Limited Seats Remaining! Chicago Supply Chain Analytics Training (July 9)
We’re nine days away (Tuesday, July 9 2024) from our Chicago supply chain analytics training and we have only a handful of seats remaining! If you’ve been on the fence, register TODAY to ensure you get a seat and have time to do the prep work. Join Chicago participants from Emerson, FedEx, and more. We […]
Book Recommendation – Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization
Have you ever thought… “Where does this stuff come from?” A characteristic of my imperceptible slide into middle age is fascination with the details of mundane things. Like how the copper wire that runs throughout your house is mined and refined. Or how much sand matters for semiconductors, concrete, and geopolitics. (Cue a classic Simpsons […]
Greenfield Analysis in Supply Chain Network Design
So you want to do supply chain network design. Where to start? Do you need to get all your data in order? Do you need to spend a ton of money on specialized software and hire unicorn talent? No! Start with a greenfield analysis – a straightforward evaluation of your current distribution center locations, compared […]
Time Flies! Supply Chain Analytics Training is 3 Weeks Away in Washington DC, 5 Weeks Away in Chicago
Time flies! It’s June, and here in Minnesota that means insanely long daylight and millions of mosquitoes. We’re now three weeks out from our supply chain analytics training in Washington DC (June 25) and five weeks out from Chicago (July 9)! Learn what participants from Target, Ecolab, Land O’Lakes, Inc. and others learned at our […]
Getting Closer: Washington DC & Chicago – Supply Chain Analytics Training with Data Driven Supply Chain
At Data Driven Supply Chain, we’re now four weeks out from our training in Washington DC and six weeks out from our training in Chicago! On June 25 (DC) and July 9 (Chicago), we’re offering hands-on, code-first training on applying data science and advanced analytics to your supply chains. Learn what participants from Target, Ecolab, […]
Video: Presentation at University of Wisconsin, July 2022
In July 2022, I spoke at the University of Wisconsin E-Business Consortium (UWEBC) on the current state of supply chain analytics, and how businesses can position their supply chains to take advantage. The writeup from UWEBC is here. The video of the presentation is on YouTube and while some of the examples are now dated, […]
Supply Chain Analytics Training: Washington DC (June 25) & Chicago (July 9)
Hello Chicago and Washington DC! Data Driven Supply Chain LLC is coming to your cities this summer, offering one-day, hands-on training on applying data science and advanced analytics to your supply chains. Learn what participants from Target, Ecolab, Land O’Lakes, Inc., and others learned at our 2023 Minneapolis training. Washington DC (Arlington Courthouse) June 25, 2024 Chicago (North Loop) […]
Reports of China-US Coupling’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
“Analysis by the Bank for International Settlements shows supply chains are growing longer and more complicated, while their origins remain mostly unchanged… In 2021 American and Chinese firms were closer together in the supply chain than the global average (as measured by the number of steps between American customers and Chinese suppliers). They will end […]
Happy Holidays from Data Driven supply Chain
From our team at Data Driven Supply Chain: Merry (belated) Christmas and Happy New Year. 2023 has been a year of tremendous growth, and 2024 is shaping up to be bigger. Thank you to all of our clients, supporters, and partners. Even with all the uncertainty and trials in the world, may the upcoming year […]
Shiny Apps Authentication
For many of our clients, end deliverables include a Shiny app with project recommendations. We host our Shiny apps with the shinyapps.io service. To ensure apps are accessible only to authorized individuals on the client team, we utilize user authentication. When we add someone’s email address to the authorized users for an app, individuals receive […]