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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 • Yesterday

Software-as-a-Service

Vaisala launches cloud monitoring suite for life sciences

The GxP version adds validation and audit trails for drug and device makers that need cloud monitoring without a local application server.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago

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Data centers

ORCA launches PT-3 quantum computer for business use

Businesses can now trial quantum workloads in London as the room-temperature system is already being used for protein design and energy scheduling.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today

Manufacturing

Ailytics raises USD $7.4 million to expand globally

The Singapore startup will use fresh funding to hire in key markets and take its camera-based safety software into the US, Japan and the Gulf.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Today

Manufacturing

Ailytics raises USD $7.4 million to expand globally

The Series A will fund local teams in the US, Japan, Australia and the Gulf as the Singapore startup targets industrial clients abroad.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

Robotics

What it takes to make warehouse automation work

Bottlenecks often shift to inbound and packing areas when a warehouse is automated without redesigning the surrounding processes and staffing.

By Rob Charles • 5 min read • Today

Human Capital Management

Firstwork raises USD $15 million to expand AI onboarding

The new funding will help the New York company expand its AI tools as employers struggle to keep frontline hires through onboarding and compliance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

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 • Yesterday

Manufacturing

Fortinet launches cloud SASE for small branch offices

The move gives retailers and other distributed operators cloud security for small branches without adding on-site firewalls or endpoint software.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Fleet Management

MediRoutes launches predictive ETAs for NEMT dispatchers

Operators could better prove on-time performance and fit more jobs into the day, as the new tool draws on GPS trip history and live traffic.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Digital Transformation

FourKites launches AI model to deliver supply chain outcomes

Supply chain executives may see faster service and lower costs as the firm ties AI agents to measurable results rather than software adoption.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Risk & Compliance

ABBYY launches PHOENIX Plus for document automation

Enterprises can now add generative AI to Vantage workflows as ABBYY targets harder-to-read documents while keeping data within its hosted environment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week