Category Archives: e-newsletter

on the RADAaR™ – July 2015

Competitive Insights, LLC

on the RADAaR™

a convenient resource for current Integrated Business Planning (IBP) information

latest news

on integrated business planning ::
we have always done it this way …
is your organization ready to actually embrace making decisions and setting strategies based on new operational insights and facts …


on big data ::
ten ways big data is revolutionizing supply chain management
big data is providing supplier networks with greater data accuracy, clarity, and insights, leading to more contextual intelligence shared across supply chains…


on supply chain risk ::
big data and risk are a match made in heaven
across all industries supply chain risk has steadily risen on the agenda as its scope has widened to include everything from food safety to terrorism…


on advanced analytics ::
your math is all wrong: flipping the 80/2 rule for analytics
we spend 80% of our time on data load and prep. Only 20% is used to produce analytics. We don’t like that ratio


  what CI offers

Competitive Insights is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company that provides detailed and insightful IBP solutions to its customers using advanced analytics for:

Complexity Reduction
Customer Segmentation
Product Segmentation
Specific, Precise and Detailed Profitability

schedule a one hour webinar demo

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Enterprise Profit Insights
as a part of the
Supply Chain Leader Development Program
 Scheller School of Business & Supply Chain and Logistics Institute at the College of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology

Date/Time: September 14-17;
October 19-22, 2015
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA


More information here

we appreciate your feedback, please respond to our five minute survey here
what’s on your RADAaR? want to stay updated on a topic not listed? email us at insights@ci-advantage.com

Competitive Insights, LLC

4200 Northside Parkway NW, Bldg. 12 • Atlanta, Georgia 30327 • 770.922.4400
www.ci-advantage.com

on the RADAaR™ – June 2015

Competitive Insights, LLC

on the RADAaR™

a convenient resource for current Integrated Business Planning (IBP) information

latest news

on integrated business planning ::
maximizing your S&OP – IBP profit contributions
how do I get the maximum value out of S&OP and IBP activities that will continue to positively impact the bottom line?


on big data ::
why only 15% of the Fortune 500 uses big data analytics to look beyond the 'Known-Knowns'?
process of gathering and rationalizing defense intelligence, is not a million miles away from managing business intelligence (BI) and discovering Big Data insights


on supply chain risk ::
the financial risk lurking in your supply chain
when a brittle supply chain snaps, customers don’t get their products, companies lose revenue, brands are sullied, and the company suffers


on advanced analytics ::
data driven’Moneyball; for CFOs: the importance of putting analytics on the roster
relying on traditional tactics to guide your organization’s financial health? It might be time to change up your game plan…


  what CI offers

Competitive Insights is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company that provides detailed and insightful IBP solutions to its customers using advanced analytics for:

Complexity Reduction
Customer Segmentation
Product Segmentation
Specific, Precise and Detailed Profitability

schedule a one hour webinar demo

  join us

Competitive Insights teaches a session on Enterprise Profit Analytics
as a part of the
Georgia Institute of Technology's
 Scheller School of Business
Supply Chain Leader Development Program

Date/Time: September 14-17;
October 19-22, 2015
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA


More information here

we appreciate your feedback, please respond to our five minute survey here
what’s on your RADAaR? want to stay updated on a topic not listed? email us at insights@ci-advantage.com

Competitive Insights, LLC

4200 Northside Parkway NW, Bldg. 12 • Atlanta, Georgia 30327 • 770.922.4400
www.ci-advantage.com

on the RADAaR™ – May 2015

Competitive Insights, LLC

on the RADAaR™

a convenient resource for current Integrated Business Planning (IBP) information

latest news

on integrated business planning ::
sustainable profit growth
emphasis is to encourage companies to work smarter in their mission to drive shareholder value through a sustainable growth in profit performance … more here


on big data ::
without big insights, big data is useless
many enterprises are finding themselves drowning in data, but with no better insight into the issues confronting their businesses … more here


on supply chain risk ::
global supply chain managers face a ‘minefield of risks’
minefield of risks could lead to potential supply chain disruptions … more here


on advanced analytics ::
finance departments need more advanced analytics
finance departments must lessen their reliance on spreadsheets and look to advanced analytics to become more strategic … more here


