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This morning I am giving a presentation on “Putting Leadership Development and Education Back on Your Calendar…and Budget” at the CSCMP New England Roundtable Executive Breakfast. I wrote about this topic last year in “What’s Missing in Your 2012 Budget?” and I’m sure I’ll gain some new insights from this morning’s conversation, which I’ll share in a future posting. In the meantime, here are some news items that caught… Continue reading

New product introductions and Q1 results dominated the news this week, so let’s get right to it.

Should I be concerned that Opening Day for the (1 win, 5 losses) Red Sox falls on Friday the 13th?

In more important news…

A few weeks ago, I participated in my first Little League draft. I won’t bore you with the details, but the process of putting together AAA and Majors teams involves reviewing quantitative data about each player (evaluation scores, previous season stats) coupled with insights about the players from the coaches. In general, the process works well, but it’s not perfect. The biggest shortcoming is that it doesn’t give much weight… Continue reading

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In 2007, the book “Competing on Analytics” by Tom Davnport and Jeanne Harris became a business bestseller. The premise of the book was that companies could create a competitive advantage by using Business Intelligence (BI) tools in smart ways.

One advanced use of BI involves running a supply chain related experiment and then using a BI tool to measure the results. Supply Chain Management Review published an excellent… Continue reading

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