Author: Preferred Strategies

AN ERP system connecting all other aspects of business.

ERP Data: Are You Using It or Just Collecting It?

October 20, 2022 | by Preferred Strategies

Many companies never touch the majority of the data they collect because it’s locked up deep in their Enterprise Resource Planning Data (ERP). ERP is software your organization can use to manage its day-to-day business activities. These activities include accounting, project management, compliance, procurement, risk management, and supply chain operations. Your ERP can track activities that naturally occur in your business. This software can coordinate the flow between all these activities with the data it collects, often in real-time. Most companies’ ERP collects information that can increase productivity, cut costs, and identify bottlenecks, and they are not utilizing it. Join

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Preferred Strategies Invites JD Edwards Users to Take a QuickLaunch Test Drive

October 12, 2022 | by Preferred Strategies

Silicon Valley-based software reporting, analytics, and business intelligence company expands and enhances its QuickLaunch product line to meet increasing marketplace demand.

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Acceleration gap ahead warning sign.

The Acceleration Gap: Is Your Organization Adapting to Change

October 6, 2022 | by Preferred Strategies

How would you like to decrease the amount of money your organization spends? Or what about increasing productivity while having happy employees at the same time? It’s all possible if your organization is structured in a way that allows it to adapt to change. These days, most employees are experiencing burnout. Meanwhile, the power of technology to allow a business to grow is increasing every day. Unfortunately, this is causing an acceleration gap, meaning the difference between the pace of technology and the ability of companies to keep up is getting farther and farther apart. This is why it is

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Team untangles data with Power BI to fuel effective decision-making.

Organizational Decision-Making: Untangling Your Data with Power BI

August 31, 2022 | by Preferred Strategies

Effective organizational decision-making is reacting to what’s currently happening in your business utilizing data analytics. For clarity, data analytics refers to modifying raw data into a usable format. But, as any business leader can attest, having easily accessible, insightful data from disparate sources often seems like a pipe dream. James Bradshaw of Ernst & Young states, “To be truly successful, organizational leadership must agree that data is an asset worth investing in. From the boardroom to the C-suite, this focus on data and analytics driving decision making is crucial.” So, how do you untangle your data into the meaningful information

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Preferred Strategies Celebrates 20th Anniversary by Closing 2021 with Record Increases in Customer Base and Annual Revenue Growth

February 18, 2022 | by Preferred Strategies

Silicon Valley-based software reporting, analytics, and business intelligence company expands and enhances its QuickLaunch product line to meet increasing marketplace demand.

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iShift and Preferred Strategies Partner to Enable Businesses to Make the Most of Their Enterprise Information in the Cloud

November 23, 2021 | by Preferred Strategies

iShift and Preferred Strategies have joined forces to deliver a cloud-based implementation of Preferred Strategies’ QuickLaunch.

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First Quantum Uses Advanced Analytics to Predict COVID-19-Related Supply Shocks

September 9, 2020 | by Preferred Strategies

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (TSX:FM) is a global copper company that operates long life mines in several countries and employs approximately 20,000 people world-wide. First Quantum has an effective 90% ownership of Cobre Panama.

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Embarking on the Journey to Become Data-Driven (CFMA Building Profits Article)

July 22, 2020 | by Preferred Strategies

In our experience, many companies do not realize the need for a data-driven vision until an unforeseen event occurs. That event might be positive (a new revenue opportunity) or negative (a major cost over-run).

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Thanksgiving Visualized: The Holiday in Maps, Charts and Graphics

November 26, 2019 | by Preferred Strategies

Once again we’ve curated some fun Thanksgiving-related articles and visualizations for your post-turkey reading. Enjoy!

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Haskell: Building a Self-Service JDE Data Environment with QuickLaunch for Power BI

May 11, 2018 | by Preferred Strategies

Evolving with JD Edwards Haskell delivers Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC) and Consulting solutions to assure certainty of outcome for complex capital projects worldwide. JD Edwards has been in use at Haskell for over 20 years.

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