  Video

Georgia Tech and Competitive Insights announce Two new Professional Education offerings!
Integrated Business Planning
Supply Chain Risk Management

Missed the free introductory webinar?
Don't worry. Here is the video:

The Three Cornerstones of
Supply and Demand Planning

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Competitive Insights chairs the session on Intelligent Analytics - How to Drive Ongoing Business Value

3PL Summit &
Chief Supply Chain Officer Forum

Date/Time: June 16-18, 2015
Location: Chicago, IL, USA


Special Discount code: CI200
More information here

we appreciate your feedback, please respond to our five minute survey here
what’s on your RADAaR? want to stay updated on a topic not listed? email us at insights@ci-advantage.com

Competitive Insights, LLC

4200 Northside Parkway NW, Bldg. 12 • Atlanta, Georgia 30327 • 770.922.4400
www.ci-advantage.com

on the RADAaR™ – April 2015

Competitive Insights, LLC

on the RADAaR™

a convenient resource for current Integrated Business Planning (IBP) information

latest news

on big data ::
where’s the beef?
how are companies really solving specific business problems using analytics and big data? More here


on integrated business planning ::
how CFOs and supply-chain leaders can boost earnings
global supply chains tend to deliver better results at lower costs when CFOs and supply-chain leaders work closely together … more here


on supply chain risk ::
BSI Global Supply Chain Intelligence report reveals global business impact of security, human rights and environmental violations
$33 billion of business losses due to natural disasters and $23 billion of cargo theft in 2014 … more here


on advanced analytics ::
business users neglect deep data analytics in favour of limited self-service tools
survey reveals that a need for speed in gaining big data insight is preventing organisations from driving more transformative results here


  FREE webinar

Competitive Insights in conjunction with Georgia Tech presents …

The Three Cornerstones of
Supply and Demand Planning

Date/Time: April 30, 2015 • 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Location: Register here
Phone: (404) 894-2343
Email: webinar@scl.gatech.edu

  join us

Competitive Insights chairs the session
on
Intelligent Analytics - How to Drive Ongoing Business Value

3PL Summit &
Chief Supply Chain Officer Forum

Date/Time: June 16-18, 2015
Location: Chicago, IL, USA


Special Discount code: CI200
More information here

we appreciate your feedback, please respond to our five minute survey here
what’s on your RADAaR? want to stay updated on a topic not listed? email us at insights@ci-advantage.com

Competitive Insights, LLC

4200 Northside Parkway NW, Bldg. 12 • Atlanta, Georgia 30327 • 770.922.4400
www.ci-advantage.com

on the RADAaR™ – February 2015

Competitive Insights, LLC

on the RADAaR™

a convenient resource for current Integrated Business Planning (IBP) information

latest news

on big data ::
“Who’s” on First, “What’s” on Second, “I Don’t Know’s” on Third
so what does this have to do with Big Data and the value that can be derived through meaningful business analytics? More here


on integrated business planning ::
bending time to enable smarter supply chain decisions
anyone involved in supply chain management has already witnessed the compression of time… more here


on supply chain risk ::
the financial risk lurking in your supply chain
when a brittle supply chain snaps, customers don’t get their products, companies lose revenue, brands are sullied, and the company suffers. More here


on advanced analytics ::
C-suite tip for 2015 -- advanced analytics
The question is: will they think about it, and more importantly will they make them a part of their decision processes? More here


  what CI offers

Competitive Insights is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company that provides detailed and insightful IBP solutions to its customers using advanced analytics for:

Complexity Reduction
Customer Segmentation
Product Segmentation
Specific, Precise and Detailed Profitability

schedule a one our webinar demo
   
www.ci-advantage.com

  join us

Georgia Institute of Technology is offering Supply and Demand Planning certification. The following are the required courses for the certificate:

  • Supply and Operations Planning
  • Integrated Business Planning
  • Supply Chain Risk Management
More information here

we appreciate your feedback, please respond to our five minute survey here
what’s on your RADAaR? want to stay updated on a topic not listed? email us at insights@ci-advantage.com

