(IN BRIEF) IKEA is testing robotic “Moonwalker” boots at its Helsingborg fulfilment centre in Sweden to improve warehouse efficiency. The AI-powered footwear allows workers to move faster across large spaces, resulting in a reported 16% increase in picking productivity. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Management, News, Retail, Society, Sweden, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, David McCabe, fulfilment, IKEA, IKEA increases picking efficiency with innovative robotic footwear in Helsingborg operations, Ingka Group, INNOVATION, logistics, Moonwalkers, productivity, robotic boots, Sebastian Carlius, Sweden, warehouse automation
(IN BRIEF) A CBI survey of nearly 700 UK businesses has found that the current business rates system is significantly restricting investment, productivity, and growth. Around one-third of respondents reported cancelling or delaying property investments due to high costs and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, United Kingdom
Tagged artificial intelligence, automation, business rates, Businesses urge government action as CBI findings reveal high property taxes are constraining UK growth and productivity, CBI, competitiveness, Confederation of British Industry, economic growth, Germany, infrastructure investment, investment, Louise Hellem, OECD, productivity, property tax, regulatory reform, taxation policy, UK economy
(IN BRIEF) BT has launched the UK’s first comprehensive sovereign digital services portfolio, combining connectivity, voice, cloud, and AI to help organisations securely adopt advanced technologies while maintaining full control over data within the UK. The offering is designed to … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged AI Adoption, artificial intelligence, Assembly Research, BT Business, BT Group, BT Introduces End to End Sovereign Platform as Research Highlights £18 Billion AI Opportunity for UK Economy, cloud computing, Cybersecurity, data protection, digital sovereignty, infrastructure, Jon James, Matthew Howett, Nscale, NVIDIA, productivity, Rackspace Technology, sovereign services, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) Henkel has launched a global program called “Reliability Begins Here” to promote the use of Loctite threadlockers in industrial assembly. The initiative is designed to address growing demands for reliability in manufacturing by highlighting the role of threadlocking … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged adhesives, assembly performance, Engineering Solutions, equipment reliability, global program, Henkel, Henkel Advances Industrial Assembly Innovation with New Global Reliability Initiative, Henkel Introduces Worldwide Campaign to Drive Adoption of Threadlocking Technologies in Manufacturing, industrial assembly, industrial technology, IoT monitoring, Loctite, Loctite Pulse, maintenance, Manufacturing, Operational Efficiency, productivity, reliability, Reliability Begins Here, Stefan de Diego, threadlockers
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group has achieved a major milestone in AI adoption, with 93% of its 30,000 M365 Copilot licence holders actively using the tool to improve productivity and save an average of 46 minutes daily. Supported by its … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI Adoption, artificial intelligence, automation, Centre of Excellence, Darren Hardman, data analytics, data science, digital transformation, engineering, financial services, generative AI, GitHub Copilot, INNOVATION, Lloyds Banking Group, Lloyds Banking Group drives digital transformation with 93% active use of M365 Copilot across workforce, Lloyds Banking Group sets new AI benchmark in financial services with 93% active M365 Copilot adoption, M365 Copilot, Machine Learning, Microsoft UK, productivity, Ranil Boteju, technology investment, UK banking industry, upskilling, Vic Weigler, Workforce Training
(IN BRIEF) FrieslandCampina and Milcobel have published their final merger proposal, outlining legal, financial, and operational details ahead of member consultations this autumn. The merger aims to create a stronger, future-proof dairy cooperative that secures long-term earnings for member farmers, … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Amersfoort, Belgium, Betty Eeckhaut, competition authorities, cooperative principles, Dairy cooperatives, dairy farmers, Extraordinary General Meeting, FrieslandCampina, INNOVATION, Kallo, member earnings, Members’ Council, merger proposal, Milcobel, milk price, Netherlands, partnership, productivity, sustainability, Sybren Attema
