Analytics help Toronto-area hospital manage COVID-19 impacts
2 min read - In the early spring of 2020, when it became clear that the COVID-19 pandemic was going to put a strain on healthcare systems, North York General Hospital began preparing for an influx of patients. We didn’t know how it would…
How data science helps brands hyper-personalize their customer experience
3 min read - Businesses and brands must deliver relevant and engaging offers and experiences that directly map to consumers’ ever-changing needs. However, there is still a disconnect between company intent and customer demand. A recent Forrester study found that 90% of companies view…
AI-powered weather insights improve Brazil’s maritime planning
2 min read - With a length of 8,000 kilometers, Brazil’s coastline challenges scientists wishing to model patterns of waves, tidal surges, sediments and weather. Besides the difficulty of sampling such a vast expanse, limited marine and weather data is available from Brazilian sources.…
IBM Watson Studio is named a “Leader” in “The Forrester Wave™ Multimodal Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning Q3 2020″
2 min read - IBM® Watson® Studio is named a “Leader” in “The Forrester Wave™ Multimodal Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning Q3 2020″ report. In Forrester’s 26-criterion evaluation of multimodal predictive analytics and machine learning (PAML) providers, Forrester identified the 11 most significant ones.…
AI drives innovation for Finnair employees and customers
3 min read - Following the worldwide trend, today’s airline industry is increasingly digital. Customers spend more time buying tickets and ancillaries online and consuming digital services as they travel. Employees, meanwhile, require the right digital tools to provide an excellent customer experience. That’s…
Postal services could avoid this seasonal complaint with data and AI
3 min read - “The IBM Data Science and AI Elite team showed that PostNord can predict non-deliveries of traceable items depending on address, weather condition, sizes and time of delivery. By leveraging AI, it’s possible to reduce non-deliveries by 50 percent annually, beneficial…
Learn from railway industry experts at Maximo Railway Summit 2019
2 min read - With its massive investment in rolling stock, infrastructure, real-estate and facilities, the railway industry is unlike any other. Increased competition due to low-cost air and bus carriers, and deregulation1 in Europe have brought significant complications to European railways and rail…