Kate E. Brown
Partner, Data and Analytics
Kate Brown is a business intelligence and analytics leader with over 10 years of experience helping manufacturers gain more timely insight into operational performance and surfacing information that team members need to make informed decisions across the organization. She focuses much of her time educating manufacturers on the business application of a data-centered decision-making framework. Kate regularly speaks at manufacturing trade shows/events and writes frequently on data analytics and business intelligence topics relevant to the manufacturing sector.
Certifications
- Business Analytics: From Data to Insights – The Wharton School
- Prosci Change Management Practitioner
Professional memberships and activities
- Manufacturers Alliance – Member
- Women in Manufacturing – Member
- Manufacturers Alliance for Plastic Processors – Member
- Enterprise Minnesota – Member
- Precision Metalforming Association – Member
- Fabricators and Manufacturers Association - Member
Areas of Focus
- Data management best practices – data storage, data integration, data governance, business intelligence and analytics
- Data transformation road mapping
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning
- Data literacy
Education
University of Minnesota, College of Liberal Arts - Twin Cities- Bachelor of arts degree in statistics
Recent Insights
Articles
From insights to action: Enhancing revenue management with data analytics
Jun 28, 2024
3 ways to manage cash flow through data analytics
Jun 25, 2024
The impact of AI and advanced analytics in manufacturing
Apr 25, 2024
A table of experts conversation: Minnesota companies talk smart manufacturing technologies
Dec 28, 2023
How to achieve distribution optimization with data and analytics
Mar 07, 2023
5 signs it’s time to upgrade your ERP
Mar 01, 2023
How to grow your manufacturing operations with intelligence
Oct 10, 2022
How your organization can achieve data transformation
Dec 02, 2021
Manufacturing analytics: I’ve got data, now what?
Nov 08, 2021
How data analytics is transforming internal audit
Jul 13, 2021
4 challenges financial institutions have that can be solved with dashboards and reporting
Nov 05, 2020
Videos And Webcasts
How data is helping distributors optimize operations
Nov 02, 2023
In The News
External News
The Impact of AI and Advanced Analytics in Manufacturing - Michigan Manufacturers Association
Michigan Manufacturers Association | Oct 17, 2024
The Holistic Impact Of Advanced Analytics And AI
Industry Today | Apr 09, 2024
Your data and your bottom line: PMM In Person
Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing | Feb 15, 2024
Mavens of Manufacturing Ep. 142: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Mavens of Manufacturing | Jan 26, 2024
Artificial Intelligence: Still Needs Fine Tuning To Succeed In Manufacturing
Food Engineering | Jan 24, 2024
