Accidents are a part of life, but when we carefully analyze the data on unintended incidents and injuries, we often find that many of them could have been avoided through greater care and harm reduction strategies. Unfortunately, because many companies and individuals view each injury in a bubble, they miss the significance of certain occurrences and can't effectively reform … [Read more...] about How Big Data Can Reduce Building Injuries
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The Impact of Predictive Analytics on Horse Racing
Predictive analytics and big data have been used in sports for well over a decade. Using advanced statistical analysis allows professional sports franchises to better identify talent and predict future player performance. In 2002, the trend entered the mainstream when Billy Beane, the Oakland A's general manager, used it to create a cost-effective baseball roster. He used the … [Read more...] about The Impact of Predictive Analytics on Horse Racing
4 Big Data Tips for Creating a Safer Workplace
Advanced analytics is having a huge impact on fields such as marketing where it produces more sales at less cost and CRM where it boosts retention and profit per customer, to name two of many. In the field of workplace health and safety, it is safe to say that Big Data has had less impact to date. But, that is changing. A growing number of companies are analysing data through a … [Read more...] about 4 Big Data Tips for Creating a Safer Workplace
5 Ways Big Data Will Improve Civil Infrastructure
On August 1, 2007 as people were driving home from work on the I-35W Mississippi River Bridge near Minneapolis, it all of a sudden collapsed. Thirteen people died and 145 people were injured. The bridge was constructed in 1967 and was expected to carry 66.000 vehicles per day. However, in 2004 an estimated 141.000 vehicles crossed the bridge on a daily basis. Thats a big … [Read more...] about 5 Ways Big Data Will Improve Civil Infrastructure
How Greyhound Buses Are Embracing the Internet of Things
Greyhound Lines, Inc, is a large inter city bus common carrier that serves over 3.800 destinations across the United States, Canada and Mexico. It is the largest inter city bus transportation company in the United States and it is rapidly driving towards the Internet of Things. Currently they are undergoing a dramatic business transformation, embracing the latest technologies … [Read more...] about How Greyhound Buses Are Embracing the Internet of Things
