First Analytics Welcomes Rob Stevens and Todd Gustafson as Managing Partners
First Analytics announces the appointment of Rob Stevens and Todd Gustafson, Ph.D., as Managing Partners, strengthening the company's leadership in advanced analytics and AI consulting. Rob and Todd each bring 30+ years of experience consulting to fortune 500 firms globally in supply chain, demand forecasting, safety, legal, marketing, pricing, operations among others. Together, they will help First Analytics’ broaden and…
First Analytics in the Media
In the fourth quarter of 2024 First Analytics, contributed to a number of events and publications. In the spirit of sharing insights with industry professionals and practitioners, we point to some of them here. Forecasting We published an article in the Journal of Business Forecasting: The Promise of Generative AI in Forecast Value Added Analysis. Our forecasting work with Boddie-Noell…
All Hands on Tech: Tom Davenport’s New Book
Tom Davenport, Chairman of First Analytics and distinguished author on business analytics, has co-authored a new book, All Hands on Tech: The AI-Powered Citizen Revolution. Published on October 22, 2024, the book explores the emerging role of “citizen developers”—non-IT professionals harnessing technology to drive innovation within their organizations. As businesses seek ways to unlock the full potential of their workforce,…
First Analytics to Co-present on Fuel Savings Analytics at Railway Interchange 2024
First Analytics will be co-presenting at the Railway Interchange 2024 LMOA Technical Conference. This event, which takes place October 9-11, 2024 in Chicago, is a part of one of the largest gatherings of railroad industry professionals, the Rail Supply Institute's Expo and Conference. It serves as a prime platform to share the latest advancements in rail technology and analytics. Our…
Upcoming Webinar: Communicating Artificial Intelligence
We are pleased to be participating in a webinar entitled Communicating Artificial Intelligence. Organized by JD Solomon's organization, Communicating with Finesse, it will be held on Thursday, August 22, 2024. Click here to register for this free webinar. Here is a description of the event: Learn how to explain AI concepts clearly and effectively. We'll cover practical tips for discussing…
New Paper in our Library: Accessing NOAA Weather Data from Within SAS
With severe weather making recent headlines almost daily, we thought it would be a good time to discuss how weather can be incorporated into analytical and machine learning models. Weather conditions can significantly impact business operations, and understanding these impacts through data can drive better decision-making. For a glimpse of how weather data can help, check out Weather Data in…
