Logistics stories
A records search that once needed two workers and a forklift can now be done by one, easing retrieval across millions of stored boxes.
Sales rose in Iberia and Asia-Pacific as Snom added more than 20 devices, while the UK and wider Europe stayed broadly stable.
The patent could speed up moving estimates for customers, with the app generating inventories and quotes in minutes instead of days.
Boardroom focus shifted to war risk in Q1, with Iran mentions jumping as chief executives kept AI at the top of the agenda.
AI shopping agents, stricter sustainability rules and tougher cross-border compliance are set to reshape online retail by 2026.
AI could help unlock the long-promised value of IoT, as Singapore-based Affirmo pushes real-time tracking into manufacturing and logistics.
The rollout pushes Oracle deeper into AI-driven automation, as the new tools aim to cut manual hand-offs across finance, HR, supply chain and CX.
Women still make up just 22% of the tech workforce, and leaders say confidence gaps and male-dominated spaces are holding back more progress.
Enterprises could cut truck rolls and outages as the new platform monitors in-building wireless networks continuously from deployment to optimisation.
Higher fuel and power costs are intensifying cash-flow strains for smaller firms, with CreditorWatch warning insolvencies may rise over 12 months.
Businesses are paying more for faster freight as fuel levies jumped and late same-day deliveries hit 30 per cent in Australia.
Tens of thousands of dollars in disputed payments have left a Sydney skincare business exposed as household budgets tighten and chargeback fraud rises.
Almost half of surveyed employers are weighing shorter hours or fewer staff as higher fuel bills squeeze margins and weaken demand across NSW.
Disconnected systems are driving up costs for logistics firms, with simple delivery queries sometimes taking teams hours to resolve.
Clients want broader, data-led change tied to performance as the consultancy folds AI into manufacturing, procurement and investment work.
Businesses will be able to track vehicle costs in real time as Visa and Westpac replace closed-loop fuel cards with mobile digital credentials.
The parcel delivery group’s upgraded rating could strengthen its appeal to corporate customers as sustainability checks shape supplier choices.
Local students in Herefordshire will get new help to study engineering and robotics after donors backed NMITE's bursaries.
The new system is aimed at cutting manual work for wholesalers by speeding invoice matching, order tracking and customer replies.
The funding could help double heavy electric trucks on Australian roads by 2026, easing a costly switch away from ageing diesel fleets.
