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How People Analytics Can Help You Change Process, Culture, and Strategy

Harvard Business

Sponsored by Accenture Strategy. They discovered that one country was 16% percent more efficient than the average of the rest of the countries: they got the same results in 71 fewer person-hours per month and with 40 fewer people involved each month. Insight Center. Competing in the Future.

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A Tool to Map Your Next Digital Initiative

Harvard Business

Sponsored by Accenture. In the apparel industry, the benchmark for inventory accuracy is somewhere between 60% and 70%. As the technology is able to identify products in such an efficient manner, inventory can be updated in real time and the data can be used to inform targeted replenishment and merchandizing decisions.

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If Your Company Isn’t Good at Analytics, It’s Not Ready for AI

Harvard Business

Sponsored by Accenture. One traditional insurer, for instance, shifted from updating its quotes every several days to every 15 minutes by simply automating the processes that collect benchmark pricing data. Insight Center. Putting Data to Work. Analytics are critical to companies’ performance. Take fund managers.

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