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How to promote a company culture that relies on data

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October 1, 2021

A growing business must focus on critical elements like marketplace demand, customer service, sales margins,..

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What is data discovery?

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September 22, 2021

“We are drowning in information but starved for knowledge” according to best selling author, John Naisbitt.

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Five tips for effective business management in the hybrid workplace

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September 17, 2021

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

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How to overcome reporting challenges in your business

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August 23, 2021

The ability to access relevant and timely information is critical for business people to make fast and..

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How to use your sales database to drive your budget

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August 13, 2021

Success in today’s rapidly shifting economy depends on a lot of external and internal factors. When you..

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Bring your profit and loss statement to life and react faster to emerging trends

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July 28, 2021

Demand from branch managers through to board members for up-to-date accurate financial information has..

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How to get your sales team ready for data Olympics

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July 21, 2021

The Summer Olympics kick off in Tokyo soon, and the world’s top athletes will command our attention once..

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

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July 12, 2021

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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How to get data access and visibility across an organization

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May 31, 2021

Companies generate huge volumes of data every day from a variety of sources and departments. In most cases,..

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How to ensure you have proactive data analytics

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May 5, 2021

Business people often approach data from a reactive stance, in other words, make decisions and then turn to..

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Need healthcare analytics? here's four ways it can enhance your business

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April 28, 2021

Health analytics is the consolidation and analysis of data in the healthcare industry to support..

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The science of fact based decision-making

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April 26, 2021

Think about the number of business decisions you face daily. When you consider the options, are you using..

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Phocas applies for bCorp accreditation

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April 22, 2021

The Phocas values are based around three words: fun, fulfilling and forever.

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How business intelligence is used?

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April 15, 2021

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

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What is Cloud Business Intelligence (Cloud BI)?

2 MIN

April 1, 2021

Businesses continue to seek tools to analyze data for improved decision making and to efficiently run their..

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Data-driven decisions help tire and auto service business increase efficiencies

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March 30, 2021

The automotive industry is changing rapidly, and today tire and auto service businesses need to accurately..

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How to empower your team to make decisions

2 MIN

March 22, 2021

By empowering teams with actionable data, executives and managers enable their teams to make decisions that..

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[podcast] International Women's Day with Phocas board member Dr Michelle Deaker

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March 7, 2021

International Women’s Day is important because it’s a time to reflect and celebrate growing diversity across..

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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..

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Reduce costs with a data analytics bootcamp

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February 26, 2021

There are many courses called data analytics bootcamps which teach participants the basics of working with..

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A critical leadership quality is data-driven decision-making

3 MIN

February 24, 2021

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

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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. In..

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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 to..

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What is data-driven decision making?

2 MIN

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

3 MIN

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

2 MIN

November 9, 2020

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

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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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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

3 MIN

September 2, 2020

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

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Get visible data and improve business outcomes

1 MIN

August 27, 2020

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

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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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Harrisons Sauces increases profitability with BI solution

1 MIN

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. The..

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Making decisions viable with data

3 MIN

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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How to democratize data-driven decision-making?

3 MIN

July 8, 2020

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

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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 oncology,..

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

3 MIN

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

1 MIN

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

2 MIN

April 2, 2020

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

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

2 MIN

April 1, 2020

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

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Ethical decision making during COVID-19: Team Medical Supplies

1 MIN

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

2 MIN

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 for..

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When intuition can help the decision making process

3 MIN

October 23, 2019

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

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How data analytics can help slow down your thinking

3 MIN

September 25, 2019

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

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