AWS for Industries
Category: AWS Panorama
AWS re:Invent recap: A transformative year for travel and hospitality
AWS re:Invent 2023 made history for travel and hospitality at Amazon Web Services (AWS). AWS launched over 100 new services, features, instances, and AWS Region expansions. Many of these technological advances will help the travel and hospitality (T&H) industry enhance the traveler and guest experience, improve employee experiences, and optimize operations. Companies such as Air […]
Track customer traffic in aisles and cash counters using Computer Vision
The retail industry has changed dramatically over the last couple of decades. From small shops to large retail chains of stores. The rise of ecommerce, use of digital promotions and targeted marketing are just some examples where technology has contributed to the immense growth of the market. From personalized customer experiences to sustainability the field […]
The Retail Race: A Roadmap for Implementing a Smart Store Strategy
Retailers have always been in a race to deliver an exceptional customer experience, and in the digital age, that race has only become more intense—particularly in physical stores. With consumers shopping again at brick-and-mortar stores, some key trends have emerged: Half of retail customers intend to still use digital, mobile, self-service, and contactless technologies adopted […]
Selecting the best automatic machine learning to meet your manufacturing needs
Introduction Machine learning (ML) has become a core technology in manufacturing, but it can be difficult to know which ML services and tools are best for your industrial operations. We will define and explain the use cases of when to use different Amazon Web Services (AWS) ML services. In an age of rapid innovation, manufacturing […]
Tyson Foods Boosts Efficiency with Computer Vision and Machine Learning from AWS
Tyson Foods Inc. (Tyson Foods) processes millions of pounds of beef, pork, chicken, and prepared foods each week in its facilities worldwide and strives to achieve operational excellence throughout the production process. With large-scale operations, every manual step adds up, creating potential bottlenecks in the production process. That’s why the emerging technology team at Tyson […]
Airports Want to Innovate Faster
I’m fortunate to regularly speak with airport industry leaders. From my conversations with CEOs, as well as commercial, operations, and technology leaders, I’ve noticed a common theme. They are optimistic that the travel industry will continue recovering, and their priority is to improve revenues and the passenger experience. This isn’t surprising given how the industry […]
Seven Smart Store Strategies to Streamline Retail Operations
As the retail industry tackles dramatic shifts in shopper behavior, broad changes in product assortments, and huge growth in digital orders, innovative merchants are responding to these market shifts with laser-focused, technology-driven customer experience initiatives. We wholeheartedly applaud these efforts. But it’s not enough. Retailers must also focus on back-office store operations to increase automation, […]
Five Ways Retailers Can Transform Customer Experience with Smart Store Technologies
Whether you’re buying online or in a physical store, shopping should be easy, simple, and enjoyable. In the customer’s mind, the retailer or brand is one entity, regardless of the sales channel. For this reason, customers expect their journey to fluidly shift between digital and physical touchpoints with the same conveniences in store as online. […]
Recapping re:Invent 2020: What’s New in CPG, Part 1
AWS re:Invent 2020 was a huge success! It’s our annual conference for AWS leaders to share the latest advances in AWS technologies. For four weeks, we heard about hundreds of cutting-edge innovations and new product announcements. There were so many new products relevant to the CPG industry, but I’ll only be able cover some of […]
Adaptive Analytics in Retail: Influencing Shopper Behaviors and Engagement
No retailer would ever question the importance of data in daily operations. The evolution of operational data in retail decision making—from batch reporting to decision support to business intelligence systems—has been quite profound. Today, adaptive analytic platforms are driving industry innovation so retailers can: Detect critical business signals. Derive the current meaning and predictive insights […]