July, 20206 Innovations, beyond the shadow of a doubt, have always found significant place in the food and beverage industry. But today, with the advent of technological advancements like artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, the industry has been revolutionized markedly. In this technology focused food and beverages industry, AI is gaining immense prominence for it enables the F&B companies to manage the supply chain through predictive analysis, logistics and also transparency for s better customer experience. Instances showcase a frictionless fast delivery, management of sales process and the like. The industry has embraced technology that can monitor these tasks efficiently with minimal involvement of the manpower. Also, this era of voice technology is playing a vital role in this industry. Gone are those days when handheld scanner devices were used for order picking. A total of nine steps were involved to accomplish the task through those devices. With the advent of voice technology, these steps have been reduced by 40 percent. The best part is that miss-picks and picking error have been decreased by 50 percent.At the same time, considering the inventory in this industry, automated storage and retrieval solutions have become significant. These solutions come with wheels like structure that can move around automatically. Also, they incorporate robotic palletize and de-palletize which provide modularity, scalability, and flexibility while transporting totes, trays and cases. Hence, restocking of shelves is done instantly and with ease. Our goal with this special edition is to highlight the best-in-class food and beverage tech solution providers that leverage innovative technologies to drive success. This edition blends thought leadership from subject matter experts with real stories on what selected vendors are doing for their clients, including exclusive insights from CIOs and CXOs.Let us know your thoughts! Annie JohnsonEditorialAt the Cutting Edge of Technology InnovationAnnie JohnsonManaging Editoreditor@apacciooutlook.comArt & GraphicsAmelia StewartRonald DonovanToby LangtonJie Ch'angManaging EditorAnnie JohnsonSenior WritersLane Adams Clara MathewRoyce D'SouzaEditorialAlfred MardinLouis BeckerRachael ClarkRoy ChowDai ShihDan StanleyJULY - 01 - 2020, Volume 06 - Issue - 25 (ISSN 2644-2876)Published by ValleyMedia Inc.Emailsales@apacciooutlook.comeditor@apacciooutlook.commarketing@apacciooutlook.comSalesJames Williamjames.william@apacciooutlook.comTo subscribe to APACCIOOutlookVisit www.apacciooutlook.comCopyright © 2020 ValleyMedia Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.*"Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff"
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