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Amalthea uses Infor integrated AI solution to help improve product quality , loyalty and sustainability
lives of consumers , customers and farmers by making delicious and nutritious dairy products in a sustainable way , based on utilizing the richness of goat and cow milk to the full extent .
Infor , an industry cloud company , has announced that Amalthea , a leading global provider of goat cheese and organic cow cheese , is using Infor ’ s integrated Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) solution to help improve cheese quality and yields , build customer loyalty and boost sustainability .
For every one percent increase in yields , Amalthea expects to save approximately EUR € 500,000 , which it can reinvest to further develop the business .
Headquartered in the Netherlands , Amalthea ’ s stated mission is to enhance the
Amalthea is utilizing Infor CloudSuite Food and Beverage throughout its supply chain , from the reception of milk to the cheese warehouse . It interfaces with and helps automate production systems in the factory , such as weighing units and processing tanks . Infor technology also has helped Amalthea improve the speed and efficiency of its financial closing process from weeks to days .
Joris Aarts , Chief Financial Officer at Amalthea , said : “ Having the business now fully running in the cloud with Infor provides a strong foundation for future growth , as data insights will play an increasingly important role in dairy production .”
Kingfisher chooses Google Cloud as catalyst for growth and innovation
Kingfisher , an international home improvement company , and Google Cloud have announced a new , five-year strategic partnership to enhance Kingfisher ’ s digital capabilities as it helps usher in retail ’ s next digital age .
With more than 1,500 stores internationally , 80,000 full-time colleagues and a brand portfolio that includes B & Q , Castorama , Screwfix , Brico Dépôt and Koçtaş , Kingfisher required a strong partner that would allow it to innovate at a rapid pace .
Kingfisher is also one of the largest SAP enterprise users in Europe and is already migrating on-premise legacy workloads to Google Cloud . This is unlocking faster and more flexible access to its existing data as it prepares for the digital future . At the same time , Google Cloud ’ s open approach will allow Kingfisher to continue with its multicloud strategy .
The partnership with Google Cloud stems from a clear alignment of product-first values , with both organizations prioritizing user experience , led by engineering innovation . Adopting Google Cloud technologies will allow Kingfisher to streamline its existing e-commerce platform while experimenting with advanced testing environments at a much lower cost .
By capitalizing on Google Cloud ’ s infrastructure , platform services and Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) solutions , Kingfisher , its retail brands and its customers will see a host of benefits . These include greater website uptime , better forecasting , more seamless customer-centric experiences , improved personalization and world-class engineering support from Google Cloud .
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