AWS for Industries
Category: Analytics
AWS re:Invent 2022 wrap-up: Intuit achieves 99.9% availability and powers 58 billion ML predictions daily on AWS
Industry challenge Every tax season, global financial technology company Intuit faces high demand from over 100 million customers seeking advice for preparing their taxes on its artificial intelligence (AI)–driven expert platform. To uphold its mission of powering prosperity around the world, Intuit transformed its systems and infrastructure using the latest technologies from Amazon Web Services […]
Retail demand forecasting using AWS
Retailers use demand forecasting to anticipate customer needs and optimize supply decisions. Like most industries, demand forecasting in retail industry uses large amounts of historical data to predict future consumer demand. These forecasts depend upon analyses of variables that impact demand, such as seasonality, promotions, inventory levels, and market trends. Prediction accuracy is influenced by […]
Improving manufacturing field-distribution planning with a supply chain data lake
The Challenge Manufacturers that distribute products and manage inventory at many geographically dispersed sites struggle to predict replenishment timing and quantity accurately. For example, chemical manufacturers bound to vendor-managed inventory agreements make truck rolls to thousands of remote tank sites either when the tank is already empty (too late) or when the tank level is […]
How Retailers Can Reduce Inventory Shrinkage With Automated Asset Tracking With Calamp and AWS
The importance of asset tracking Every day, Amazon.com receives millions of shipments from suppliers. A purchase order from Amazon to a supplier typically includes a large quantity of shipping containers, or assets, that will be delivered to various Amazon warehouses at different times. To determine if items are lost or misplaced in the large, complicated […]
Building Blocks for Modern Retail Ecommerce and Media Search With AWS
The challenge and value of online discovery The power of cloud elasticity helps online retailers expose large volumes of digital content catalogs for shoppers to browse and purchase products. However, it’s a challenge for many retailers to manage their vast online catalogs. And at the same time, with so much content, customers can become overwhelmed […]
Fleet management solutions for connected farms
Overview The agricultural industry faces a significant challenge supplying a growing population with the healthiest and most ethical foods possible. The world’s population is expected to reach close to 10B people by 2050 and the arable land utilized to feed this population is on the decline. The farming industry has been functioning near peak efficiency […]
How Grocery Retailers Grow With Hybrid Architecture Best Practices
Grocery retailers typically operate high-volume, low-margin business models. All the retailer’s resources need to be deployed in a way to maximize productivity and minimize cost. This isn’t a simple ask because the majority of applications in the industry have grown organically over a long period of time. In the UK, the top five grocers—with the […]
Getting Started with the Industrial Data Platform on AWS
Data is the key enabler to digital transformation and Industry 4.0. Manufacturers can use data to realize a single view of operations and derive operational insights. These insights can be used to improve production quality, make real-time prediction, and generate cost savings. Big Data analytics techniques can provide new capabilities related to measuring performance, maintenance, […]
AWS delivers on the promise of Industry 4.0 at The Smart Factory @ Wichita
Deloitte’s Smart Factory Accelerator built on AWS contextualizes the factory of the future through immersive, sustainable experiential lab at Wichita State University’s Innovation Campus Making “factory of the future” a reality For years, the promise of the “factory of the future” was a distant dream; automated design, production, and delivery logistics all managed via a […]
Making Site Selection Decisions Easy With AWS Data Exchange for Amazon Redshift
Many quick service restaurants (QSRs) and dining brands rely on third-party point-of-interest data to understand if they’re making the right market expansion moves. For example, a QSR looking to place its first location in New York City may want to know the clustering of bars and nightlife venues in Manhattan to set hours of operation […]