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SAS AI optimises Carrefour’s supply
chain and food chain management
Carrefour is meeting the challenge of omnichannel distribution and
inventory optimisation by using SAS Viya to collect and process data
from stores, warehouses and e-commerce sites. Analysis of the data
will improve downstream forecasting and upstream ordering with
suppliers – reducing waste and overstocks.
Following an 18-month test period, SAS Viya will be deployed at
Carrefour in a way that allows procurement and replenishment
teams greater agility for integrating working methods and
continuously improving forecasting processes. Robust, secure, open
and elastic, SAS Viya stores and processes large volumes of data and
will allow Carrefour’s experts to develop tailor-made algorithms to
meet their specific needs.
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etail giant, Carrefour, has chosen SAS Viya to optimise its supply
chain as part of the company’s global transformation plan to
better meet customer expectations through advanced technologies.
Carrefour aims to create a unique online and in-store shopping
universe where the most suitable merchandise for recognised loyalty
customers is guaranteed any time, any place. The deployment of
Artificial Intelligence (AI) to optimise the supply chain is a first for the
French retail sector.
“The SAS Viya deployment will allow us to take a step forward in our
supply chain optimisation. Artificial Intelligence will free up time
for our teams to focus on developing differentiated forecasting
strategies and best meet our customers’ expectations while
reducing waste,” said Franck Noel-Fontana, Forecasting Director at
Carrefour France.
SAS and partner, Capgemini, will offer Carrefour technological and
business expertise throughout the deployment.
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Equinix expands its interconnection and
data centre services to Hamburg
E
quinix, a global provider of
interconnection and data centre services,
has announced that it will open its first
data centre in Hamburg this year. Equinix is
investing approximately US$36 million in the
purchase, conversion and expansion of the
new data centre ‘HH1’ at Vierenkamp, which
is expected to be operational in the third
quarter of 2019.
With Hamburg, Equinix will soon enter the
fourth market in Germany. In addition to
the data centres in Frankfurt, Dusseldorf
and Munich, HH1 will be the 10th IBX data
centre in Germany.
Hamburg will play an important role in
Equinix’s business in Germany. One of the
strategic advantages of the location, for
example, is the geographical proximity
to the North Sea, which offers new
possibilities for connecting to submarine
cradles. As one of the most important
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commercial and business centre of
Northern Europe, Hamburg also plays a
major role for the European and German
economy. Thousands of national and
international companies are based in the
region and benefit from connectivity with
companies, partners, network and cloud
providers within Equinix data centres.
Donald Badoux, Managing Director
Equinix Germany GmbH, commented:
“As a port and commercial city, Hamburg
has always been known as Germany’s
‘Gateway to the World’. With the help of
our interconnection and colocation services,
we will soon make sure that this also applies
to the digital world. The expansion to
Hamburg was the next logical step for us
in Germany. With our locations in Munich,
Dusseldorf, Frankfurt and now Hamburg, we
can meet the rapidly growing demand for
interconnection services nationwide.”
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