The need for IT asset management (ITAM) platforms has grown exponentially with more and more devices deployed to the cloud or to the edge in the IoT era. Today, we survey a particular ITAM provider that is tackling this time-honored problem with a new data analytics angle.
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Drishti: AI-powered Human Production against the Machines
Automation has been slower than you think, over 70% of manufacturing tasks are still performed by humans. Drishti is utilizing AI to empower human operators against the machines.
Patreon: The Platform for the New Age of Creators (for Now?)
Can Patreon fulfill its mission to get artists and creators paid, but do so sustainably so the company also gets paid?
Zero(dha) to the top!
Zerodha, an Indian discount broker was able to rapidly scale and satisfy a surge in demand during the recent market downturn. As its original proposition of low-cost transactions has worn off, it relied on its technical prowess to compete. What else can it do to sustainably grow, particularly in a post-Covid India that has a seemingly insatiable appetite for digital financial products?
Data Analytics drives down health insurance costs for small businesses
Employing automation can result in significant cost savings for employer-sponsored health insurance plans
Ment.IO Data analytics for team-based decision making
Collaborate remotely without feeling remote
Udaan- India’s Amazon or Alibaba?
Udaan is a B2B marketplace in India connecting small and medium sized retailers to wholesalers for a range of products from lifestyle, home, electronics to fruits and vegetables.
Hello Alfred: automating the on-demand economy
In a world crowded with on-demand apps and services, Hello Alfred created an aggregated service platform for recurring and widely demanded services to simplify the life of their customers. The platform is assisted by company employed “Alfreds” who coordinate the delivery of the services. The company adopted a B-to-B-to-C business model where it leverages on the proliferation of on-demand service providers and the relevance of local specialized vendors by using them as suppliers. To capture users, Hello Alfred partners with landlords of buildings that cater to young professionals. Hello Alfred profits from the difference between the wholesale prices it negotiates with its vendors and the retailed price charged to customers.
As of today, Hello Alfred has raised $63 M in venture funding, has completed 4.5 million to-do’s and saved 50 years time to its members. In this post I will discuss the evolution of Hello Alfred’s business model and the strategic decisions they made to scale the business.
Drizly: A refreshing business model in the delivery app landscape
With food delivery becoming a commodity business, Drizly must continue to innovate to defend its direct-to-home alcohol delivery platform model
Winner – AutoStore: Shaping the Future of Warehousing
In order to meet market needs of increased order accuracy, speed and operational efficiency, warehouse digitization has become a must in the manufacturing ecosystem. AutoStore is a world-leading robot technology company that has revolutionized e-commerce fulfillment with its cube-based AS/RS.