: Charging ahead with EV analytics

Note: Today’s utility industry is in upheaval. All of the assumptions the business has run on have been turned on their heads. This post is the second in a three-part series looking at how analytics are helping utilities navigate this challenging landscape and find new opportunities for improvements in operations,

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Energy & Utilities

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