Competitive Insights, LLC

4200 Northside Parkway NW, Bldg. 12 • Atlanta, Georgia 30327 • 770.922.4400
www.ci-advantage.com

on the RADAaR™ – January 2015

Competitive Insights, LLC

on the RADAaR™

a convenient resource for current Integrated Business Planning (IBP) information

latest news

on big data ::
roadkill – how to avoid being crushed by data
Imagine that you are having a dream that is quickly turning into a nightmare. You find yourself standing in the middle of a newly constructed super highway. More here


on integrated business planning ::
integrated business planning is not just a marketing hoax
achieve step change improvements to how they plan and manage their business by developing strategies that combine EPM and S&OP … more here


on supply chain risk ::
Allianz tabulates top risks for businesses
business and supply chain interruption, natural catastrophes, fire and explosion top the risks for U.S. and global companies in 2015. More here


on advanced analytics ::
finance departments need more advanced analytics
finance departments must lessen their reliance on spreadsheets and look to advanced analytics to become more strategic, experts say. More here


  what CI offers

Competitive Insights is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company that provides detailed and insightful IBP solutions to its customers using advanced analytics for:

Complexity Reduction
Customer Segmentation
Product Segmentation
Specific, Precise and Detailed Profitability

schedule a one our webinar demo
   
www.ci-advantage.com

  join us

Georgia Institute of Technology is offering Supply and Demand Planning certification. The following are the required courses for the certificate:

  • Supply and Operations Planning
  • Integrated Business Planning
  • Supply Chain Risk Management
More information here

we appreciate your feedback, please respond to our five minute survey here
what’s on your RADAaR? want to stay updated on a topic not listed? email us at insights@ci-advantage.com

Competitive Insights, LLC

4200 Northside Parkway NW, Bldg. 12 • Atlanta, Georgia 30327 • 770.922.4400
www.ci-advantage.com

on the RADAaR™ – December 2014

Competitive Insights, LLC

on the RADAaR™

a convenient resource for current Integrated Business Planning (IBP) information

latest news

on big data ::
show me the money – building organizational momentum
how to build momentum by focusing on how other companies are financially benefiting from their successful efforts with Big Data … more here


on integrated business planning ::
the big question: can you do more with less?
BRG Sports wondered whether reducing its number of distribution centers would let it cut costs but still improve customer service. More here


on supply chain risk ::
firms ‘gambling with their existence’ by having no supply chain risk mitigation strategies, says report
nine out of 10 firms do not quantify risk when outsourcing production, according to a survey. More here


on advanced analytics ::
the DNA of business: imprinting data in the corporate culture
businesses are increasingly abandoning gut-feel, instinctual decision making for data-based analytics … more here


  what CI offers

Competitive Insights is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company that provides detailed and insightful IBP solutions to its customers using advanced analytics for:

Complexity Reduction
Customer Segmentation
Product Segmentation
Specific, Precise and Detailed Profitability

schedule a one our webinar demo
   
www.ci-advantage.com

  join us

Georgia Institute of Technology is offering Supply and Demand Planning certification. The following are the required courses for the certificate:

  • Supply and Operations Planning
  • Integrated Business Planning
  • Supply Chain Risk Management
More information here

we appreciate your feedback, please respond to our five minute survey here
what’s on your RADAaR? want to stay updated on a topic not listed? email us at insights@ci-advantage.com

Competitive Insights, LLC

4200 Northside Parkway NW, Bldg. 12 • Atlanta, Georgia 30327 • 770.922.4400
www.ci-advantage.com

on the RADAaR™ – November 2014

Competitive Insights, LLC

on the RADAaR™

a convenient resource for current Integrated Business Planning (IBP) information

latest news

on big data ::
creating a success framework – 5 steps to follow
five steps that will increase your chances for having successful Big Data initiatives are … here


on integrated business planning ::
people are fundamental to successful integrated business planning
companies that do Integrated Business Planning (IBP), and do it well, are more efficient, more effective, and make more money than those who don’t … more here


on supply chain risk ::
how did supply chains get so brittle?
small, targeted investments in supply chain resilience can make a huge impact in business continuity and, ultimately, performance.… more here


on advanced analytics ::
why supply chain leaders are using Big Data analytics
achieve the best results when they take an enterprise-wide approach to Big Data analytics rather than a process-focused strategy … more here


  what CI offers

Competitive Insights is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company that provides detailed and insightful IBP solutions to its customers using:

