Category: Innovation in Business

A key topic that appears in discussions around industries such as manufacturing, where heavy machinery is a required part of many processes, is the health and safety of workers.

The warehouse is undergoing a huge transformation, from repository to fulfilment powerhouse, but there are risks to growth that need to be addressed. Robotics, AI and digitalisation could hold the key to boosting capacity. By Craig Whitehouse and Tim Wright, Managing Directors at Invar Group.

Jabil Inc. (NYSE: JBL), a leading manufacturing solutions provider, announced that its renowned optical design center in Jena, Germany, is currently demonstrating a prototype of a next-generation 3D camera with the ability to seamlessly operate in both indoor and outdoor environments up to a range of 20 meters.

If you’re a business owner or manager, you’ll know that the recruitment process can become overwhelming.

Research from productivity platform, ClickUp, reveals that the right technology, open communication and inclusive cultures are major factors in driving higher productivity. Conducted by Sapio Research on behalf of ClickUp, the study ranked UK businesses across a number of productivity indicators, finding significant differences between those that ranked highest and lowest.

“The State of Chatbots in Contact Centers” research shows how today’s contact centers are using chatbots to reduce call time, deflect calls, and improve customer satisfaction.

More and more organizations are looking for ways to streamline costs and reduce expenses. But how do you do this when you still want the very best technology for your business?

StructureFlow, the leading visual platform for modeling corporate transactions, announced it had closed a USD 3.5 million Pre-Series A funding round – bringing its total seed funding to circa USD 8 million.

Global colocation provider, Telehouse International Corporation of Europe, has unveiled the top six trends it expects will shape the world of IT infrastructure in 2023. The predictions have been informed by the latest insights from industry experts and recent Telehouse research.

The customer service sector has changed dramatically in the last few years, with the growing popularity of ecommerce and social media being a driving communicator between brands and customers.

If data is the fuel powering the global economy, then data centres are the backbone on which it sits. Despite economic slowdowns, the war in Eastern Europe, lockdowns in China and continued supply chain dislocations, the upward trend in cloud infrastructure and mobile connectivity has continued.

Industry players are on a mission to differentiate themselves, while merchants and consumers are demanding innovative ways to pay for what they buy.

Most businesses rely on the infrastructure of the Web to scale their operations and innovate. As the next iteration of the Web, known as Web3, steps into the spotlight, businesses cannot afford to overlook its potential in creating new revenue opportunities and enhancing their operational efficiencies.

Helpall: announced the launch of its innovative new social media giving platform, Helpall Social, designed to become an “Uber for help”, aimed at connecting people needing support with people willing to give it.

Robots, the word derives from a 1920’s play but represents a variety of automated forms today. Approximately 2.25 million robotic types worldwide, and over 200 million are predicted by 2030.

Supporting your business isn’t only developing good strategies and executing them, it also includes ensuring the safety of your assets. By the end of the 2021 financial year, 38% of wholesale and retail properties in the UK experienced a crime. This was equivalent to over 150,000 properties, with the majority being due to theft (29%), assaults (11%), and burglary (10%).

With margins under pressure and labour in short supply, forward thinking logistics service providers are taking a new, radical approach to winning business using flexible automation. By Jo Bradley, Business Development Manager at Sparck Technologies

As the technology behind artificial intelligence (AI) has advanced, the scope for its deployment has dramatically widened.