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The great divide: Separating operations and innovation

CIO

Of the many possible answers, some of our clients elect to carry the transformation further by separating their employees into two groups: those responsible for operations and those responsible for innovation. Operations will always take priority over innovation whenever there’s a fire. Trade-offs. Disadvantages.

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Retail innovation playbook: Fast, economical transformation on Microsoft Cloud

CIO

A cloud-first strategy will help retailers accelerate digital transformation of supply chain processes while integrating with existing infrastructure and applications, including SAP, point of sale, procurement, and customer loyalty. And you need real-time visibility.

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SAP names Philipp Herzig as chief artificial intelligence officer

CIO

Herzig now reports directly to CEO Christian Klein, and will oversee the entire value chain for SAP business AI from research and product development through to implementation at the customer. Herzig’s team will work closely with other innovators within SAP. percent of the total workforce.

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Pricing it Right with End-to-End Product Cost Simulation

CIO

So the leaders at Clariant International , a leading specialty chemical company, decided to build a tool that would monitor and analyze future price changes on finished goods instantly so they could make pricing decisions that pass-through costs to the value chain. 100X Faster –Value-Driven ROI in minutes instead of days.

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Unlocking value and success for partners

CIO

This is why, at Broadcom, we bring innovation, investment and attention into our making customer value a lasting reality through our pioneering partner programs. These programs help us drive two pivotal customer objectives: innovation in technology and innovation in business models.

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What Whirlpool’s CIO does to make its digital business models run end to end

CIO

As a household name in household goods, with annual sales of $22 billion, Whirlpool has 54 manufacturing and tech research centers worldwide, and bursts with a portfolio that includes several familiar brands including KitchenAid, Maytag, Amana, Yummly, among others. So end to end, our strategic priority has stood the test of time.

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Inside Nasdaq’s AI-fueled pivot to SaaS provider

CIO

Brad Peterson, the company’s CIO and CTO, has been implementing AI for more than a decade and is all in on the promised innovation afforded by generative AI. “We billion in 2022, derives roughly 30% of its business from its markets, trading, and exchange business — and about 40% from software sales and licensing.

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