I spent last weekend cleaning out the closets and going through what can only be described as “stuff.”

I didn’t know what I’d find, I was hoping to unearth some unexpected gems, and I ended up learning valuable info about the people who Generated the mess (mostly that my son is a bigger clean freak than I am and that my husband hoards grocery store receipts).

The process of collecting anything over time (yes, even the receipts) can teach you a lot of information about who generated it, how quickly it piles up, and, if left untracked, how out of control it can get.

The same goes for data collection—whether you’re monitoring it or not, your AMS software is Generating a ton of data. Are you using that data to help you make better decisions? Do you even know what to look for and where to find it?