Poking fun at vendors for pushing terms like data lakehouses is part of my job. But the real purpose here isn't humor, it's delivering value on data and AI rather than buzzword polishing. Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi was up for the debate, and he brought customer proof points.
Meditation, wellness and sleep app Calm is using Amplitude to increase engagement and customer retention.
How Mars put customer insights first and flipped its supply chain script
When a company figures out how to significantly improve demand forecasting, they have my attention. At the Kinaxis Big Ideas in Supply Chain show, Mars shared how they are modernizing supply chain planning, driven by the end consumer.
Clorox cleans up supply chain data and adopts concurrent planning with Kinaxis
Clorox has updated its legacy supply chain planning tools to Kinaxis in a bid to move away from monthly meetings, towards real-time data.
As Connections opens its virtual doors, Salesforce extends the capabilities of Commerce Cloud and Marketing Cloud.
Big Ideas in Supply Chain - Kinaxis CEO on supply chain planning myths and breaking down silos
Traditional supply chain planning is siloed, argues John Sicard, Kinaxis CEO, as he opens today's Big Ideas in Supply Chain Virtual Summit. We examine his case for concurrent planning in a digitally connected world.
Bosch's journey towards creating a data-driven culture that brings it closer to its customers.
The Internal Revenue Service’s thinking about digital taxpayer services has been accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic.
How will electric utilities survive? By truly embracing service
The old utility model is under threat, says Michael Ouissi of IFS. Electric utility companies can fight back by doing what they were always designed to do - provide a service, and a unified customer experience.
The pandemic economy exposed our legacy planning approaches. But what to do about it? Planful has a continuous planning vision, but is it realistic? Planful's CEO shares what they've learned about planning maturity.
The best quarter ever? About to over take SAP? Dreamforce is back? No wonder Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff was so excited on his latest analyst call.
The media giant’s data chief explains how his team is overcoming the challenges of a complex technology and business environment to deliver insight-led services to customers.
Lessons from the pandemic - embracing a new era of strategic sourcing
Automation of sourcing and procurement will drive efficiencies and increase business agility to better manage risk, seize opportunities. Alex Yakubovich of Workday outlines how new, cloud-based technologies will enable faster changes.
