Dealer Tire gains traction with data science

In 2016, Dealer Tire executives posed a salient question to the 100-year-old company’s fledgling data science team: Can we predict when each consumer will need tires? The answer — critical for a company that must get to customers before they buy tires somewhere else — was a resounding yes. “It was the first ‘a-ha’ moment,”…

12 ways IT can create business value in 2019

With technology today’s fuel for business transformation, IT leaders are increasingly seen as key players in companies’ quests to bolster their bottom lines. But with so many new technologies and management approaches emerging, where should IT leaders put their focus? We asked a range of tech leads what they’re planning this year and how those…