by Brittain Ladd | Apr 14, 2023 | AI, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Social Media
Elon Musk, Founder and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, and who acquired Twitter in 2022 for $40B, is launching his own AI company called X.AI Corporation. Musk has brought on Igor Babuschkin, a former DeepMind employee, to lead the efforts. I’ve been expecting Musk to...
by Brittain Ladd | Apr 9, 2023 | AI, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
I’m a fan of LinkedIn. I think the company provides a valuable service to its members, and I can honestly state that LinkedIn continues to introduce new features to improve the experience for its members. For example, LinkedIn is adding AI-powered ‘writing...
by Brittain Ladd | Apr 7, 2023 | AI, Economics, Logistics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Supply Chains
The topics I am asked to provide consulting and advisement on the most are supply chain management followed by robotics, technology, logistics, transportation, retail, innovation, and strategy. What I find interesting is that over the last 18 months, one thing has...
by Brittain Ladd | Mar 20, 2023 | AI, E-Commerce, No Retreat, No Surrender
I am a fan of automation in warehousing and logistics. Companies like Slip Robotics, which offers arguably the most practical automated solution for loading and unloading trailers; Quicktron Robotics, which is accelerating intralogistics automation with its...
by Brittain Ladd | Mar 18, 2023 | AI, No Retreat, No Surrender
Headquartered in Hatfield, United Kingdom, few companies have had the highs and lows of the Ocado Group since the company was formed in 2000. You can read about the company here: https://lnkd.in/gr_BcmWa In the U.S., Ocado is relatively unknown even though...
by Brittain Ladd | Mar 12, 2023 | AI, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
When writing about Gap, it’s important to clarify that I’m writing about Gap Inc. and not just the retail chain Gap. The distinction is important because Gap Inc., is made up of the following brands: Gap Old Navy Banana Republic Athleta During Gap...