All companies can use real-time continuous data to monitor shelf-life, cash flow, debtors outstanding.

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When combined with sophisticated analytic and financial control engines powered by companies such as Cloudability and Cloudyn that allow IT to monitor and develop strategies for Continuous Improvement and real-time redistribution of resources and spend, 2013 will be the year that the Cloud pays off.

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If you follow the raw commodity markets, including precious metals, or monitor the raw commodity sector in general, then an examination of the weekly chart for the Continuous Commodity Index (CCI) is in order.

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