Category: INDUSTRY

Lactalis Romania has chosen Vodafone Business Intelligence solution for planning, optimizing and managing the daily supply routes of the points of sale

Lactalis Romania has chosen Vodafone Business Intelligence solution for planning, optimizing and managing the daily supply routes of the points of sale

Lactalis Romania, the leader of the dairy market with Albalact, Covalact and Dorna Lactate brands, has chosen Vodafone Business Intelligence solution for planning, optimizing and monitoring the daily routes of product delivery to the points of sale. The solution enables Lactalis Logistic – the logistic division of Lactalis Romania – to increase the performance and efficiency of the car fleet, […]

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Challengers gain share in buoyant self-checkout market

Challengers gain share in buoyant self-checkout market

Six vendors supplied more than 10,000 terminals each in 2020, as shipments reached a new record high of 175,000 globally Fierce competition between self-checkout vendors as market hots up Momentum in the self-checkout revolution kept up in 2020, with shipments booming by 25% globally, according to Global EPOS and Self-Checkout 2021, a new study by strategic research and consulting firm […]

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Smart metering and optimization of electricity consumption in the EU, with inteGRIDy

Smart metering and optimization of electricity consumption in the EU, with inteGRIDy

After four years and a half, the implementation team prepares the final evaluation of the innovative research project inteGRIDy (Integrated Smart GRID Cross-Functional Solutions for Optimized Synergetic Energy Distribution, Utilization & Storage Technologies), funded by the European program H2020 as part of the process to reduce carbon emissions. 30 partners from 8 European countries coordinated by Atos Spain have proposed […]

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Tech giants and start-ups jostle for position in fragmented mobile self-scanning market

Tech giants and start-ups jostle for position in fragmented mobile self-scanning market

New research from RBR highlights growing collaboration worldwide between major retailers and vendors to open stores with checkout-free technology More than 32,000 stores allow customers to skip scanning at checkout Retailers are seeking to reduce friction and provide customers with a quick, easy and personalised shopping experience. Mobile Self-Scanning and Checkout-Free 2021, a brand-new study by strategic research and consulting […]

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Why insurance is getting smart

Why insurance is getting smart

When it comes to technical innovation, insurance is one of those industries that tends to get left behind. It’s inevitable in a way. Insurance is a heavily regulated, highly bureaucratic sector. Caution is in it’s very DNA. But times are changing. And as with many industries, insurance is reaching a crossroads. In order to stay relevant, businesses must reimagine how […]

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GEFCO To Digitally Transform Supply Chain with Blue Yonder

GEFCO To Digitally Transform Supply Chain with Blue Yonder

Creating value for customers with relevant, digital tools for their global supply chains and service excellence is key for logistic leaders. With this goal, GEFCO, the global integrated logistics expert and European leader in automotive logistics has selected Blue Yonder’s cloud-based transportation management system (TMS) and warehouse management system (WMS) to revolutionize its customer service and accelerate growth. With 70+ […]

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GovTech Won’t Reach Full Potential If Governments Overlook Crucial Steps

GovTech Won’t Reach Full Potential If Governments Overlook Crucial Steps

New technological solutions for governments require effective communication and education to invoke the interest of stakeholders. The expert suggests engaging the public through effective IT project communication strategy, including traditional and social media, might help the new govtech solutions to reach their full potential. Since the beginning of last year, governments have been pouring investments into e-systems, which can be […]

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Self-checkout revolution ramps up with record levels of investment

Self-checkout revolution ramps up with record levels of investment

More than half of the 175,000 self-checkout units shipped globally last year were cashless, as COVID-19 encouraged retailers to invest in solutions to reduce contact between customers and staff Surge in activity at pan-European and domestic grocery chains 2020 saw another record year of investment in self-checkout technology, with shipments increasing by 25% globally, according to Global EPOS and Self-Checkout […]

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GEFCO Opens Workshop to Refurbish Used Cars on its Vienna

GEFCO Opens Workshop to Refurbish Used Cars on its Vienna

GEFCO Austria, a subsidiary of the GEFCO Group, a global multimodal supply chain expert and a leading provider of automotive logistics in Europe, today announced the opening of a workshop to refurbish used cars on its finished vehicle logistics (FVL) compound in Vienna. To service mobility players in the used car market, GEFCO’s workshop provides customers with a full range […]

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Agrii Romania announces the Amira chatbot, created to boost sales agents’ productivity

Agrii Romania announces the Amira chatbot, created to boost sales agents’ productivity

Agrii Romania, one of the largest distributors of inputs in Romania, provider of Intelligence and Innovation for local agribusiness, announces the launch of the Amira chatbot, to facilitate the work of sales agents in providing information about hybrids, active substances, and specific products used by farmers. The Amira solution is developed in collaboration with DRUID, a leader in conversational technology. […]

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German auctioneer Autobid.de entrusts Moveecar with vehicle deliveries directly from the auctions to the customer’s doorstep

German auctioneer Autobid.de entrusts Moveecar with vehicle deliveries directly from the auctions to the customer’s doorstep

GEFCO, the world leader in complex supply-chain solutions and the European leader in automotive logistics, today announced a new partnership with Autobid.de, an award-winning used-car online-auction-platform owned by German auction expert Auktion & Markt AG. Moveecar, a GEFCO brand focusing on in-life vehicle management, is leading this new business relationship. GEFCO is building on its in-depth expertise in the used-car […]

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GEFCO strengthens and expands its cooperation with Groupe Renault and its brand DACIA in Romania

GEFCO strengthens and expands its cooperation with Groupe Renault and its brand DACIA in Romania

GEFCO, a global multimodal supply chain expert and leading provider of automotive logistics in Europe, signs agreements with Groupe Renault and DACIA to extend the logistic cooperation in Romania that has started in 2005 and never ceased developing since. At the beginning on 2021, GEFCO and Renault Group strengthened their cooperation by extending their agreement for the Mioveni-Constanta and Constanta-Bucharest […]

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