In the 1950s, Sainsbury’s, one of the UK’s largest supermarket chains, was the first retailer to shift paradigms in terms of shopping experience. It offered ‘queue-less shopping’ – a self-service concept that allowed consumers to shop the store by pushing a metal trolley around the aisles rather than waiting in line at a counter to be served. By Paul Winsor, Director of Market Development, Retail and Services Industries, Qlik.
Read MoreThere are plenty of puns to be made regarding industrial drones and how they’ve been soaring to new heights and elevating operations for companies all over the world. Truthfully, however, as much as industrial drones are an innovation and a welcome influx of cutting-edge technology, they have yet to reach their full potential. That is set to change in 2019 as these three major industrial drone trends will transform the way a number of industries operate. By Patrick Vernon, technologywriter.
Read MoreRemote working, which can also be considered as the ‘workplace of the future’, is one of the most important challenges that companies are currently facing. By Dominik Birgelen, CEO of oneclick.
Read MoreOrganisations struggling to digitise as 46% of employees find pen and paper simpler to use.
Read MoreDigital transformation is the realignment of, or new investment in, technology, business models, and processes to drive new value and experiences for customers and employees. It comprises a variety of technological and logistical forces that are affecting, changing and challenging every sector but that are necessary if organisations are to effectively compete in the ever-changing digital economy. By Steve Wainwright, Managing Director at Skillsoft.
Read MoreEvery industry, from automotive and aerospace to machinery and energy, depends on part manufacturers and machine shops. Often these are small departments or smaller businesses who face increasing competition, and they have to work with new materials and technologies, as part of complex supply chains that are subject to ever stricter regulations, on shorter and shorter development timescales. By Armin Grunewald, Vice President Business Development, Manufacturing Engineering Software, Siemens.
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