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Nestle and Data Visualization
From The Eponymous Pickle

Nestle and Data Visualization

Quite impressive view of data visualization methods in use at Nestle. Similarities to Business Sphere work at P&G, but appears to be more broadly used.   Implication...

Overview of R: What is it?
From The Eponymous Pickle

Overview of R: What is it?

I have had a number of people ask me the question:  What is it?  Who uses it?  I have been surprised that some schools are not teaching it.  It seems more of aGood...

Rethinking Computer Aided Design
From The Eponymous Pickle

Rethinking Computer Aided Design

Quite an interesting article, especially with regard to the integration with 3D printing." ... The future of computer-aided design (CAD) tools, in light of recent...

Guidelines for Great Data Visualizations
From The Eponymous Pickle

Guidelines for Great Data Visualizations

Good thoughts and examples. It is often too how the overall concept of the design works that makes the visualization good.  Further, consider the devices on which...

Supply Chain Management
From The Eponymous Pickle

Supply Chain Management

Brought to my attention:  the Wright State University Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management.   Just spoke at their MS program for the fourth...

Largest Robot Swarm
From The Eponymous Pickle

Largest Robot Swarm

From Wired:  Another example of robotic swarms.  The idea might be to use a large number of relatively simple robotics to perform a task, the task might be sensory...

Big Data and Virtual Reality
From The Eponymous Pickle

Big Data and Virtual Reality

In Forbes:  This sounds new, but we examined similar methods nearly a decade ago.  Is it useful to immerse yourself virtually in your data?  At the time it wasHere...

Talk on the New Analytics
From The Eponymous Pickle

Talk on the New Analytics

Giving a talk today at Wright State University on the topic of the 'New Analytics'.  This is the fourth year I have given this invited talk.  This year I am making...

Revisiting the Industrial Internet
From The Eponymous Pickle

Revisiting the Industrial Internet

I was pointed to a site that shows some of GE's work in the Industrial Internet.  See also a post of mine which links to a former colleague's work in this areaShoumen...

Wrong Story, Right Story and ROI
From The Eponymous Pickle

Wrong Story, Right Story and ROI

In Innovation Excellence.  " ... From the Innovation Excellence Cities Tour: Sam Ford, Director of Audience Engagement at Peppercomm Communications shares why storytelling...

Supply Chain Transparency Visualization
From The Eponymous Pickle

Supply Chain Transparency Visualization

From Deloitte. Data visualization of risk. Good piece that looks at the application of descriptive analytics for supply chain risk." ... Supply chain transparency...

Local Short Course on Web Analytics
From The Eponymous Pickle

Local Short Course on Web Analytics

Just reminded of this, I know the people involved and it will be quality.  Useful for anyone involved in the space.The UC Center for Business Analytics is pleased...

Need for Stepping up Security in Healthcare IT
From The Eponymous Pickle

Need for Stepping up Security in Healthcare IT

CIO writes on the obvious increased need and compliance complexity.   " ... "We're learning through experience, and what we see happening out there, that more and...

Unilever Brand Experiences
From The Eponymous Pickle

Unilever Brand Experiences

Short piece in The Hub on the Unilever Brand experience.  Regarding such topics as sustainability. I followed and reported on Unilever as a competitor and technology...

Collection of Big Data and Analytics Presentations
From The Eponymous Pickle

Collection of Big Data and Analytics Presentations

David Pittman's selection of recent slide shares on Big Data and Analytics.  He writes:" ... To close out our week of looking at the most popular content from the...

On Google+ Value
From The Eponymous Pickle

On Google+ Value

I have been on Google+ nearly since its formation, posted now and then. Have participated in Hangouts, which work well.  It integrates well, as you would expect...

Dealing with Supply Chain Complexity
From The Eponymous Pickle

Dealing with Supply Chain Complexity

Short piece with four simple ideas.  Good place to start, but many details to be completed.   " ... Organisations of all shapes and sizes are faced with their supply...

An Anthropologist at Intel Labs
From The Eponymous Pickle

An Anthropologist at Intel Labs

How and why do companies use anthropologists?    Here a conversation with one at Intel Corp.    Last I know our enterprise had one, though that was not the title...

Coolest Toys on Earth
From The Eponymous Pickle

Coolest Toys on Earth

Brought to my attention and meeting with: Coolest Toys on Earth.  See their About for more.   Local Cincinnati store.  Could gamification be connected?  See previously...

Tracking Workforce Fitness
From The Eponymous Pickle

Tracking Workforce Fitness

Probably inevitable.  But the fairness of how this data will ultimately be used and shared could be a problem.  A clear place for wearable sensor use.  Will you...
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