It’s estimated the number of shortages in products and raw materials is up 638%. Supply chain disruption? It’s more like a slow-motion train wreck with everything from cardboard, lumber and semiconductors in short supply. These challenges are daunting enough without having to rely on complex Excel spreadsheets and disparate data sources to weigh alternative operational strategies.

An increasing number of companies use a 6-step strategy to transform limited Excel-based insight into true business-support analytics. Data cleansing, network modeling/ optimization, and operational planning are just some of the ways companies work through today’s epic bottlenecks to still hit revenue targets. This playbook critically examines the 6 steps, revealing how to:

• Monetize data assets and better inform business processes
• Convert Excel data into high-value analytics with a low- or no-code software solution
• Make better business decisions to cut costs, improve efficiency and delight customers

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