Content Producer, IBM Industries
In India, Bestseller turns to AI to keep stores relevant
Written by Jordan Teicher | March 20, 2019 | Customer Experience, Retail and Consumer Products, Supply Chain
With the right technology, such as AI, key decision-makers in India’s retail world could enhance their intuition and help them forecast better in order to deliver what consumers want in each store. ...read more
Can blockchain pave the way for ethical cobalt?
Written by Jordan Teicher | March 14, 2019 | Blockchain, Manufacturing
A pilot program is working to demonstrate how materials in the cobalt supply chain can be responsibly produced, traded, and processed from mine to end manufacturer. ...read more
Would you open an email from your tire dealer?
Written by Jordan Teicher | March 8, 2019 | Automation, Automotive, Retail and Consumer Products
Customers come to tire and auto repair retailers infrequently and grudgingly. For Belle Tires, improving customer relationships was a top priority. They looked to AI-enabled analytics to keep customers engaged. Nonetheless, Saran said, Belle Tire ...read more
How the cloud could save your life in a wildfire
Written by Jordan Teicher | February 22, 2019 | Cloud, New Normal, Telecommunications, Media and Entertainment
Kenji Kato's app can keep first responders and residents informed during a wildfire like never before. ...read more
How supply chain technology helped Denmark weather Mad Cow Disease
Written by Jordan Teicher | February 21, 2019 | Blockchain, Retail and Consumer Products
In the 1950s, the Danish government partnered with IBM to create an innovative central cattle database, which came in handy when Mad Cow Disease broke out in the 1980s. ...read more
TELUS’ CTO is tackling telcos’ bad customer experience rap
Written by Jordan Teicher | January 29, 2019 | AI, Big Thinkers, Telecommunications, Media and Entertainment
Ibrahim Gedeon sees his work as CTO as an integral part of the TELUS customer experience. ...read more
Golden State Foods wants to show you where your burger comes from
Written by Jordan Teicher | January 28, 2019 | Blockchain, New Normal, Retail and Consumer Products
The beef supply chain needs more transparency. Golden State Foods and IBM think they have the technology to provide it. ...read more
For contractors, pricing gets tricky. Mueller Inc. has a fix.
Written by Jordan Teicher | January 28, 2019 | Business Operations, Manufacturing, New Normal
This summer, Mueller Inc. decided to find a way to streamline the pricing process by enlisting IBM Services and employing the Garage Method. ...read more
IBM’s Luq Niazi believes a smarter supply chain can lead to a better planet
Written by Jordan Teicher | January 25, 2019 | Big Thinkers, Blockchain, Retail and Consumer Products
Niazi is driven by a sense that business challenges are human challenges, and that strong leadership at the enterprise level can benefit society as a whole. ...read more