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Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi, Shaun White, Shawn Mendes get behind Shelf Engine

TechCrunch

Shelf Engine ’s mission to eliminate food waste in grocery retailers now has some additional celebrity backers. The company has already helped retailers divert 1 million pounds of food waste from landfills, Stefan Kalb, co-founder and CEO of Shelf Engine, told TechCrunch. This includes a $12 million Series A from 2020.

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Expat CIOs: IT leaders broaden horizons with global experiences

CIO

When Richard Ventre got an opportunity to move to India from the Netherlands, he latched on to it. “We We live in a world that is more global than ever before and it is important to experience different cultures, customs, and traditions,” he says. Oman offers a good work culture, lifestyle, and the salary is not taxed,” Pant says. “It

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How Retailers Use Artificial Intelligence to Innovate Customer Experience and Enhance Operations

Altexsoft

In-store cameras and sensors detect each product one takes from a shelf, and items are being added to a virtual cart while a customer proceeds. Physical stores still have a lion’s share of sales, but the tendency of the growing demand for online experiences shouldn’t be ignored. Source: Forrester Consulting. Amazon Go stores.

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Demand Forecasting Methods: Using Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics to See the Future of Sales

Altexsoft

What is the top pain point for business executives? The world’s largest IT research firm Gartner gives a clear answer: demand volatility. Too many factors, from weather fluctuations to posts of social media influencers, impact buyers, making them frequently change their minds. Think, for instance, of the teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg.

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Redefining Manufacturing RPA: Navigate Challenges, Embrace Innovations, and Explore High-Impact Use Cases

Trigent

Companies encountered technological and operational constraints when using standard off-the-shelf RPA solutions that need customization. In the wake of hyper-digitization, manufacturers are leveraging advanced technologies like RPA, IoT, and AI to make their processes more efficient. from 2023 to 2030.

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Inventory Management Software: How Technology Addresses Inventory-Related Issues

Altexsoft

However, if you are, say, a hotel, a law firm, or a daycare, you probably don’t have a problem counting your office supplies, towels, light bulbs, or furniture items and don’t need a sophisticated inventory management solution to maintain records and support the reordering process. What is inventory management? eCommerce businesses.

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Dynamic Pricing Explained: Use in Revenue Management and Pricing Optimization

Altexsoft

How would you price tickets not only to cover expenses for each route but also to achieve a certain level of revenue to be able to grow and develop your business? Would you consider fixed costs, competitor prices, or both? Two biggest tasks businesses have to address in this regard are revenue management and price optimization. Pricing automation.