Best practices, technology, and new takes on critical business topics from ChainLink Research If you are having trouble viewing this, click here to view in your browser Wednesday November 13, 2013 -- Published twice monthly. The Supply Chain Issue   Demand Management: from the Supplier to the Retailer By Ann Grackin Wednesday November 13, 2013 Winning in the demand management game requires granular visibility of the market, and software that can take action using the many data streams now available. Those who rely solely on spreadsheet analyses may be left behind. [ Read: Demand Management: from the Supplier to the Retailer ] Social Data Mining: Beyond Sentiment By Bill McBeath Wednesday November 13, 2013 Quite a few companies are focused on mining public social media data for consumer sentiment indicators. However, there are many other insights and information of value that can be gleaned from Tweets, blogs, and Facebook pages. We are just beginning to understand how various companies can exploit these data—whether for risk management, financial investments, or other uses. [ Read: Social Data Mining: Beyond Sentiment ] The Single-Platform Option in Transportation Systems By Ann Grackin Wednesday November 13, 2013 TMS solutions can be created through assembling modules or a single platform. What is a TMS single platform? [ Read: The Single-Platform Option in Transportation Systems ] Ad Hoc Euphoria Updates from the NEECOM Conference. Wednesday November 13, 2013   -   Ad Hoc Euphoria For additional information or questions please contact ChainLink Research • 617-762-4040 www.ChainLinkResearch.com • © 2012 ChainLink Research, Inc.