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Sep 27, 2023

Peggy talks about a topic that spans nearly every vertical market—the labor shortage—saying there are 1.9 million workers missing from the labor force compared to February 2020. She says it is causing all kinds of chaos for businesses.

She also discusses:

  • The problem we are facing.
  • The solutions that can help...


Sep 27, 2023

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Peggy Smedley and Laurent Boinot, senior digital architect, worldwide power & utility sector, Microsoft, discuss the challenges power and utilities are facing. He points to a few including: the transition to renewable energy,...


Sep 27, 2023

Peggy Smedley and Jeff Winter, senior director industry strategy, manufacturing, Hitachi Solutions, talk about demand forecasting. He says demand forecasting involves predicting future customer demand for a product or a service—and it is the starting point for all supply chain planning and management activities.

They...


Sep 20, 2023

Peggy talks all about entrepreneurship and the future of work. She discusses what it will look like, how technology will factor in, and the importance of environmentally responsible businesses, saying there is a rising impact on manufacturing.

She also discusses:

  • A new report that assesses attitudes and perceptions...


Sep 20, 2023

Peggy Smedley and Julie Shainock, global managing director, travel, transport & logistics, Microsoft, talk about aviation trends. She explains what we can expect from the World Aviation Festival, saying it looks at airlines and airports themselves.

They also discuss:

  • Some of the biggest trends in this space, including...