"This book analyses the current trends, key uses and broad service provider landscape for analytics services, specifically for the service sector both offline and online Channels. It also analyzes the evolution in technology and people expertise that has enabled service providers to meet this...

"[This book] is a pivotal reference source for the latest innovative perspectives on the incorporation of analysis techniques to enhance business performance. Examining a wide range of relevant topics, such as alternative clustering, recommender systems, and social media tools, this book is...

Nowcasting has been a challenge in the recent economic crisis. We introduce the Toll Index, a new monthly indicator for business cycle forecasting and demonstrate its relevance using German data. The index measures the monthly transportation activity performed by heavy transport vehicles across...