你的公司對於資料分析有多重視？是用數據做決策還是講話大聲的人說了算？一個公司絕不是購買昂貴的決策輔助系統就可以得到更好的決策的，一定要有智囊團的存在，才能讓決策者不至於垃圾進、垃圾出，或是資料不足，隨便開藥方，藥到命除。

打戰是要有子彈的，做決策也要有足夠的資訊輔助。由以下的文章來看，您有必要讓自己有一點分析的技能，才可以讓工作更得心應手：

http://www.industryweek.com/articles/using_more_analytics_can_help_industrial_manufacturers_23248.aspx?page=1

Using More Analytics Can Help Industrial Manufacturers

High-performance businesses -- those that substantially outperform competitors over the long-term and across economic cycles -- are five times more likely to use analytics strategically compared to their peers.

Analytics without question can help industrial manufacturers gain a competitive edge. But, given the prolonged economic slowdown, some companies may not be using analytics enough to help sustain high performance through this tough time. Operations, the heart of industrial goods and services production, is particularly vulnerable during recessionary periods because of volatility in demand. If ever there was a time when companies need to increase development of their analytical capability to understand how best to predict and manage the operational inefficiencies and high costs associated with fluctuating demand, it is now.

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Strong Analytical Capability is a Must Today

The enduring troubled economy, increasingly, is making the need for effective analytics more crucial to the success of today's companies. Industrial manufacturers that can harness its full power, not only will have an opportunity to experience better business outcomes and high performance in the current economic environment, but will be able to position themselves to sustain high performance in the next economic cycle.