How Data Can Put You Back on Track in an Uncertain Economy

When we arise from these uncertain times, manufacturers will, more than ever, need to utilize data-driven approaches to reach their sales targets. Pragmatic techniques with aggregated precision will distinguish those who are able to regain their posture and even gain share as the world...

Categories: Manufacturing Industry Insights, Business Intelligence

Tags: Manufacturing, Analytics, Pinpoint Sales for Aftermarket™, Actionable Insights, Manufacturers

Microsoft Leading the Pack in Gartner’s BI and Analytics Magic Quadrant

For Microsoft, 13 is a lucky number. 2020 makes 13 years in a row that Microsoft has been named a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms. In the latest report Microsoft is clearly positioned at the top of 22 vendors as not only a platform that...

Categories: Microsoft Solutions

Tags: Business Intelligence, Manufacturing, Microsoft, Analytics, Gartner Magic Quadrant, Microsoft Power BI

Machine Learning, the Smarter Way to Sell for Manufacturers

Machine learning has come a long way from its origins in the early 1950s, when Arthur Samuel wrote the first computer learning program for, interestingly, the game of checkers. Since then, we’ve witnessed advanced statistical models establish lasting imprints in lean...

Categories: Microsoft Solutions, Manufacturing Industry Insights, Business Intelligence

Tags: Microsoft, Machine Learning, CRM, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Pinpoint Sales for the Aftermarket

Product End Use is Where to Start Improving Your Aftermarket Share

Knowing the Factors that Impact Your Products Can Enable Your Full Lifecycle Service

Categories: Manufacturing Industry Insights

Tags: Manufacturing, Machine Learning, Power BI, Analytics, Aftermarket, Aftermarket Sales, Pinpoint Sales™ for Aftermarket, Sales Analytics, B2B Sales, AI, Product Lifecycle

5 Proven Ways Manufacturers Can Get Started With Analytics

I want to start with a powerful word in the headline of this blog – “proven.”   Data science is not the stuff of science fiction. It is fact. We see it every day as we transform data into analytics that give powerful and actionable insights to our...

Categories: Microsoft Solutions, Manufacturing Industry Insights

Tags: Business Intelligence, Manufacturing, Analytics, Data Science, Manufacturers, Data Analytics

From C-Suite to Sales Team, This One Solution Can Fill Your Aftermarket Gap

How Pinpoint Sales™ for Aftermarket Works for Your Company

Categories: Manufacturing Industry Insights

Tags: Aftermarket, Pinpoint Sales™ for Aftermarket, Sales, AI, Artificial Intelligence

AI Strengthens Smart Factories to Overcome the Challenge of Product Complexity

Introduction By Matt Lamb The AI and data-centric revolution is creating a new wave of opportunities for manufacturers heading into 2020. The advent of connected IoT devices and Smart Factories has allowed the manufacturing industry to apply data science principles which go beyond traditional...

Categories: Manufacturing Industry Insights

Tags: Manufacturing, Machine Learning, CRM, Digital Transformation, AI, Artificial Intelligence

When it Comes to BI and Analytics, Microsoft is Leading the Pack

This has been a banner year for Microsoft BI and Analytics.  Microsoft Power BI continue that strong momentum in the third quarter when it was recognized as a leader in the Forrester Wave report for Enterprise BI Platforms (Vendor-Managed), Q3...

Categories: Microsoft Solutions

Tags: Business Intelligence, Microsoft, Power BI, Analytics, Gartner Magic Quadrant, Enterprise BI Platforms