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MLOps in Databricks: Designing a Structured and Repeatable Machine Learning Lifecycle

MLOps in Databricks: Designing a Structured and Repeatable Machine Learning Lifecycle Author: Andrew McQueen 25 February, 2026 Introduction I recently gave a presentation on Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) in Databricks at one of Xorbix Technologies’ Databricks User Group meetings. The demo portion of the presentation was a simple walkthrough from data ingestion to modeling on […]

Building an Intelligent Supply Chain

This past Monday, we partnered with Databricks to host a webinar on Supply Chain Intelligence. The session highlighted the real challenges organizations are facing across manufacturing, automotive, and industrial sectors, and demonstrated how the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform is changing the way supply chains operate. One of the key highlights was a live demo of […]

Mosaic AI Gateway in Databricks: Go From Chaos to Control

By Olek Drobek The “Wild West” of Enterprise GenAI It’s an amazing time to be in the data and AI space. The last couple of years have felt like a gold rush, with an explosion of powerful generative AI models. It hasn’t been about just one or two providers for some time now. Your teams […]

Building a Supplier Performance Scorecard with Databricks AI/BI

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Supplier performance measurement is critical for a resilient supply chain. With Databricks AI/BI, we can build a scorecard that measures supplier quality and delivery performance, powered by four key KPIs: OTD, OTS, Lead Time Adherence, and Defect Rate.   Step 1: Define KPIs in SQL 1. On-Time Delivery (OTD) Definition: % of deliveries received by […]

The Data Kingdom: Who’s the Lion King?

The Data Kingdom: Who’s the Lion King? 31 July, 2025 Earlier this year, I had the incredible opportunity to embark on a once-in-a-lifetime African safari with my girlfriend and close friends. Immersed in the wild, I came away with lasting lessons in patience, perspective, and the deep interconnectedness of ecosystems. Not long after, I found […]

Are Power BI and Tableau Obsolete? Why Databricks Apps is the Future of Enterprise BI

Rethinking Business Intelligence with Databricks Apps Author: Ryan Shiva 20th January, 2025 Traditional business intelligence (BI) tools like Power BI and Tableau have long been the go-to solutions for enterprises looking to visualize and analyze their data. It’s easy to see why – Tableau has its vast selection of visualization capabilities with a highly intuitive […]