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Retail has long embraced automation, but now it’s taking a leap into a new frontier—autonomous decision-making. Enter agentic AI, a technology that doesn’t just automate tasks but makes real-time, intelligent decisions. With major retailers like Walmart integrating AI-driven fulfillment robots and brands such as Bath & Body Works rolling out personalized AI-powered shopping assistants,…

Quick service restaurants (QSRs) are under increasing pressure to enhance speed, efficiency, and customer experience—all while managing a growing network of digital systems. From AI-powered ordering kiosks to real-time kitchen automation, modern QSRs are more connected than ever. The restaurant AI market was valued at $9.68 billion in 2024, and expected to reach $49 billion…

The global supply chain is once again at a crossroads, with shifting trade policies, geopolitical tensions, and economic fluctuations shaping the way goods move across the world. The looming threat of new trade tariffs on imports from Asia, combined with fluctuating shipping rates, is creating a challenging landscape for logistics professionals. With businesses re-evaluating…

In this episode of Exceeding Your Benchmark, host Michelle Dawn Mooney speaks with Abby Roth, founder of Pure Microbiology, about sterile compounding and contamination control. Abby shares her expertise in microbiology, sterile environments, and best practices in pharmaceutical compounding. The conversation begins with a distinction between traditional drug manufacturing and sterile compounding, highlighting the…