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has granted JSC Balticovo a EUR 30 million loan with a ten-year maturity, supported by InvestEU, to expand the egg producer’s sustainable capacity in Latvia. Funds will build aviary and rearing poultry houses … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Latvia, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged AAA Aaa credit rating, aviary production houses, Balticovo competitiveness, cage-laid eggs, egg-sorting line, Emissions Reduction, environmental benefits, EU long-term funding, hen welfare, InvestEU programme, JSC Balticovo, Kaspars Piladzis, Latvia poultry industry, marine welfare, mid-cap financing diversification, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, partnership, productivity, rearing poultry houses, sustainability, sustainable operations
(IN BRIEF) Wynxx, GFT Technologies’ GenAI-powered software delivery product, is transforming the software development landscape. It reduces documentation efforts by over 90 percent and accelerates legacy modernization by more than 40 percent, as demonstrated by a global tier-1 investment bank. … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged AI, BANKING, Cloud transformation, code quality, documentation, Enterprise Solutions, GenAI, GFT Technologies, insurance, legacy modernization, Manufacturing, Marco Santos, modernization, productivity, software development, testing, Wynxx
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has finished a service retrofit at Turkuvaz’s Sakarya plant, modernizing its diaper fastening tape system. This upgrade enhances the strength and reliability of diaper closures, streamlines the converting process, and reduces downtime and costs by optimizing raw … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Türkiye
Tagged Andritz, BIM, converting line, converting lines, cost savings, diaper fastening tape system, downtime reduction, partnership, productivity, raw material tension, Sakarya plant, Sedat Mala, service retrofit, spunlace line, sustainability, Türkiye, Turkuvaz
(IN BRIEF) At Hannover Messe, TeamViewer unveiled its AI Opportunity in Manufacturing Report, which highlights how artificial intelligence is poised to deliver the biggest productivity surge in a century. The report shows that 71% of manufacturing decision-makers believe AI will … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AI Opportunity in Manufacturing Report, artificial intelligence, automation, Chief AI Officer, data analysis, digital workplace, digital-native, efficiency, forecasting, Hannover Messe, labor shortages, Manufacturing, Mei Dent, Operational Efficiency, productivity, revenue growth, routine tasks, Security Concerns, strategic decision-making, supply chain disruptions, supply chain optimization, TeamViewer, training
(IN BRIEF) Thales has launched its cortAIx initiative in the UK, a significant move in advancing trusted AI for defence and security. The new centre, which will employ 200 AI and data specialists, aligns with the UK Government’s vision for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, France, Industrial, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged AI, AI applications, AI deployment, AI ecosystem, AI ethics, AI safety, AI solutions, AI-driven growth, Cloud, cortAIx, data science, deep learning, Defence, EDGE, ethical AI, Faculty AI, INNOVATION, Machine Learning, national security, Phil Siveter, Prime Minister’s AI Opportunities Action Plan, productivity, SECURITY, security and defence, Sensors, sovereign systems, talent, Thales, transparency, trusted AI, UK, UK Government
(IN BRIEF) Repsol is enhancing its Digital Program by incorporating AI agents in partnership with Accenture, utilizing the NVIDIA AI platform. This collaboration aims to improve operational efficiency, streamline processes, and deliver a more personalized customer experience, as well as … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Accenture, AI agents, AI Integration, AI Refinery™, AI-driven agents, competitive advantage, customer experience, Digital Program, Digital Twins, energy sector, generative AI, industrial maintenance, INNOVATION, Josu Jon Imaz, Julie Sweet, logistics, NVIDIA AI platform, Operational Efficiency, partnership, productivity, Repsol, robotic solutions, sustainability, technology, training programs, workforce development
(IN BRIEF) The redesigned JumboFlex vacuum tube lifter from Schmalz enhances ergonomic design, making it more efficient and comfortable for a broader range of users. With a new control handle that accommodates different hand sizes, it reduces worker fatigue and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged control handle, display, efficiency, employee retention, ergonomic design, ergonomic work tool, fatigue reduction, floating position, gripper change, gripper rotation, hand size, heavy lifting, intuitive operation, JumboFlex, lifting capacity, productivity, Schmalz, skilled workers, swiveling gripper, two-button operation, vacuum tube lifter, Weight Control version, worker comfort, workpieces
