MCALPINE HUSSMANN
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“ There ’ s amazing technology that ’ s getting invented every single day ,” says Laird . As a digital transformation manager , Laird says that he sometimes encounters problems around the subject of artificial intelligence ( AI ). “ People hear AI and immediately picture Jarvis from Iron Man : a heads-up display crossed with a robot butler that can literally do anything and has a mind of its own ,” he says . “ That ’ s obviously not how AI operates .”
VUSION uses AI , along with magnetic and digital shelf labels that can be picked up and moved around . When combined with geolocating smart security cameras , the solution can automate processes “ to the point that it can send a replenishment order to one of the store staff ’ s scanners in that department to let them know that a product needs restocking , and then take them along the most optimised route to carry out that task .”
The power of AI to automate elements of jobs to assist human workers and drive efficiency is something McAlpine Hussmann is dedicated to bringing to its customers . VUSION is a large part of this initiative . “ It ’ s part of this big push to help upskill our customers because , at the end of the day , the supermarket is the final mile of the supply chain for us ,” says Laird .
AUGUST 2020