Retail store sales transactions are tiny snippets of data that capture the details of customer transactions. It's a simple concept. But the magnitude of the information that can be pulled and extrapolated from those transactions make them one of the most intriguing sources of data in the retail world. Read more...

As a manufacturer (or supplier), the historical position is to be reactive to the needs of the buyer. Of course forward thinking manufacturers also have significant marketing and development efforts that provide products and innovation to their customers in a more proactive way. Being truly reactive can come with some benefits that may be better than being fully proactive. Read more...

Our supply chain is a complex and fast moving environment that is rife for disaster. There are so many moving parts and details that it’s easy to imagine that the smallest mismatch in a single data field, or delayed shipment would cause a ripple effect that could grow to the proportions of a tidal wave, taking with it multiple trading partners in a single afternoon. And yet that doesn’t seem to happen. Read more...