Cruise ships were growing fast until they became a poster child for COVID-19. As of early May, >40 ships had cases, some weren’t allowed to dock, and multiple deaths were reported. Many crew…
When COVID hit, companies went into crisis mode. After 6 months, they’re getting visibility into today’s reality. Chevron is planning for lower oil prices. Equity Residential, with 78,000 apartments, says some renters now…
Here come the robots! While robotics was already a national trend, COVID-19 has taken it to the next level. Robots are popping up everywhere for health/efficiency reasons. Meatpackers are exploring robot butchers –…
Sports are a sanctuary. They give us the thrill of victory and agony of defeat. They’re coming back to life, in fits and starts, but are they doing enough to protect players and…
Interest in warehouse automation is surging, based on a survey of warehouse operators by Intelligrated. E-Commerce (66%), Grocery, Food and Beverage (59%) and Logistics (55%) industries are most willing to invest in automation….
Schools are in a bind. Kids need to learn, parents need to work, teachers need to teach, but COVID is an ever-present danger. School decisions are local. All make their best decisions with…
A business model is a company’s plan for making a profit, including products, services, markets, pricing and cost. But models come and go. You need to keep them fresh or customers will lose…
COVID decimated hotels. Occupancy rates fell to 22% in April, but rose to 48% in the week ending 7/25. Per The Wall Street Journal, automation and AI are key to recovery. Customers need…
Per The Wall Street Journal, COVID is transforming oil drilling from on-site specialists, who steer drill bits and interpret well data, to remote engineers often working at home. Oil field providers, like Schlumberger,…
Per WSJ, packaged food companies are struggling to keep shelves stocked, so have changed procurement strategies. General Mills temporarily increased the number of suppliers by 20%, including contract manufacturers and raw material suppliers,…