(IN BRIEF) Software AG’s research reveals that 70% of businesses are struggling with operational chaos, a challenge fueled by technology and process inefficiencies. The study highlights that as technology adoption increases, businesses are facing greater difficulty in maintaining agility and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 70%, 77%, Agility, businesses, compliance, customer service, decision-making, Governance, modernizing technology, operational chaos, operational chaos consequences, process inefficiencies, processes, product launches, productivity, Reality Check 2025 white paper, Shadow AI, shadow IT, Software AG, technical debt, technology
(IN BRIEF) CNH Industrial’s Case IH and New Holland brands have earned ten AE50 2025 awards for their innovative products and systems aimed at enhancing the agricultural and food industries. These include the Case IH Axial-Flow 260 series combines, C500 … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 13-foot working width, AE50 2025 awards, agricultural industry, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, APM2, ASABE, Automatic Productivity Management 2, Axial-Flow 260 series, C500 series corn heads, Case IH, CNH Industrial, combines, crop flow, CropSpeed Monitoring System, Early Riser 2160 48-row 20-inch planter, farming efficiency, food industry, FR Forage Cruiser, grain handling, hands-free operation, horsepower efficiency, INNOVATION, innovative products, IntelliCruise II, IntelliSense Bale Automation, Large Square Baler Automation, leadership, LiDAR Technology, Magnum tractors, Modular Tramline System, New Holland, operator experience, PowerDrive transmissions, productivity, Quadtrac Heavy-Duty Suspension, single-rotor technology, SmartSteer, sustainability, UltraFeed Pickup head
(IN BRIEF) Dm-drogerie markt, in collaboration with Swisslog and robotics provider KUKA, has revolutionized automated logistics with its award-winning Wustermark distribution centre. Opened in 2020, the facility enhances efficiency and productivity using advanced technologies while reducing employee workloads. Built on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Retail, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged advanced technologies, Automated Logistics, automation, distribution centre, Dm-drogerie markt, Employee Support, European Logistics Prize, German Logistics Prize, KUKA, Operational Excellence, productivity, retail innovation, retail logistics, robotics, supply chain transformation, Swisslog, Wustermark
(IN BRIEF) Siemens is highlighting its CNC digitalization portfolio, known as Machinum, as an essential component of its Siemens Xcelerator platform for parts manufacturing at the EMO event. Machinum focuses on enhancing productivity and sustainability in the machine tool industry. … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) TEDDINGTON, UK, 14-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — BMT announces that its innovative solutions will be used to address current pressing issues facing aquaculture in Scotland. UK Seafood Innovation Fund, that supports bold and ambitious tech-driven projects that will enable … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Environment, Food & Beverage, Industrial, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged aquaculture, AquaDEEP, Aquatera, aquatic ecosystem, BMT, BMT Environment UK, CEFAS, Centre for Environment, Defra, Department for Environment, farmed fish, farmers, feasibility study, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, FISHING, Food and Rural Affairs, hydrodynamic, marine ecosystem, Marine Scotland Science, Matthew Roberts, productivity, Scotland, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Scottish Sea Farms, sea lice, Sea lice infestation, Seafood Innovators, SEPA, sustainability, TUFLOW FV, UK seafood, UK Seafood Innovation Fund
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 16-Sep-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Ricoh (TYO: 7752), Japanese multinational imaging and electronics company, has announced the launch of the Ricoh Ri 2000 Direct to Garment (DTG) printer. With the launch the company responds to the needs of … Read the full press release
German technology firm AnyDesk (Remote Desktop Software) adds a remarkable milestone. 100 million downloads and 5 million more users each month. (PRESS RELEASE) STUTTGART, Germany / CHARLOTTE, NC, United States, 2-Jul-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — One of the fastest growing technology … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Internet & Online, News, Technology
Tagged 100 Million Downloads, AnyDesk, aro marketing, Chuck Robbins, connectivity, creativity, DeskRT, downloads, FORTUNE 500®, Germany, IT professionals, latency-free collaboration, milestone, Oldrich Muller, Philipp Weiser, productivity, remote access software, remote desktop software, remotely connect to a computer, secure remote desktop connection, software, Stuttgart
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