Archive for March 2020
How Can Lean Help in a Crisis?
The first issue is understanding human nature, then coming up with a sensible reaction, and thirdly, learning as we go. Michael Ballé MAR 12, 2020 Being better able to cope with small–and large–crises is the point of lean. I remember years ago seeing a Toyota presentation at an automotive supplier about business interruption risk management.…
Read MoreLean Manufacturing in a Digital World
Operational excellence never goes out of style, and done right, smart technologies enable better decisions, faster. It’s a question that crops up with amazing regularity: What’s next after lean manufacturing? It’s an odd inquiry, really, because it implies that you “finish” lean or toss it aside in favor of the next big thing. It suggests…
Read MoreAt Port of Seattle, machine learning streamlines air cargo operations
The Port of Seattle may be more than 100 years old, but it’s learning some very new tricks. The government agency, which oversees Seattle’s seaport and the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, is using artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision (CV) for object detection and cataloging in the air cargo area of the airport to improve operational…
Read MoreBrandPost: Key to sustained digital transformation in 2020: People
Predictions about enterprise technology tend to be focused heavily on, well, technology. And why not? Without emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and edge computing, genuine digital transformation would remain a pipe dream for most enterprises. But digital transformation requires more than cutting-edge hardware and software (though it needs plenty of both). As analysts…
Read MoreBank of America brings AI to equity capital markets
The financial services sector is no stranger to data analytics, but subjective, gut-based decision-making is still the norm in some areas. Take equity capital markets (ECM) bankers, who specialize in helping clients raise capital through initial public offerings (IPOs) and the like. Traditionally, ECM bankers have relied on relationships with investors and their expertise of…
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