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Forterro launches MyForterro.ai for industrial businesses
Manufacturing

Forterro launches MyForterro.ai for industrial businesses

Early users of the platform expect faster decisions and less manual work as Forterro embeds AI into existing industrial software systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
TCS launches industrial AI foundry for manufacturers
Space

TCS launches industrial AI foundry for manufacturers

Four in five UK manufacturers are already trialling AI, as TCS aims to turn pilots into factory-floor systems that lift productivity by up to 25%.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Intralogistics market set to hit USD $133bn by 2030
Robotics

Intralogistics market set to hit USD $133bn by 2030

Warehouse operators are driving a shift towards software and robots as labour shortages and delivery pressures lift the intralogistics market to USD $133 billion by 2030.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Meta survey finds most Asia-Pacific small firms use AI
Data Privacy

Meta survey finds most Asia-Pacific small firms use AI

The findings suggest many smaller firms are already using AI to lift productivity, but training costs and know-how remain major barriers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Oracle NetSuite rolls out AI tools across Australia
Data governance

Oracle NetSuite rolls out AI tools across Australia

Retailers in Australia and New Zealand will get new AI tools as the software maker says the update can cut manual work and complexity.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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xAmplify names Tom Scicluna as next chief executive
Digital Transformation

xAmplify names Tom Scicluna as next chief executive

The move signals a shift to founder-led oversight as xAmplify expands nationally and prepares for a January 2027 handover after recent acquisitions.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 4 days ago
The supply chain metric most businesses can't measure and why it's costing them
Supply Chain

The supply chain metric most businesses can't measure and why it's costing them

Many firms are missing the profit drag hidden in stock, logistics and fulfilment costs, leaving value creation to gut feel and assumptions.

By Warren Swanepoel • 7 min read • Last week
Morrisons picks Logile for labour planning overhaul
Digital Transformation

Morrisons picks Logile for labour planning overhaul

The deal should give Morrisons a clearer view of staffing needs across 1,474 sites, replacing manual planning with software tied to demand forecasts.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
PwC UK expands FloQast deal for managed finance services
Digital Transformation

PwC UK expands FloQast deal for managed finance services

PwC UK will run clients' close and reconciliation work on FloQast as finance teams face pressure to cut manual workloads and speed reporting.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
UK business leaders urge Budget support for founders
Artificial Intelligence

UK business leaders urge Budget support for founders

Business leaders say the Budget must ease costs and boost investment or UK start-ups could lose talent, funding and growth momentum.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Fuse brings AI support in-house on NVIDIA hardware
Data Privacy

Fuse brings AI support in-house on NVIDIA hardware

The shift could sharpen customer service and cut costs as the UK supplier moves its app-based support onto open-weight models on NVIDIA hardware.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Polyaire deploys NeonNow to lift contact centre insight
Digital Transformation

Polyaire deploys NeonNow to lift contact centre insight

Faster answers and fewer abandoned calls were delivered within 24 days after the HVAC maker linked Amazon Connect data with HubSpot records.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Dayforce warns of Australia's rising workforce fragility
Human Capital Management

Dayforce warns of Australia's rising workforce fragility

A growing skills squeeze is leaving Australian employers more exposed to disruption, with 39% of organisations in Dayforce's high-fragility category.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Australian workers log six hours of unpaid work weekly
Productivity

Australian workers log six hours of unpaid work weekly

Nearly four in 10 Australian workers do at least six hours of unpaid work a week, with managers and knowledge staff most affected.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Basware uses AI to lift services margins without hiring
Software-as-a-Service

Basware uses AI to lift services margins without hiring

The software group says AI has freed staff for customer work and could let its services team double revenue without extra hires.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Workplace AI uses power of 508 UK homes, study says
Data Analytics

Workplace AI uses power of 508 UK homes, study says

Britain's rising use of workplace AI is adding 1.37 GWh of annual electricity demand, enough to power about 508 homes, a study says.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 4 min read • Last week
UK workers lose 28 days a year to poor data handling
Data governance

UK workers lose 28 days a year to poor data handling

Poor data practices are costing the UK economy £53.37 billion a year, as workers spend 28 days annually on inefficient tasks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week