"Intellicus is Powering Smart Factories with Predictive Business Intelligence"

...says Anurag Sanghai, Principal Solutions Architect at Intellicus Technologies, in conversation with Anushka Vani. He shares how Intellicus helps manufacturers use real- time data and Al-driven insights to boost efficiency, reduce downtime, and stay future-ready.

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How has the demand for business intelligence evolved over the years?

Simply put, business demands from BI have changed from a tool for “hindsight” to a tool for “foresight”. Back in the early 2000s, BI was largely static reporting. Companies relied on reports pulled from ERP systems to get historical insights, essentially, a rearview mirror look at the business. These reports were generated by an IT team that had the technical expertise to analyse data, and the reports were not necessarily meant to be accessible to everyone. By the mid-2000s, data warehouses replaced silos, enabling unified analysis. The 2010s saw self-service BI tools. Today, AI and ML make BI predictive and prescriptive. With rapid changes in markets, companies are leaning on BI to stay ahead of the curve.

What key trends are driving the adoption of BI and analytics platforms today, particularly in the manufacturing sector?