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Why strategic supply chains generate savings for FMCG companies
Robotics

Why strategic supply chains generate savings for FMCG companies

Long-term planning can cut freight, inventory and disruption losses for FMCG firms by avoiding design mistakes that short-term fixes miss.

By Adrian Grunbach • 5 min read • Last week
AI adoption could add AUD $93 billion, report finds
Construction

AI adoption could add AUD $93 billion, report finds

Wider adoption among smaller firms could lift annual output, but only one in four Australian SMEs is using AI and just 5% use it broadly.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Productivity stories

UK firms overstate AI maturity, Avanade research finds
Digital Transformation

UK firms overstate AI maturity, Avanade research finds

Most UK organisations are claiming AI progress ahead of the reality, with 61% saying the technology has yet to justify its cost.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
IRIS launches AI document management for accountants
Document Management

IRIS launches AI document management for accountants

The cloud-based system could cut manual filing and searching for firms still juggling emails, portals and spreadsheets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Most financial firms expect AI-led operations within years
Digital Transformation

Most financial firms expect AI-led operations within years

Only 22% can see what AI agents are doing, as most banks and insurers race towards AI-led operations and lose sight of productivity gains.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Oracle NetSuite launches AI tool to speed ERP rollouts
Digital Transformation

Oracle NetSuite launches AI tool to speed ERP rollouts

Software customers in the US and Canada could cut ERP rollouts to weeks or days as Oracle NetSuite uses AI to ease implementation work.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Australian chapter backs open standards for agentic ads
AI Agents

Australian chapter backs open standards for agentic ads

The new chapter aims to make AI-driven media buying easier for Australian advertisers by reducing fragmented integrations and adding common rules.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Last week
Britain's forgotten middle - why mid-market businesses hold the key to the UK's growth ambitions
Software-as-a-Service

Britain's forgotten middle - why mid-market businesses hold the key to the UK's growth ambitions

Mid-sized firms face a policy blind spot that could slow AI adoption, despite contributing GBP £2.7 trillion in turnover in 2025.

By Musidora Jorgensen • 5 min read • Last week
Baltic Assist says AI cuts junior jobs in Lithuania
Artificial Intelligence

Baltic Assist says AI cuts junior jobs in Lithuania

Routine back-office work is shrinking in Lithuania as AI lifts output per employee by about 50% and halves junior hiring at Baltic Assist.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Manufacturers hit data bottleneck in AI scale-up push
Manufacturing

Manufacturers hit data bottleneck in AI scale-up push

Yet manufacturers are using only about 45% of the data they collect, slowing efforts to turn AI pilot projects into wider operational gains.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Logitech study finds office tech curbs worker control
Hybrid & Remote Work

Logitech study finds office tech curbs worker control

Many employees feel workplace technology limits are undermining wellbeing and performance, with 48% saying office restrictions block full control.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

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Productivity stories

Why financial services can't afford to be AI-bullish and IT-blind
Digital Transformation

Why financial services can't afford to be AI-bullish and IT-blind

Financial services firms are losing 40% of AI budgets to complexity as rushed in-house builds strain teams and delay customer gains.

By Musidora Jorgensen • 4 min read • Last week
AI productivity is not the CIO's responsibility alone
Digital Transformation

AI productivity is not the CIO's responsibility alone

Businesses must pair AI tools with skills and clear goals if they want the technology to improve output, not just drive adoption.

By Jim Hinchliffe • 4 min read • Last week
MediRoutes launches browser dispatch tool for NEMT
Fleet Management

MediRoutes launches browser dispatch tool for NEMT

Existing customers can now use MediRoutes' full dispatch tools in a browser on phones, tablets and laptops at no extra cost.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Krea image editor cracks top five on Arena.ai leaderboard
Generative AI

Krea image editor cracks top five on Arena.ai leaderboard

The ranking bolsters the smaller San Francisco-based lab's pitch to commercial users, as its editor outpaces rivals from Google, Meta and ByteDance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Cherry launches compact industrial keyboard for desks
Manufacturing

Cherry launches compact industrial keyboard for desks

Businesses in cramped warehouses can now buy a dust- and splash-resistant keyboard for GBP £34.99, aimed at cutting replacement costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Last week
NatWest adopts Adclear AI to cut marketing approvals
Digital Transformation

NatWest adopts Adclear AI to cut marketing approvals

Approval times for marketing content at the bank have fallen by 80% after its teams moved onto a single AI-assisted workflow.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week