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Mike GillilandOctober 29, 2021 0

The last of the BFD

It has been my great pleasure writing this blog for the past 12 years, with over 370 posts. In doing so, I have enjoyed the support of my exceptional SAS managers over this time: From Anne Milley and Renee Nocker way back when it started, to Susan Kahler and David

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Analytics

Mike GillilandOctober 29, 2021 0

Intermittent Demand Forecasting (new book by Boylan and Syntetos)

I've never been much of a fan of forecasting approaches to intermittent demand. In situations like intermittent demand (or other areas where we have little hope of reasonably accurate forecasts), my thinking is "why bother?" If we can't expect to solve the problem with forecasting, we need a different approach.

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Analytics

Victoria SilvaOctober 27, 2021 0

Retail Summit 2021 traz debate acerca do uso do analytics e de dados em grandes empresas

Em bate-papo entre Antonio Grasso, CEO do Digital Business Innovation SRL, e Andrew Fowkes, head of retail centre of excellence do SAS, na palestra “How top retail brands use Data & Analytics”, os especialistas discutiram sobre como as principais marcas de varejo usam a análise de dados para engajar os

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Analytics | Customer Intelligence

Victoria SilvaOctober 27, 2021 0

Especialistas de mercado discutem sobre o futuro tecnológico do setor de varejo no Retail Summit 2021

Em painel de encerramento no evento, os executivos Paulo Sérgio Silva, fundador e diretor-executivo da Rock On Advisors; Marcos Hamsi, vice-presidente de TI da Martin-Brower, e Marcos Peron, head de TI da AMPM/Ipiranga, discutiram sobre o futuro do setor varejista frente às novas tecnologias e a transformação digital, com moderação

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Customer Intelligence | Fraud & Security Intelligence | Machine Learning

Alice CorreaOctober 27, 2021 0

Executivo da Via Varejo fala em palestra no Retail Summit 2021 sobre a transformação digital no setor

Com metáforas interessantes, comparando dados e tecnologia com fazendas e foguetes, Kendji Wolf se orgulha dos algoritmos e das conquistas na Via Varejo. Atualmente a companhia conta com a Via Hubby, que administra toda parte tecnológica da empresa, como sistemas, arquitetura e dados. O executivo abre um parênteses para reflexão:

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Cloud | Customer Intelligence | Machine Learning | SAS Events

Alice CorreaOctober 27, 2021 0

Executivos falam sobre tendências para o setor de varejo no Retail Summit 2021

Vitor Vicente, head de vendas para telecom e varejo do SAS, e Eduardo Yamashita, diretor de operações do Ecossistema Gouvêa, abrem o SAS Retail Summit Brasil falando sobre as tendências para o setor de varejo. Vicente explica que a visão do SAS permeia a estratégia da digitalização em três grandes

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Internet of Things

Caslee SimsOctober 27, 2021 0

How wearable technology has improved access to health care

The convergence of digitalization, AI and machine learning that has been integrated into wearable devices has become a boon for many industries, particularly health care. When Fitbit launched its first wearable device in 2009, it clipped on a user’s clothing and utilized an internal motion detector to track the wearer’s

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Analytics | Learn SAS

Rick WicklinOctober 27, 2021 0

Interpret estimates for a Weibull regression model in SAS

It can be frustrating when the same probability distribution has two different parameterizations, but such is the life of a statistical programmer. I previously wrote an article about the gamma distribution, which has two common parameterizations: one that uses a scale parameter (β) and another that uses a rate parameter

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Analytics

Leticia Medeiros

Leticia MedeirosOctober 26, 2021 0

Aliança entre SAS e Martins apoia a transformação digital da rede atacadista

Nilton Mayrink, CIO e head de vendas B2B/BSC no Martins Atacadista, iniciou sua apresentação no SAS Retail Summit 2021 trazendo uma contextualização dos desafios do setor varejista no País. Responsável pela área de tecnologia e vendas digitais da empresa, o especialista trouxe dados relevantes relacionados à dimensão do Brasil no

