Tag: spatial analytics

Using SAS to track the spread of … Walmarts!

SAS has been used to track the spread of many things, such as wild animals, tornadoes, and money launderers — but this time I’m using it to track the spread of Walmart stores across the U.S. over time! Since its start in the 1960s, Walmart has grown …

What if Minard (or Napoleon) had a computer and digital maps

Many people today just use their computer to play Angry Birds or post pictures of their most recent meal on Facebook … but what would some of the great minds of the past have done with a computer?… For example, Charles Minard was creating impre…