Data technologies made practical
Earlybird is a cloud solutions provider focused on reporting and data analytics
Automotive Retail
Our integrated warehousing platform, Highbeam, helps manage the data for over ninety dealership stores nationwide.
Aviation Services
Earlybird helps support cleaning operations, passenger services, and parts distributors serving several major airports.
Scientific Research
Our team has worked with clinical researchers, food scientists, and analysts, building tools to enhance their work.
The Importance of Local Information Exceptions
Behind the scenes, it may seem more efficient to organize underlying data or information in strict hierarchies, or to apply rules and relationships consistently across seemingly common types. But effective data strategy requires us to remain mindful of those we’re supporting at all times, and how trade-offs in the management and presentation of information can be highly relevant to the utility of its end-use by downstream consumers.
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Sketch Adds Time-Saving Linked Data Features
It just got a lot easier to add real (and anonymized, real-looking) data to design mockups and prototypes made in the vector graphics editor Sketch.
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The Latest on Federal Relief for US Businesses
The soon-to-be-enacted American Rescue Plan does not include any additional PPP funding for small businesses, but recent changes to eligibility guidelines now permit the use of forgivable program funds on cloud software and related technologies.
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Data Technologies Are Downstream of Organizational Strategy
You can never simply "follow the data."
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Illuminate The Road Ahead With Embedded Analytics Solutions
Recent advances in embedded analytics technology have upside potential for businesses and organizations who want to use data to make better strategic and tactical decisions. Find out how.
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Configuring Google Domains for Gmail on G Suite
Google Domains seems like the natural choice for a G Suite workplace, right? Well, it’s not quite the two-click experience I thought it’d be. Here's a quick tutorial.
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GM Reintroduces Hummer Brand, Dealers May Be Skeptical
Impressive though it may be, both as an engineering feat and an environmental step forward, GM's Hummer EV isn't exactly the sort of new model dealer store owners and managers usually get excited about.
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Arizona Dealer Data Security Act Survives Initial Challenge From DMS Providers
Does your business own its data? Could you move it if you had to? That’s the intent behind a new law in Arizona, which seeks to provide auto dealerships with guaranteed controls over the data they enter into DMS (dealer management system) software throughout the course of their work.
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How to Score Inventory Management Using Historical Sales Data
In part one of our series on inventory management, CEO Andrew Parnell explains how to use historical data to calculate a "make/model" score, which can be used to better understand the aging of different vehicles in your inventory.
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Shortcuts Directory Featured on TechCrunch
Our own Brad Siefert, who designs and builds web interfaces for our reporting and analytics solutions, was briefly featured for one of his side projects, cataloging the best of Apple Shortcuts and related resources.
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Saving Time By Automating Spreadsheet Reporting
There are literally hundreds, if not thousands, of new software tools out there for business intelligence and data analytics. But the most popular reporting application remains good old-fashioned Microsoft Excel.
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Earlybird Develops Automotive Data Case Study for Notre Dame
Earlybird announced Friday the contribution of an original business case study for use in undergraduate coursework at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.
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Highly-Anticipated AWS "No-code" Offering May Be Imminent
Departure of top product executive at Amazon signals that "AWS For Everyone" may soon be ready for public release.
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Improving Dealership Loyalty Using Customer Data
By leveraging your existing customer data and some advanced analytics, you can not only determine which customers are most likely to become loyal, but also understand the full customer journey.
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Making the Most of Tech Transfer Programs
Tech transfer programs present a promising way forward for colleges and universities looking to adapt, but many still underperform.
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