Optimizing Profitability Through Data Analytics and Strategic Decision-Making

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Cameron's Background and Journey in Data (1:49)
• Running a Bakery (3:03)
• Applying Analytics to Bakery Operations (7:07)
• Reevaluating Business Operations (18:08)
• Optimizing for Profitability (19:09)
• Working at Newell Rubbermaid (20:11)
• Value Engineering Projects (22:11)
• Starting a Center of Excellence (24:53)
• Productizing the Approach (29:48)
• Tech Stack for Data Analysis (31:40)
• Data Cleaning and Classification (35:16)
• Market Build and Pricing Accuracy (37:13)
• The AI Tool as a Pointy Stick (38:20)
• Sourcing and Sales as Two Sides of the Coin (41:04)
• Challenges with Parsing Data (44:06)
• Personal Journey and Company Success (46:44)
• Final thoughts and takeaways (47:45)

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