Descriptive Analytics
Diagnostic Analytics
Predictive Analytics
Prescriptive Analytics

schedule a one our webinar demo
   
www.ci-advantage.com

  join us

Georgia Institute of Technology is offering Supply and Demand Planning certification. The following are the required courses for the certificate:

  • Supply and Operations Planning
  • Integrated Business Planning
  • Supply Chain Risk Management
More information here

we appreciate your feedback, please respond to our five minute survey here
what’s on your RADAaR? want to stay updated on a topic not listed? email us at insights@ci-advantage.com

Competitive Insights, LLC

4200 Northside Parkway NW, Bldg. 12 • Atlanta, Georgia 30327 • 770.922.4400
www.ci-advantage.com

on the RADAaR™ – September 2014

Competitive Insights, LLC

on the RADAaR™

a convenient resource for current Integrated Business Planning (IBP) information

latest news

on big data ::
the journey – understanding the path of adoption
there are three stages of adoption for business users to master Big Data. It is important to recognize this fact very early in the process. More here


on integrated business planning ::
video on integrated business planning
check out this YouTube video about Integrated Business Planning (IBP) here


on supply chain risk ::
understanding the future of operations: Accenture Global Operations Megatrends Research
the Global Operations Megatrends research explores three topics that were identified as priority concerns among global supply chain leaders … more here


on profit-focused strategies ::
focus your supply chain on profitable customers
it’s costly and difficult to determine which customers are the most profitable. But it could cost you in the long run if you don’t. More here


  what CI offers

Competitive Insights is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company that provides detailed and insightful IBP solutions to its customers using:

Descriptive Analytics
Diagnostic Analytics
Predictive Analytics
Prescriptive Analytics

schedule a one our webinar demo
   
www.ci-advantage.com

  join us

Georgia Institute of Technology is offering Supply and Demand Planning certification. The following are the required courses for the certificate:

  • Supply and Operations Planning
  • Integrated Business Planning
  • Supply Chain Risk Management
More information here

we appreciate your feedback, please respond to our five minute survey here
what’s on your RADAaR? want to stay updated on a topic not listed? email us at insights@ci-advantage.com

Competitive Insights, LLC

4200 Northside Parkway NW, Bldg. 12 • Atlanta, Georgia 30327 • 770.922.4400
www.ci-advantage.com

on the RADAaR™ – July 2014

Competitive Insights, LLC

on the RADAaR™

a convenient resource for current Integrated Business Planning (IBP) information

latest news

on big data ::
designing solutions for business users NOT data scientists
there are a lot of opinions with regard to how insights should be gained or “mined” out of Big Data. Clearly, no one has all of the answers today. More here


on integrated business planning ::
the future is demand segmentation
it is essential that businesses understand that no two customers, channels to market, or products are the same. More here


on supply chain risk ::
new! supply chain risk management standard
ASIS has release a new standard to help organizations address operational risks in their supply chains, including risks to tangible and intangible assets … more here


on cloud computing ::
cloud computing increases business agility, whatever that means
is cloud computing finally a bona fide business strategy, versus an IT optimization strategy? It may well be, a new survey suggests. More here


  what's new with CI

Competitive Insights Helps Develop Supply Chain Risk Management Standard
Read the press release

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Richard Sharpe, CEO of Competitive Insights (CI), writes about the phenomena of “big data” and how it will drive competitive advantage through IBP activities. The following are subjects of some of his posts:

  • Why is Big Data so important?
  • How can Big Data drive better decisions?
  • Turning Big Data from a liability to an asset
Join the discussion here

we appreciate your feedback, please respond to our five minute survey here
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Competitive Insights, LLC

4200 Northside Parkway NW, Bldg. 12 • Atlanta, Georgia 30327 • 770.922.4400
www.ci-advantage.com