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Customer Intelligence

Leticia Medeiros

Leticia MedeirosOctober 26, 2021 0

SAS Retail Summit 2021 traz diretora do Rappi para abordar a ascensão dos “superapps” durante a pandemia do coronavírus

Ana Szasz, diretora de Data & Insights do Rappi, iniciou sua apresentação abordando a ascensão dos superapps, como são conhecidos os aplicativos que atuam como um “centro comercial projetado dentro de uma plataforma digital”, como explicado pela executiva, durante o cenário pandêmico em que o mundo se encontra há quase

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Data for Good | Data Management

Cinco maneras en que la toma de decisiones inteligentes puede ayudar a reducir los costos empresariales

Ivan Fernando Herrera

Ivan Fernando HerreraOctober 26, 2021 0

Cinco maneras en que la toma de decisiones inteligentes puede ayudar a reducir los costos empresariales

Que alce la mano el líder, la empresa o la organización que no esté presionado en estos momentos por reducir sus gastos y costos de operación. Hemos hablado en varias oportunidades del impacto y el alcance que tiene la alianza establecida por SAS y Microsoft para llevar la analítica a

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Analytics

Paul GittinsOctober 25, 2021 0

SAS Viya 4 on OpenShift - old dogs and new tricks

If my experience is anything to go by, there’s a sizeable number of customers that still have SAS workloads running on IBM mainframes. Now I have tremendous respect for S/390 (I can still navigate TSO/ISPF et al. and started my IT career programming in PL/AS on MVS and VM), but

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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Management

Iniciativas de datos abiertos

Ivan Fernando Herrera

Ivan Fernando HerreraOctober 24, 2021 0

Iniciativas de datos abiertos, una buena forma de impulsar la inteligencia analítica en los países

“En la era digital, la economía de los datos se está convirtiendo en el nuevo ´oro negro´ que aceita el motor del crecimiento económico. Los datos, masivos y abiertos, son esenciales para mejorar la confianza de los ciudadanos en sus estados y hacerles partícipes de la acción pública, facilitando el

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Olivier PenelOctober 24, 2021 0

The business imperative for responsible AI

With the steep rise of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption across all facets of society, ethics is proving to be the new frontier of technology. Public awareness, press scrutiny and upcoming regulations are forcing organizations and the data science community to consider the ethical implications of using AI. The need for

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Data Visualization

Olivia OjedaOctober 22, 2021 0

A conversation with Rijkswaterstaat: How SAS is helping keep the Netherlands safe

Rijkswaterstaat (RWS) is the Netherlands main agency for design, construction, management and maintenance for waterways and infrastructure. Their mission is to promote safety, mobility and quality of life in the Netherlands. They are the masterminds behind some of the most prestigious water projects in the world. In a recent panel

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Analytics

Foresight #63 cover

Mike GillilandOctober 21, 2021 0

Preview of Foresight #63 (2021-Q4)

Following is editor Len Tashman's preview of the 2021-Q4 issue of Foresight: The International Journal of Applied Forecasting. Preview of Foresight #63 (2021-Q4) FORESIGHT HALL OF FAME Adopting the idea from other journals that recognize outstanding contributions to the field through best paper awards, we are pleased to announce that

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Analytics | Cloud | Data Management

Lindsay Marshall

Lindsay MarshallOctober 21, 2021 0

Keeping your data safe and secure in the SAS Cloud

Companies look to the SAS Cloud and SAS Managed Application Services experts to ensure improved time to value for their analytic solutions. A large part of that value is keeping your data safe and secure in the SAS Cloud because let’s face it: Analytic solutions are only as good as

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Aline RiquettiOctober 20, 2021 0

Os desafios únicos da implantação de análises de Inteligência Artificial no setor público

