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Analytics

David PopeJune 20, 2018 0

Analytics use cases for utilities: Corporate operations

Our company talks to utilities all over the world about the value of analytics. We like to talk about "the digital utility" and break down analytics use cases across: assets and operations; customers; portfolio; and corporate operations. I plan to highlight a few analytics use cases for utilities across these four areas

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Energy & Utilities

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning

Charlie ChaseJune 19, 2018 0

Will artificial intelligence replace humans?

We have entered the “second machine age.” The first machine age began with the industrial revolution, which was driven primarily by technology innovation. The ability to generate massive amounts of mechanical power made humans more productive. Where the steam engine started the industrial revolution, the second machine age has taken

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Manufacturing | Retail

Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Mary OsborneJune 15, 2018 0

4 ways to visualize climate changes in the oceans and the Arctic

Many things in nature can be seen as chain reactions. When one action occurs, others follow suit. For example, atmospheric greenhouse gas levels are increasing, which leads to a warming of the oceans. As the oceans warm, weather and climate patterns across the globe are impacted because the amount of

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Frank SilvaJune 14, 2018 27

Visualizing international football data

American readers may know that the ongoing 2018 international soccer/football tournament is a big deal in other countries. But it's hard to grasp just how ubiquitous and important it is when there's no other event like it in the United States. The best way I can describe it is if the

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Sports & Entertainment

Analytics

Roger ThomasJune 14, 2018 0

Workplace culture still No. 1 challenge for manufacturers

With all the technology advancements and innovative trends driving Industry 4.0 right now, you might expect geeky topics like the Internet of Things (IoT) or artificial intelligence (AI) to be the hottest topics of discussion among industry leaders. Instead, many leaders are still more focused on workplace culture. And here’s

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Manufacturing

Analytics

Georgia MarianiJune 13, 2018 0

The key to success in college sports? Analytics.

What do the New York Mets, the Orlando Magic and the Boston Bruins all have in common? They all use SAS analytics to gain deeper insights into athlete recruitment, retention, performance, safety and more. And after seeing the success teams like these have had using analytics, collegiate sports are turning

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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

SAS Voices: Shining a spotlight on human trafficking

Tom SaboJune 12, 2018 6

Shining a spotlight on human trafficking

My local middle school publishes a weekly paper. Very recently, I noted an article in that paper regarding an expose on human trafficking overseas, "World Slavery: The Terrors Our World Tries to Forget." The eloquent article in part highlighted how children have been exploited in the fishing industry in Ghana

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Falko SchulzJune 6, 2018 0

The dark side: analyzing global changes in nighttime illumination

Light lengthens the day and allows us more time to learn, socialize, contemplate and create. Exploring NASA nighttime satellite images shows how illumination patterns have changed over time. Increases and decreases in illumination show the effects of human civilization on earth. From population collapse and destruction in war zones to economic

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Analytics | Customer Intelligence

David WallaceMay 31, 2018 2

How are banks using real-time customer analytics to improve the customer experience?

We asked banking leaders. Here’s a sneak peek of our findings in advance of our June 12 webinar How important is customer experience in banking today? Very. It's the number one business challenge banks face, surpassing even regulatory compliance, because it links directly to revenue. And the stakes are only

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Banking

Analytics

Mike F. SmithMay 30, 2018 0

How will electric vehicles contribute to the smart grid?

Remember when electric vehicles were a new thing? Just a few years ago, everywhere we turned there were opinions, white papers, and articles espousing the wonders of electric vehicles, and an equal chorus of voices warning of the dangers and challenges of electric vehicles. Would they blow up half of

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Energy & Utilities

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