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6 results for “analytics”
Analytics ToolsChoosing an Analytics Stack for a Mid-Sized ManufacturerA practical decision framework for factories with an ERP, several disconnected machine systems, and a finance team that lives in Excel. Spoiler: the answer is rarely the most impressive tool.Salauddin Ahamed Sagar · Jul 29, 2026 · 0 min read
Decision AnalysisDecision Trees and Expected Value: Choosing Between Two Capacity InvestmentsA structured way to compare a large irreversible investment against a smaller staged one, including how to price the option to wait and how to test whether your answer survives your assumptions.Salauddin Ahamed Sagar · Jul 25, 2026 · 0 min read
Predictive ModellingUsing Regression to Predict Dyeing Recipe Cost Before the Batch RunsA simple multiple regression on shade depth, fabric type and machine liquor ratio predicts chemical cost per kilogram within about 6 per cent, which is close enough to quote from.Salauddin Ahamed Sagar · Aug 26, 2026 · 0 min read
KPI & DashboardsDesigning a Factory KPI Dashboard That People Actually UseMost factory dashboards are abandoned within a quarter. The failure is almost never technical — it is metric definition, refresh timing and the absence of a decision attached to each number.Salauddin Ahamed Sagar · Aug 23, 2026 · 0 min read
Maintenance & ReliabilityPreventive or Predictive? Building a Maintenance Program That Pays BackNot every asset deserves vibration analysis, and not every failure is age-related. A criticality-driven method for deciding which strategy each machine actually needs.Salauddin Ahamed Sagar · Aug 10, 2026 · 0 min read
Brand & MarketingTrade Promotion Effectiveness: Measuring Lift Instead of Hoping for ItMost promotional analysis compares promoted weeks with the weeks before them, which systematically overstates lift. Here is how to build a defensible baseline and read incrementality honestly.Salauddin Ahamed Sagar · Aug 8, 2026 · 0 min read