Advanced Analytics | Analytics

Jen DunhamOctober 28, 2022 0

3 ways NCDOT is transforming transportation through data and analytics

With dynamically changing revenue streams, critical infrastructure needs and current higher-than-average gas prices and inflation concerns, transportation agencies around the country are using data to enable analytically driven decisions while navigating complex business challenges. Today's transportation industry is ripe with opportunities for innovation and growth. And this is especially true

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Government

Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Data Visualization | Machine Learning

Carlos PinheiroApril 20, 2021 0

Optimal tour of Brisbane based on a multi-modal transportation system

A few months ago, I published an article about network optimization and how to find an optimal tour when visiting multiple places of interest by using different types of transportation, like buses, trains, tram, metro, and even walking. For a real-world case, I decided to run these optimal tours in

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Travel

Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Data Management | Data Visualization

Charlie ChaseJanuary 18, 2021 0

SAS and C.H. Robinson are rewriting the rules of transportation planning and management

What if you had a technology solution that creates a real-time link between the customer demand signal and what's happening on the ground? What if plans that are being steered centrally could  finally be connected to every shipping lane, while simultaneously, creating cost saving carrier adjustments? The first-of-its kind integration

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Manufacturing | Retail

Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Arthur de CrookNovember 12, 2020 0

OpenGate platform helps air transport towards the new normal

SAS, uqudo and iLabs Technologies started a collaboration in OpenGate for touchless and safe travel. OpenGate, based on open source technology and open standards, offers a seamless, automated travel solution based on a reliable platform and technical solution. It enables sharing personal, health and location information between border control, air

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Travel

Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning

Mark FrankishMarch 31, 2020 0

No more ‘leaves on the line': Is computer vision the answer for rail and transport networks?

Most organisations that must maintain a physical network have similar challenges in keeping their networks safe and operational. Whether you run an energy distribution network, a telecommunications network, or a road, rail or canal network, you need to keep it clear of obstructions. And one of the biggest culprits tends

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Travel

Analytics

Francisco OlveraJanuary 22, 2019 0

Transporte y analítica, un impulso a la productividad y al crecimiento económico

Los sistemas de transporte son, sin duda, un importante factor para el crecimiento económico de un país. Cuanto más eficientes, ágiles, puntuales y seguros sean, mayor será su impacto en la movilidad de la población y las distintas actividades productivas. Las opciones son muy variadas: autobuses, microbuses, taxis, trenes, metro,

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Government

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Internet of Things | Machine Learning

Bryan SaundersDecember 20, 2018 0

AIoT helps move transportation forward

By now, we're all aware of the seismic shift occurring across industries as a result of the Internet of Things. But do we all see the changes in the same light? From where I sit, there's still a wide gap in viewpoints and perspectives.  In its simplest form, we often

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Insurance | Travel

Analytics

José Mutis O.March 8, 2018 0

Seguridad, salud y transporte, son algunas de las aplicaciones de la analítica en gobierno y ciudadanía

La atención a los ciudadanos es una preocupación y prioridad creciente en los gobiernos de casi todo el mundo. Las administraciones, sin importar origen político no sólo buscan mejorar la vinculación con los ciudadanos sino incrementar la eficiencia, promover transparencia y desarrollar procesos menos engorrosos y burocráticos que obviamente reducen

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Spanish

Government

Internet of Things

Lee Ann DietzFebruary 25, 2016 0

The Internet of Things in transportation

In transportation, when an asset is standing still, it is losing money.  The same can be said for your business strategy: when you are standing still, you are not innovating or taking advantage of new ways to enhance efficiency or drive profitability.  This is true in all industries. In the

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Lee Ann DietzFebruary 10, 2016 0

The Connected World - IoT Data for Travel and Transportation

I should have expected it! The end of January/beginning of February always seems to bring some kind of major snow event in the East.  Here in Cary, NC we experienced only a couple of inches of snow, but that snow covered a solid inch of ice underneath. Several hundred miles

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Hospitality

Data Management | Internet of Things

Lee Ann DietzSeptember 28, 2015 0

Transporting analytics to the Internet of Things

Why are so many companies across a diverse set of industries investing in and around the Internet of Things? Everywhere I go, every blog I read … I sound like my favorite band from the 80s: the Internet of Things is watching me. In reality, it’s the reverse: I'm seeing

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Programming Tips | SAS Administrators

Stuart RogersJuly 31, 2015 0

SAS 9.4: Transport Layer Security (HTTPS) and SAS

Encryption and SAS is a wide ranging topic – so wide it gets its own book and features strongly in both the SAS(R) 9.4 Intelligence Platform: Security Administration Guide, Second Edition and SAS(R) 9.4 Intelligence Platform: Middle-Tier Administration Guide, Third Edition. In this blog we’ll take a high level look at

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Learn SAS

Shelly GoodinNovember 8, 2013 0

SAS author's tip: Converting from version 5.0 transport files to native SAS

This week's SAS tip is from Implementing CDISC Using SAS: An End-to-End Guide by Chris Holland and Jack Shostak. If you'd like to learn more about what CDISC offers, look no further. As SAS user Greg Nelson said, "Combined with useful advice and working examples, this treatise on CDISC implementation

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Melissa SavageJuly 16, 2013 0

Social media analytics can help transportation agencies navigate citizen needs

You’ve probably caught on by now that I live in the DC-metro area and suffer daily through the misery of congestion.  Before I even reach for my keys, I check for the latest information from regional transportation agencies, especially Metro, to devise my plan of attack.  Going way beyond the

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Government

Learn SAS

Shelly GoodinJune 21, 2013 0

SAS author's tip: Converting from native SAS to version 5.0 transport files

This week's SAS tip is from the new book Implementing CDISC Using SAS: An End-to-End Guide by Chris Holland and Jack Shostak. This comprehensive book will help anyone dealing with CDISC standards. Learn more about the book and the authors--plus get free content here. The following excerpt is from SAS Press authors Chris Holland and