Ao implantar projetos de inteligência analítica os governos enfrentam desafios não vistos no setor privado. Mas se os superarmos, a recompensa será ainda maior. Meu primeiro projeto de Ciência de Dados foi ainda durante minha graduação em Estatística. Embora não tivesse esse nome à época, o objetivo e os meios

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Analytics | Learn SAS

Rick WicklinOctober 20, 2021 0

An introduction to genetic algorithms in SAS

A genetic algorithm (GA) is a heuristic optimization technique. The method tries to mimic natural selection and evolution by starting with a population of random candidates. Candidates are evaluated for "fitness" by plugging them into the objective function. The characteristics of the better candidates are combined to create a new

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Kimberly Nevala

Kimberly NevalaOctober 19, 2021 0

Assessing AI readiness: Planning for today and tomorrow

In this Q&A with MIT/SMR Connections, Iain Brown, SAS’s head of data science for the United Kingdom and Ireland, discusses some key risks, ethical issues, and platform questions that organizations should consider before adopting AI and takes a quick look at current and emerging AI trends. Q: In your view,

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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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Analytics

David FergusonOctober 18, 2021 0

How utilities can use smarter financial forecasting to prosper in a volatile energy market

If you’ve switched on the news recently, you’ll have noticed how the words “supply chain” have now become part of Britain’s everyday vocabulary. From fuel shortages at petrol stations to the terrifying prospect of a Christmas turkey shortage, we’ve suddenly become aware of how precarious our society is, and how

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Energy & Utilities

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 | Programming Tips

Rick WicklinOctober 18, 2021 0

Crossover and mutation: An introduction to two operations in genetic algorithms

This article uses an example to introduce to genetic algorithms (GAs) for optimization. It discusses two operators (mutation and crossover) that are important in implementing a genetic algorithm. It discusses choices that you must make when you implement these operations. Some programmers love using genetic algorithms. Genetic algorithms are heuristic

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Analytics

Nicolas ErpenOctober 15, 2021 0

Advanced analytics e a próxima transformação das telecomunicações

Com as grandes mudanças provocadas pela crescente digitalização durante a pandemia, os players da indústria de telecomunicações que buscam se reinventar recorrem a análises avançadas para se adaptar a um ambiente de negócios dinâmico e encontrar novas fontes de receita. As operadoras conseguiram responder adequadamente ao aumento substancial das necessidades

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Analytics | Risk Management

DooHo LeeOctober 15, 2021 0

ESG와 스트레스 테스트 기반의 기후 리스크 관리

전 세계적으로 기후변화 대응과 지속가능발전을 위한 금융기관의 역할이 강조되고 있습니다. 이를 위한 금융기관의 노력을 지원하기 위해 SAS는 딜로이트와 함께 지난 10월, 금융권 기후 리스크 관리를 위한 ESG 세미나를 개최했습니다. 그 중 일부를 소개합니다. 금융기관이 기후 리스크를 관리해야 하는 이유 기후 리스크는 크게 물리적 리스크와 전이 리스크로 구분됩니다. 물리적 리스크는 농업에

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Data Management

Mariana Fontanezi

Mariana FontaneziOctober 14, 2021 0

Os desafios da era do Big Data e do analytics nas empresas de manufatura

Mais do que qualquer outra indústria, a manufatura impulsiona a saúde econômica de um país ou de uma região. Segundo estudos de mercado, o segmento de manufatura irá representar cerca de 25% da atividade econômica até 2025. Espera-se que o setor industrial assuma um crescimento de dois dígitos e sua

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Adam GoldsmithOctober 14, 2021 0

Walking the tightrope in insurance

By Adam Goldsmith, Insurance Specialist, SAS UK & Ireland Insurers have the near-impossible task of keeping customers satisfied with the service they're given whilst ensuring costs are controlled to ensure profitability. At the point a customer makes a claim, it is at a point of high stress and emotion, but

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Analytics

John GottulaOctober 14, 2021 0

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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