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Business KPIs: 5 important characteristics to be effective

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To remain competitive, business managers need to track how company-wide goals are regularly progressing. Setting business key performance indicators (KPIs) is one of the easiest ways to do this. Unfortunately, many people get their business KPIs wrong, by measuring too much or not what’s helpful or copying the metrics others are using. But for KPIs to be effective, it’s essential that managers consider..

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How information gives companies a competitive advantage

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March 3, 2021

The pandemic of 2020 created a record number of new companies. A rise in entrepreneurship accompanies every downturn in economic history. Technology is making it easier for..

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Collaborative solutions for companywide budget consolidation

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March 2, 2021

If you ask businesspeople who get involved in the traditional budgeting process to describe the experience, we doubt many would say ‘collaborative’.

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How information gives companies a competitive advantage

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January 1, 1970

The pandemic of 2020 created a record number of new companies. A rise in entrepreneurship accompanies every downturn in economic history. Technology is making it easier for..

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latest posts

Collaborative solutions for companywide budget consolidation

2 MIN

January 1, 1970

If you ask businesspeople who get involved in the traditional budgeting process to describe the experience, we doubt many would say ‘collaborative’.

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5 steps to become a great sales manager

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January 1, 1970

Improving a sales team begins with improving the sales manager's ability to influence and empower the sales reps to higher success levels. Unfortunately, sales managers can get..

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A critical leadership quality is data-driven decision-making

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February 24, 2021

There are so many articles and studies explaining the essential qualities of a good leader. However, there..

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de Bono's Six Thinking Hats and decision-making with business intelligence

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February 17, 2021

We tend to approach problem solving and decision-making with our instincts and through our personalities...

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5 tips for Valentine's Day date happiness and beyond

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February 11, 2021

We love Valentine's Day at Phocas. We see it as the benchmark for how we want our customers to feel every..

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Data is the new ingredient at Everest Ice Cream

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February 1, 2021

Perfecting the next flavour sensation is part of the day-to-day operations at Everest Ice Cream. However..

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What is data-driven decision making?

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December 15, 2020

Every day, we use data to make decisions in our personal lives. We may use the data collected in product..

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Phocas makes it easy for Litex Industries to find hidden data

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November 18, 2020

Litex Industries (Litex), designs, sources and manufactures ceiling fans, lighting fixtures and patio..

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The cost of business intelligence and other myths

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November 11, 2020

Even though the business world is abuzz with business intelligence tools and the internet is filled with..

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3 ways mobile business intelligence impacts decision-making

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November 9, 2020

Mobile business intelligence or mobile sales enablement is defined as the capabilities and technologies..

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Actionable information helps HVAC&R distributor make decisions

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October 9, 2020

Gustave A. Larson Co is a leading distributor of commercial and residential HVAC parts and refrigeration..

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5 keys to effective business management

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October 8, 2020

Effective business management means managers improve their own efficiency while building a team of..

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How to overcome reporting challenges in your business

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September 21, 2020

The ability to generate accurate, relevant and timely reports is critical if a company is to remain..

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Eastern Industrial Supplies relies on data across its business

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September 17, 2020

Eastern Industrial Supplies opened its doors in 1980 in Greenville, South Carolina and has grown to have..

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Data management: 6 dos and don’ts of managing your business with data

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September 2, 2020

Business intelligence (BI) systems provide a single source of truth for data management across all of..

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Get visible data and improve business outcomes

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August 27, 2020

Business leaders want to make decisions faster and with more efficiency. Without visible data that is..

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data refinement: when data is less like gold and more like manure

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August 26, 2020

The world is experiencing a data boom. We create as much as 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day, and..

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Data consolidation across Litex Industries enables strategic decision-making

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August 24, 2020

Litex Industries Limited is an extensive electrical products wholesaler located in Texas, USA. After the..

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How business intelligence is used?

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August 14, 2020

As companies continue to use their systems and technology to achieve a competitive advantage and adapt to..

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Harrisons Sauces increases profitability with BI solution

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August 7, 2020

Harrisons Sauces is part of BI Europe and manufactures condiments and sauces, supplying a variety of sweet..

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Electrical supplier leverages data across its business to improve performance

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July 31, 2020

Parrish-Hare is an electrical products supplier for commercial and industrial construction across Texas...

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Making decisions viable with data

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July 26, 2020

Do you ever make decisions on the run? Have you dropped the price on a product by a few percent for a good..

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What is Cloud Business Intelligence (Cloud BI)?

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July 20, 2020

Businesses continue to seek tools to analyze data for improved decision making. At the leading edge of..

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How to democratize data-driven decision-making?

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July 8, 2020

The need to know what decision-making is critical when everything is a priority has been highlighted by..

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Mobile BI dashboards help ICU Medical change decision-making process

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June 11, 2020

ICU Medical is a leading global medical devices and accessories company selling medical devices for..

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How data-driven decision-making can help businesses rebound faster

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May 27, 2020

According to research conducted by McKinsey before covid-19 hit, 92% of companies thought their business..

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Take stock with inventory management software

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May 8, 2020

Business intelligence is used by many distributors who move and sell lots of product as its inventory..

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How to foster data analytics skills in your organization

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April 2, 2020

Being data driven means promoting fact-based decision making, driving user adoption of an analytics..

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Apparel supplier quickly models scenarios using data analytics in a time of change

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April 1, 2020

Gold Medal International (Gold Medal) is a premier apparel supplier to leading department stores and..

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Ethical decision making during COVID-19: Team Medical Supplies

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March 25, 2020

This Phocas blog highlights how one of our customers in wholesale distribution is coping with the new..

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Data analytics essentials for the COVID-19 crisis

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March 22, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic puts risk management and disruption strategies under the spotlight as companies..

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What is data analytics?

3 MIN

February 4, 2020

Phocas creates data analytics software. We have been helping businesses control and leverage their data..

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When intuition can help the decision making process

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October 23, 2019

Want to live the future backwards? A lesson learned during my course at Stanford is how intuition affects..

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How data analytics can help slow down your thinking

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September 25, 2019

My fascination with the psychology of decision-making continues. My latest sage is Daniel Kahneman, a..

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