Predictive Analytics

To ensure apparel brands don't have to spend valuable resources on unnecessary or inaccurate size appraisals, Joe Coleman developed an innovative B2B application called The Fit Report.

P&G wanted to find a way to improve the performance and cost-effectiveness of its data warehouse environment and expand its analytical and brand decision-making capabilities. Consolidating point-of-sale data into a single data warehouse platform was fundamental to these objectives.

V.5.0 is based on Salients visual data mining solution, an investigative paradigm that is expected to put the specific user in immediate control of all possible data relevant to any given situation.

With limited visibility into its trade spend activity, Weetabix' trade-driven organization was challenged to access specific product or brand information from spreadsheets and settle deductions efficiently.

Since implementing the solution from Akamai, Dolce&Gabbana's web site performance has improved nearly six times globally on average.

The flexibility of its make-to-order approach is a favorite with customers, but also creates demand planning challenges.

Cloud computing is a topic of importance for not only Chief Information Officer, but also Chief Marketing Officers. Pat Conroy, vice chairman, U.S. Consumer Products Leader, Deloitte LLP, discusses the ways cloud computing can transform business.

The acquisition further extends IBMs Smarter Commerce initiative by adding cloud-based software to help companies drive profitability through measurable pricing, promotion, and assortment planning.