Tag: IoT

Physical retailing – driving 80 percent of all US sales – is undergoing a “Renaissance”; a modernization revolution focused on transforming both shopper experience and operations. To achieve this, stores are re-investing heavily in technology, from point-of-sale systems and inventory management to IoT devices and computer vision solutions. Yet these investments often create what IDC […]

With physical stores still accounting for 80 percent of sales, the pressure to optimize in-store operations has never been more intense. The rise of ecommerce hasn’t just changed shopping habits—it’s created an urgent need for physical stores to deliver smarter, more efficient store experiences while reducing their technology footprint. Physical store companies commonly face the […]

Across the Life Sciences, companies are integrating cloud technology into laboratory operations to create digitally connected labs. This innovation is bringing our industry one step closer to the Lab of the Future enabling seamless data integration, remote access, collaboration, flexibility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. Waters Corporation has had success in this area. Their customers benefit from […]

Introduction Connecting car applications to the cloud for exchanging Internet of Things (IoT) data enables several benefits for automotive vehicles. Authenticating the connecting securely is crucial for enabling real-time diagnostics and predictive maintenance through continuous telemetry data sent to the cloud by original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for monitoring. An OEM’s ability to provide over-the-air updates […]

When was the last time you thought about how the power stays on? Probably not since you lost power in a storm. We take it for granted that the electricity and natural gas will flow. In today’s world, electricity and gas are a core foundation of the economy and of society, making energy one of […]

Controllable distributed energy resources (DERs) are key to the successful transition to a zero-carbon grid. Industry context Distributed energy resources (DERs) are controllable energy assets that can generate, store, or consume energy. Examples of DERs are thermostats, heat pumps, batteries, boilers, electric vehicles (EVs), smart inverters, and so on. The ability to control DERs plays […]

Guidance for RFID Store Inventory Management on AWS The need for RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is growing. Retailers face many challenges in managing their inventory, including out-of-stock situations, misplaced items, and shrinkage. These challenges can impact the bottom line and hurt the customer experience. To address these issues, retailers are increasingly turning to RFID technologies. […]

Few companies break the mold in retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG). Even fewer are successful year after year, especially with global disruptions pressuring the industry for nearly three years and counting. What’s the secret to success? Recently, three leading industry analyst firms—Forrester, Gartner, and International Data Corporation (IDC)—have weighed in on this topic, citing Amazon Web […]

Mounting pressure on the supply chain isn’t anything new. But its impacts are giving us something else to talk about these days. Across industries, not just consumer packaged goods (CPG), we see an acceleration in new capabilities, with companies driving better decisions and spearheading greater innovation. Take smart factories, for example, where visionary consumer goods […]

Customers care about how their purchases affect the planet. They want to make buying decisions that they can feel good about. Retailers are offering new customer experiences using technology that informs a customer’s purchase and helps them be more impactful in their shopping. In a digital world, everything is at your fingertips. But behind every […]