Image by rawpixel.com on Freepik Empowering Enterprises to “Talk to Their Data”  Key Advantages: Seamless Integration with SAP Systems: Integrates seamlessly with SAP Datasphere, S/4 HANA, and other SAP Line of Business systems. Advanced Analytics Powered by Google Cloud: Leverages state-of-the-art Google Cloud services like BigQuery, Looker, and Vertex AI to enhance analytics capabilities and replace legacy systems like SAP BW. Talk Directly to Your Data: Utilizes natural language processing (NLP) capabilities powered by Gemini and Looker, allowing users to interact directly with data ..read more

Maintaining the right inventory levels is crucial – you want to meet demand without overstocking. With customer behavior and market conditions constantly changing, supply chain professionals need to make fast and accurate decisions. Generative AI is key here, helping to navigate these challenges by improving how we predict and manage stock. What sets Gen AI apart is its ability to learn and adapt. As it processes more data, it gets better at forecasting, making each prediction more reliable than the last.  This evolving intelligence is what will keep you ahead of your competitors. It’s wh ..read more

Google Cloud Next 2024 is making waves, and it’s all thanks to a string of exciting updates. But, as Thomas Kurien revealed in his keynote, the real star of the show is “Gemini.” Gemini, Google’s large language model (LLM), is designed for tasks that involve building contextual relationships between vast and seemingly disconnected datasets.  In a parallel announcement, Google revealed the public preview availability of Gemini 1.5 Pro—its most sophisticated LLM to date—in 180 countries. What this essentially means is that Gemini is going to be the lifeblood supplying oxygen across Google C ..read more

The age-old inventory challenge: high in-stock rates for happy customers versus sky-high inventory costs that drain your bottom line. It’s a battle fought in spreadsheets and gut feelings, often ending in suboptimal results. But a new powerful tool has entered the stage: Generative AI (Gen AI).  You’re familiar with the power of Gen AI in everyday tasks –  refining your web searches, generating creative content, even personalizing your social media feed. But what if we told you Gen AI could revolutionize your inventory management, transforming that spreadsheet struggle into a symphon ..read more

Google Cloud Next ’24 has been a revelation for the cloud community. Among a bunch of innovative features set to redefine the technological landscape in the coming months, one announcement stands out for us at Pluto7: the spotlight on our Generative AI solutions by the Google Cloud team. This recognition is not just an endorsement; it’s a testament to the impactful solutions we’ve been delivering to our clients. “One of our biggest achievements has been our ability to deploy Generative AI-powered decision intelligence platforms in less than four weeks. This rapid deployment means our customers ..read more

Data is growing at an incredible pace, and it’s everywhere. But here’s the thing: while we’re swimming in data, from every click to every swipe, we still cannot figure out why there’s a sudden demand spike in New York or why shelves in Los Angeles are overflowing with unsold products.  The need right now is to be able to look into the existing data, whether it’s from SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, or any other source, and find insights.  Insights that tell us what customers will want next, where the next big demand will be, or how to tackle that tricky issue of excess inventory. But how do ..read more

In the movie “Back to the Future,” Marty McFly uses a DeLorean time machine to navigate the past.  Businesses, while lacking a flux capacitor, possess a powerful tool with a similar effect: sales history data. This vast trove of information offers a window into past buying behaviors, trends, and patterns –  invaluable assets for predicting future demand. Let’s delve deeper into how sales history data can transform your demand forecasts from educated guesses to data-driven insights. Demand Planner Joe’s Challenge: Predicting Athletic Shoe Sales Joe, a demand planner for a sporting go ..read more

Manufacturing Excellence is a term that graces the slides of countless boardroom presentations. But when the lights go up, and the meeting ends, what does it truly stand for? It’s easy to get lost in the jargon, so let’s simplify it. At its core, manufacturing excellence is about making everything in the manufacturing process better, faster, and smarter. But how do we get there? The Journey to Manufacturing Excellence: From Good to Great Maintenance and Downtime Production Operations Quality Control Data Management and Analytics Current State: Mostly reactive maintenance strategies, wher ..read more

The supply chain landscape has evolved beyond mere product delivery. Today, it’s about exceeding customer expectations and delivering exceptional value. This shift necessitates a transformation towards customer-centricity, placing customer needs and expectations at the heart of supply chain design and execution. What Does It Mean to Be Customer-Centric? Demand Sensing Use external data to anticipate customer needs. Product Development Shorten development cycles to respond quickly to market changes. Product Development Shorten development cycles to respond quickly to market ch ..read more

When diving into GenAI/AI projects, the aim is to get it right from the start. A successful first project paves the way for showing real benefits and scaling up your solutions. Let’s look at how a straightforward approach can lead to big wins inspired by a real success story. How AB InBev Got It Right the First Time  Take AB InBev, the global brewing giant. They decided to test the AI waters by improving their beer filtration process in Newark. This small-scale project was a testbed for innovation. What they learned there, they could apply across 126 countries, boosting efficiency and cutt ..read more