It’s a common misconception that BI tools or dashboards are backwards-looking. By that, I mean that they show you where your business has been,…
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COVID-related supply chain disruptions continue to plague retailers across all industries and regions as we roll into the 2nd half of 2021. Combine that…
We’ve talked in a prior blog post about the impact unprofitable accounts can have on your business. But small improvements on any account–invoice by…
The terms Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse continue to grow in popularity. And while everyone can roughly agree on what these terms mean, there are a lot of ‘flavors’ of...
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Seeing is believing. But when it comes to software, it can be hard to understand the future impacts on your organization. As business leaders ourselves, we understand that ROI is...
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There’s a tendency to think that any customer is a good customer. After all, they are placing orders--so that means revenue, right? Wrong. For distributors in particular (but any SKU-based...
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Let’s face it, you have your phone on you all day, every day. But most companies aren’t harnessing the power of mobile devices to alert employees and staff when something...
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Today’s manufacturing equipment comes with a wide array of data-collection mechanisms–from sensors and scales to full-screen displays it can be easy to see what…
No doubt, 2020 is going down in history as one of the most volatile years in business, the economy and society. As we close the first quarter of 2021, we...
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Data visualizations are a key element of any BI dashboard. They can be so powerful, when done right, that you might be tempted to skim them and not really appreciate...
Read MoreNowsight Sales Insights Dashboard was featured in Convenience Distribution Magazine's Software Solutions article this quarter. Click here if you want to see the entire article (jump to page 70!). A...
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Southco Distributing Company is one of the largest convenience store distributors in the US, but they’re never resting on their past success. They recently…
Inventory-driven companies are constantly walking a fine line of what to stock, and how much. And with rapidly-changing consumer behaviors it can be even more challenging to ensure inventory levels...
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Implementing a Business Intelligence system can be the tipping point that turns your company into a high-performance organization. The key to that is to ensure appropriate BI training for staff....
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As 2020 quickly races toward its inevitable (and mostly welcome) end, you are undoubtedly turning your attention to 2021 strategic planning. At any point in the process have you thought...
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Data visualization is a key aspect of BI systems. But too often, plug-and-play or build-your-own systems miss the mark with basic and non-value-added charts. The balance comes in simplifying tremendous...
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Simply put, there is nothing we love more than seeing our client’s businesses boom. That lightbulb moment, when they realize they are seeing things they didn’t think possible is where...
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When I say real-time operational floor dashboards, what do you think of? Does your brain immediately go to “where would I put the monitors?” or do you think “what would...
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According to a spring 2020 global survey by Dimensional Research, 98% of respondents said their organizations rely on BI tools, to at least some degree, in their everyday business. While...
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Nowsight is proud to be a Vertical Solutions Provider for AccountMate--a powerful, customizable ERP with a 35-year track record of helping businesses. After working with AccountMate business partners and clients,...
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