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Global events and changing consumer behaviors in the digital era are causing retailers to look toward the future with concern. In 2024, these pressures will drive businesses increasingly to ask: How can I increase sales without raising overhead? How can I create year-round stability for sourcing, inventory, restocking, and order management? And how can I … Continue reading “Supercharging retail with AI: Blending commerce and lifestyle”

Continuing on with our statement that sometimes you have to listen to a lawyer, a recent article over on Bloomberg Law noted that Companies Should Ask These Risk Questions When Procuring AI Tools and gave us four questions in particular that were good: Do I Understand the Data The article gets it right when it … Continue reading “Good Questions to Ask If Procuring Tools With AI, Especially If You’ve Answered the First Question Wrong!”

In mid-November, OpenAI’s board fired the CEO of the company, Sam Altman, the guy who put ChatGPT on the map and ushered in a new era of corporate AI deployments. Within the next three days, nearly all of the company’s employees said they’d walk out the door, and the fate of OpenAI looked extremely uncertain. … Continue reading “Weighing risk and reward with gen AI vendor selection”

With governments, investors and customers placing an ever-increasing premium on carbon transparency and performance, supply chain partners will have to work together more closely than ever to keep pace and remain competitive, according to sustainability consultancy EcoVadis.  To achieve greater impact, companies need to get even more precise in reporting their carbon footprint – down … Continue reading “Supply Chain Decarbonization Relies on Teamwork”

A well-oiled supply chain is heavily dependent on energy, and as much of the country pivots away from fossil fuels in favor of cleaner, more sustainable forms for its various transportation needs, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has announced its intentions to phase out its gas-powered service vehicles in favor of those that operate on electricity. If … Continue reading “More EVs to be used for mail carriers’ routes”

In one form or another, virtually all industries are utilizing automation to facilitate their work processes for greater efficiency, speed and accuracy and to lower costs. Chief among those users are retailers, leveraging the technology in their warehouses and distribution centers to improve the flow of goods in and out of their facilities and to save … Continue reading “3 predictions about warehouse automation in 2023”

First Tech Credit Union is a San Jose-based financial institution with more than $16 billion in assets. As the eighth largest in the country, it primarily serves tech companies and their employees, but still has a lot of manual processes in place. “We’re very early in our automation journey,” says Mike Upton, the organization’s digital … Continue reading “Top automation pitfalls and how to avoid them”

With growing digitalization and interconnected devices, Operational Technology systems that monitor and control industrial processes in critical infrastructure are increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks. Learn about the OT security concerns enterprises face and key considerations for selecting an OT security provider in this blog.    Historically, IT and Operational Technology (OT) systems have been air-gapped, with … Continue reading “Now is the Time to Protect Operational Technology Systems from Cyber Risks | Blog”

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