Advanced Analytics Is Procurement’s Next Frontier – Is Your Organization Ready?
Posted: 08/07/2019 - 07:22
Introduction
Machine Learning
Machine Learning 101 – How Machine Learning is Impacting Businesses
Posted: 08/02/2019 - 08:47
Artificial intelligence (AI) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) are popular buzzwords today, yet the practical applications for and approaches to these concepts are often less understood and (in many cases) may still be on the horizon. However, there is a technology-driven differentiator within this overarching category that has been in use across a number of industries for some time. Machine learning is the means by which a program analyzes a number of data sources and, by using algorithms, “learns” from that analysis to predict likely scenarios or future end-state resul
10 Ways to Find Savings Through Analytics
Posted: 07/09/2019 - 06:48
Businesses need faster and more comprehensive spend management solutions, without the need for additional subject matter experts. To this end, our clients have benefited from improvements in insight and service delivery using 4C’s analytics platform 4Spend. Here are ten ways in which new savings can be found using analytics.
1.) Categorisation and Benchmarking
Interview with a Robotics Expert: Nick Andrews
Posted: 07/03/2019 - 00:07
Why do you think we are increasingly reading statements like “RPA is dead”?
5 Ways Marketing Outsourcing Can Drive Business Growth
Posted: 06/26/2019 - 01:20
Businesses thrive and grow by focusing on what they do best. Their ability to deliver is what drives customer trust and loyalty, which in return impacts the bottom line and business profitability.
When the Future You Anticipate Never Arrives: Ensuring Your Expected Outcomes Are Accurate
Posted: 05/10/2019 - 01:33
Today, where machines make decisions, the notion of the “right set of data” becomes a lot harder to understand. This is because machines learn differently than we do. In addition, the rationale for the output that they produce is more difficult to reconstruct. Machines do not have the intuition or the critical reasoning that can help to elevate or discount one data point over another. Input data must be free from bias, representative and as accurate as possible.
What’s Ahead for 2019: Doing More With Intelligent Technology
Posted: 02/19/2019 - 00:27
Intelligent technologies are changing the supply chain game everywhere. The simple fact is that intelligent technology is what often separates the leaders from the followers in today’s digital economy. Technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning and predictive analytics help organizations derive greater value from their most valuable corporate asset: their data. Here are some specific thoughts.
IoT, Machine Learning and Data Analytics Will Deliver Competitive Advantage
Digital Supply Chain – The Enabler of Business Innovation
Posted: 11/20/2018 - 05:34
We are in the midst of a perfect storm. Customers are becoming more informed and demanding, and therefore, organizations are rapidly implementing technology (IoT, AI, machine learning and blockchain) to address these demands.
Keep it Simple: Three Ways to Advance Digital Transformation
Posted: 10/25/2018 - 02:02
The concept of “digital transformation” can be intimidating. It implies dramatic change (which is always scary), as well as a high degree of complexity (suggesting that you really need to know what you’re doing).
How is automation impacting the job market?
Posted: 08/21/2018 - 21:23
Automation within the job market is one of the key issues of our time. It often provokes speculation of a future resembling science fiction narratives that have been around for decades.
On the extreme end, there’s SkyNet becoming self-aware and a team of terminators hunting humans down. On the softer end there’s WALL-E, where humans don’t have to lift a finger and grow lazy as robots cater to all their needs. Either way, humans aren’t needed for work.
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