The latest Robert Walters UK Jobs Index has revealed that procurement and supply chain vacancies have risen across the UK, with the number of jobs available in the third quarter of 2017 up 7% compared to the same time last year.
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RSS1 in 5 British workers see AI and automation as a threat to their job
Nov 15, 2017
Over a third of male workers (39%) feel artificial intelligence (AI) and automation will make them better at tackling day-to-day tasks, in contrast to less than a quarter of female workers (24%).
Factories of the Future: 3 Industrial Internet of Things and analytics predictions
Nov 15, 2017
By Niall O'Doherty, Head of Business Consulting at Think Big Analytics, a Teradata company.
For decades, many industries have integrated data and advanced analytics into their business and digital transformation strategies, enabling them to better inform the decision-making processes and drive competitive advantage.
Inaccurate data has cost businesses millions – how much has it cost you?
Nov 08, 2017
IBM estimates that poor data quality cost the US economy $3.1 Trillion in one year. Research by UK Domain revealed that independent businesses lost £6.1 billion in a year due to missing or inaccurate data on their own websites.
How AI has made industrial manufacturing industrial again
Nov 08, 2017
By Shankar Narayanan, Head of UK&I at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).
Voice and the omnichannel advantage
Nov 08, 2017
Within the retail industry, warehouses have traditionally been tasked with fulfilling bulk consignments to the store. This involves putting in place a highly efficient methodology whereby all tasks – from picking and replenishment, to stock moves, stock count, stock cycles etc. – are executed in a highly efficient manner.
By Philip Jarrett, director of sales & marketing, BEC (Systems Integration) Ltd.
Manufacturing is one of Britain’s deadliest industries killing 214 for £32k a year
Nov 08, 2017
First4Lawyers study analyses decade of workplace death data as well as yearly salaries to find out which is the deadliest industry to work in and how much you get paid for it.
UK customer experience worsening as social media performance slumps
Nov 08, 2017
UK brands are struggling to cope with a rising volume of queries and growing consumer expectations, according to the Eptica Multichannel Customer Conversation Study, which was released today.
UK businesses divided as SMBs play catch-up
Nov 08, 2017
New research conducted by Altodigital has revealed a startling divide between the attitudes and strategy of SMBs in comparison to larger organisations when it comes to tackling a range of crucial IT issues such as security, print services and digital transformation.
EEF - Budget will be make or break on business investment warn manufacturers
Nov 08, 2017
Amidst warnings of more disappointing productivity growth to come, downgrades to the public finances and Brexit related uncertainty, Britain's manufacturers are urging the Chancellor to use his available ammunition to boost investment and improve industry competitiveness in the forthcoming Budget.
