Five tech startups help retailers use AI, analytics, and more to deliver personalized, interactive shopping. Mondelēz, the maker of Oreo cookies and RITZ Crackers, makes a tasty supply chain transformation. Thermo Fisher Scientific uses the cloud to launch tens of thousands of scientific tools annually. Also: Use Java to solve a classic computer science problem.
“A lot of people are keen to get back into the store and have that feeling of touching fabrics and shopping with friends. But retail has to be omnichannel—you need to be able to shop from social feeds, get out your mobile phone when you’re in a shop, and get more information.”
Five companies in the Oracle for Startups program are stepping up to deliver new levels of personalization and interactive experiences that retail shoppers demand, harnessing AI, analytics, augmented reality, and more.
Running on-premises transportation software proved too heavy a meal for Mondelēz International, so it switched to the cloud to help get its iconic snack foods—such as Oreo cookies, Toblerone chocolate, and RITZ Crackers—into happy mouths.
Thermo Fisher Scientific, a US$30 billion provider of tools that help scientists make the world a better place, moved to cloud product lifecycle management software because its business model depends on launching tens of thousands of products a year.
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Körber reduced costs by 25% and improved performance by 40% after moving its warehouse management software to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) from competing platforms and on-premises.
