Productivity stories
Manual securities lending steps at Matsui will be automated as Japan’s settlement system prepares for JASDEC2025 changes.
Advertisers can now cut social campaign setup time by up to 80% as the new workflow reduces manual checks across five major platforms.
Asset managers face tighter settlement deadlines as the expanded service aims to cut manual work and reduce failed trades across Europe and APAC.
The rollout is set to sharpen loan pricing and cut manual exceptions as the bank expands algorithmic decisions across eight markets.
Planned UK reindustrialisation spending is set to halve next year as firms become more selective about reshoring and domestic sourcing.
Industrial firms face rising downtime costs unless they move from reactive repairs to data-led maintenance that proves its worth quickly.
Financial firms could cut manual due diligence and RFP work as Broadridge embeds CENTRL's AI tools across asset management and retirement products.
Organisations are now being judged on how they act on sustainability, with supply chains, AI infrastructure and hiring all under pressure.
Economic pressures are outweighing climate goals for many firms, even as two-thirds of supply chain leaders say they are cutting impact.
Australian employers could cut duplicated HR costs as Employment Hero rolls out a platform to handle payroll and award compliance.
The insurer will use cloud and AI tools to cut claims admin and speed up customer service under a five-year agreement with Microsoft.
Fewer helicopter checks and faster maintenance could save DOC more than $1 million over six years at hard-to-reach park sites.
Ghost assets can distort reporting and compliance, with SoloTruth's new platform aiming to keep fixed-asset records aligned with reality.
More than half of small business leaders report higher productivity after adopting AI, with spending linked to savings of up to 10 hours a week.
Delayed stock updates and failing devices can quickly turn busy promotions into longer queues and frustrated shoppers.
The rollout aims to speed up store communication and improve safety for Heron Foods staff as theft and abuse in shops rise across the UK.
Schools and trusts could cut admin and spot pupil risks earlier as fragmented data and software are pulled into one system.
As larger vendors bundle communications with cloud and security, smaller voice specialists face tougher competition and higher support risk.
Nearly all Scottish tech firms now use AI, with full adoption doubling to 18% as sales and cashflow improve despite softer confidence.
More Kiwi firms are moving beyond AI pilots, prompting Avanade to bolster local delivery in New Zealand as demand for implementation grows.