Author: Connected World
If we want digital transformation to take hold in the manufacturing industry, we must consider how people, process, and technology work together, hand-in-hand. It sounds simple enough, but it’s not. We need to be careful to consider all three, and not just simply turn to technology to plug a hole or solve a problem in one of the other areas. This seems to be where manufacturers are investing millions only to find out later—even sometimes much too late—they needed to consider the importance of three in tandem. Perhaps one of the biggest hurdles today is the “people” side of the…
GlobalData says UAE card payments market will surpass $200 billion in 2028.
Food wholesalers and distributors often still use manual, inefficient, and time-consuming methods to take customer orders. Think phone, text, and email. The process of converting this to an ERP (enterprise-resource planning) system is challenging to say the least. Enter AI (artificial intelligence), which can help food wholesalers and distributors receive incoming orders from their customers. As one example, AI Orders—an automated order processing module—will be added as part of GrubAssist, which is a suite of enterprise AI assistants to give insights, analysis, and workflows to food supply chain businesses. AI Orders monitors multiple channel sources and can help convert emails,…
ABI Research says banking phygitization strategies will drive the delivery of 2 billion instantly issued digital and virtual payment cards in 2028.
GlobalData says nearly 88% of Hong Kong residents use mobile wallets for payments.
IDC says annual spending on AI in the Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa set to reach $7.2 billion by 2026.
Gartner says investments in AI are at an all-time high with the market set to double to $300 billion by 2027.
GlobalData says South Korea dental CAD/CAM systems and materials market to grow 3% through 2033.
ABI Research says shipments of smartphones and tablets will remain unimpressive, while smart appliances will see a strong 34.9% growth through 2030.
Cities need a more modern way to enable better parking. Naturally, there are new solutions coming to market for mobile payments, digital permitting, parking and curb management, and more for city planners. Consider an example from the end of last month. The NCAA Men’s College World Series was held June 14 until June 24. The city of Omaha partnered with Passport for parking, enforcement, and compliance. Here is how this can help: Residents and visitors have an easier time parking. Cities have access to insights to improve parking. Effectively manage parking, make informed decisions, and maintain compliance. Passport’s ParkOmaha, which…