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Analytics

Melissa SavageMay 2, 2013 0

Data visualization can help state transportation leaders drive infrastructure improvements

In my last blog, I discussed the growing commitment among governors to infrastructure investment, and to coming up with innovative ways to find dollars to fund the needed improvements to the transportation network. I heard it over and over again during the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting in January

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Government

Melissa SavageApril 3, 2013 0

State leaders must take the wheel of transportation infrastructure reform

A few weeks ago I found myself in a room full of fellow transportation geeks (a term I use with great respect) at the annual American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Washington Briefing.  One panel in particular really got the room buzzing with talk about the transportation

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Government

Analytics

Melissa SavageJanuary 25, 2013 0

Analytics fuels recommendations in new Department of Transportation innovation handbook

Analytics is a key piece in nearly all 31 recommendations outlined in The Innovative DOT: A Handbook of Policy and Practice.  Crafted by the State Smart Transportation Initiative, in partnership with Smart Growth America, the handbook provides 31 recommendations for state transportation officials looking for ways to increase efficiencies and

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Government

Analytics

Melissa SavageOctober 15, 2012 0

Take me out to the ball game, with transportation analytics

Living in the Washington, D.C. area I expect the morning news shows to spend a lot of time reporting on traffic.  Crashes on the beltway, downed power lines delaying train service…that’s a normal day.  D.C. is the most congested city, according to the Texas Transportation Institute’s annual report.).  Commuting to

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Government

Analytics

Melissa SavageFebruary 9, 2012 0

Analytics helping transportation officials get the job done in tight financial times

The American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials recently released a top 10 list of transportation issues that will be “talked, written or tweeted and legislated about” in 2012.   As expected, funding constraints and Congressional action on reauthorization appear on the list but the group also notes that natural disaster

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Government

Analytics | Data for Good | Innovation

Olivia OjedaApril 22, 2024 0

5 smart cities at the intersection of sustainability and technology

Urbanization is rapidly accelerating, allowing communities to grow with more access to services and technological advancements. However, this quick change in growth can present challenges as well, such as pollution and lack of infrastructure. Smart cities can support urbanization by offering innovative solutions with artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of

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Internet of Things

Jason MannApril 22, 2024 0

A clear vision for the future of IoT and smart cities

Thanks to the ubiquity of smartphones and laptops, people are used to getting what they need at the press of a button – whether they’re looking for information, seeking action or trying to solve a problem. Citizens want that same ease of access from their city’s government. As more citizens

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Advanced Analytics

Varun ValsarajApril 1, 2024 0

A generative AI assistant for warehouse space optimization with SAS Viya

SAS' Varun Valsaraj demonstrates how to build a digital assistant for a warehouse space optimization use case.

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Customer Intelligence | Data for Good

Ricardo GalanteMarch 20, 2024 0

Tecnologia para melhorar a gestão das viagens durante a Páscoa

Estamos quase na Semana Santa o que, por ser uma das épocas em que mais viagens se realizam por todo o país, pode apresentar vários desafios à rede rodoviária e aos sistemas de transporte.  A variabilidade nos padrões de movimento durante estas datas acrescenta uma camada adicional de complexidade, o

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Government | Travel

SAS Events

Caslee SimsMarch 12, 2024 0

Unveiling the marvels of SAS Innovate: How it all comes together

At the end of the Indiana Jones classic Raiders of the Lost Ark, an older man struggles to push a cart carrying a large wooden box down a warehouse hallway. This iconic scene takes place in an enormous space filled with other large wooden boxes stacked to the sky. The

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Data Management

Charlie ChaseFebruary 1, 2024 0

Benefits of an AI driven retail planning strategy

Retailers face unprecedented challenges with supply chain volatility, inflation, oil price fluctuations, labor shortages and geopolitical activities, making it difficult to plan across the organization. With retail evolving, coupled with persistent supply chain issues, this adds complexity to anticipating and planning for shifts in consumer demand. The emergence of an

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Retail

Programming Tips

Chris HemedingerJanuary 28, 2024 0

How to split a large file into smaller chunks using SAS

Use SAS DATA step to split a large binary file into smaller pieces, which can help with file upload operations,

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Predictions

Richard WiddowsonJanuary 4, 2024 0

Where’s my stuff?: Expert advice on keeping your supply chain moving in 2024

Many executives may be feeling supply chain anxiety. The pace of disruptions – weather events, aggressive marketing techniques, transportation bottlenecks, and more – remains high, and there are already signs of consumer uncertainty in 2024. To manage the unknown and keep supply chains strong, some organizations are employing intelligent, real-time

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Programming Tips

Nancy RauschNovember 17, 2023 0

A tip for moving SAS Visual Analytics reports in SAS Viya 4 between SAS Viya environments

In SAS Viya 4 you can create Reports in SAS Visual Analytics that you may want to move around between machines. What if you want copy a report for example from a development environment folder to a production environment folder? You may want to work on the report in one system before putting it onto a final system and making it generally available. Or you may want to have a backup copy saved for recovery purposes. This blog post provides an updated description of how to easily save off SAS Visual Analytics report content to a file and easily move it between machines.

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Analytics

Richard WiddowsonOctober 12, 2023 0

Unwrapping holiday season success: Securing customer satisfaction with a transparent supply chain

As the holiday season approaches, businesses may be bracing for what’s been all too common in recent years – supply chain disruption. Retail and consumer goods industries have been hit with disruptions from every direction: profound shifts in consumer preferences, materials shortages, weather events, and geopolitical activities, to name just

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Retail