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Study: AI can boost car-sales profitability by at least 15 percent

2018-08-28T13:41:00Z

Average per-vehicle profitability varies from country to country in Europe (Image: Oliver Wyman) A new study says the use of artificial intelligence can improve car-sales planning and boost per-vehicle profitability by between 15 and 20 pc. In the report, titled “Supercharging car sales planning with AI,” management consultants ...

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Sopra Steria report: Companies don't yet benefit enough from data

2018-08-21T12:25:00Z

The consultants say companies need to create conditions to to get more value out of data Companies don’t yet reap sufficient benefits from the growing availability of data, according to a new survey. A study by Sopra Steria Consulting, which polled companies in German speaking countries, found that ...

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Roland Berger study: Bike sharing has "enormous" potential

2018-08-21T12:01:00Z

Bike sharing is catching on worldwide, particularly in China (Photo: Ford Motor) As alternatives to traditional urban transport gain traction, bike sharing schemes are growing 20 pc a year, according to a new report by Roland Berger. The consultants project that the global market for bike sharing programs ...

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McKinsey survey: Manufacturers struggle with digitalization efforts

2018-08-10T13:14:00Z

Image: McKinsey Few companies have realized the full potential of digitization of manufacturing at a large scale, a survey by the McKinsey & Company management consultancy has found. Its fourth annual Digital Manufacturing Global Expert study claims that while 92% of the respondents from firms around the world ...

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Horvath poll: Relatively little impact from digitalization so far

2018-03-09T11:06:00Z

German-speaking companies have seen little change in their product offering as a result of digitalization Many companies expect digitalization to boost sales in coming years, but, so far, relatively few are already seeing this trend materialize, according to a new poll conducted by management consultants Horvath & Partners. ...

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Cisco study: IT security gets help from AI

2018-03-06T13:45:00Z

Machine learning can help detect unusual patterns in digital communications Cisco’s annual Cyber Security Report says a rapidly growing number of companies suffer cyber attacks and many are resorting to new technologies to defend themselves. Roughly one-third of all cyber security products and services are using artificial intelligence ...

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TomTom study: Tech investments often not successful

2017-12-18T12:58:00Z

Companies cite a lack of consulting help and insufficient in-house resources as the main reasons for unsatisfactory tech investments. Many companies feel their technology investments miss the mark, according to a study by TomTom Telematics. A poll of 400 executives with German companies found that, in the last ...

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Survey: CIOs keen to lead digital transformation

2017-12-18T12:39:00Z

CIOs see complexity and legacy systems as the main barrier to digital transformation. Corporate CIOs are eager to play a strategic role in the digitization of their companies, according to a new survey. They also want to broaden their responsibilities beyond the traditional role of caretaker of ...