Cyrus Hadavi, the CEO of  , calls supply chains the bloodstream of every business. “It’s how to get the right product at the right time at the right place.” But this is exceedingly complicated when you have thousands of products and possibly hundreds of storage facilities. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought these issues to the forefront of public consciousness—but they’ve always been there. 

And Adexa has been helping companies solve supply chain problems since the very beginning of the digital era. Today they employ a sophisticated, AI-powered solution that didn’t exist at the time of their founding. On this edition of UpTech Report, Cyrus tells us how it all works.

Construction projects are complex processes that depend on strict organization and seamless collaboration. And yet, there are very few ways for construction managers to track all the data necessary for a successful project in a comprehensive system. Costs, material inventory, schedules, specs, crew manifest—there aren’t a lot of easy ways to keep track of it all. 

But Raffi Holzer intends to provide one with his company, Avvir, which offers a sophisticated process for assembling and analyzing construction data for better efficiency, safety, and accuracy.

For industries such as Fintech, SME lending, retail, and auto financing, instant application approval is essential—but risk assessment is complex. While consumers have come to expect a seamless process, businesses need to perform complex analysis to protect against losses and maximize earning potential. Provenir offers a sophisticated platform to manage that risk.

On this edition of UpTech Report, Veejay Jadhaw, Provenir’s Chief Technology Officer, explains how their system works, and how they’re helping major brands like Klarna, General Motors and Hitachi make smarter decisions faster.

The way in which we interact with computers has evolved rapidly, especially over the past few years. For a long time, we only used keyboards and mice to control computers. Then suddenly touchscreens became widely adopted. And now we’re entering a new phase where the screen is removed entirely, and we engage with computers using our voice. 

We’re only at the very beginning of this era, but Ram Menon is leading the way forward with his company, Avaamo, which offers a customizable conversational platform for enterprise, powered by artificial intelligence. Avaamo technology is being used by major national and global brands, such as Ericsson, Volkswagen, and Anthem.

Smart tech is all grown up and fully integrated into our society and culture. This evolution comes with a set of expectations on what a consumer experience should be: fast, mobile, smart, and able to meet and engage with you wherever you are. Many businesses are catching up to this new era of data and digital.

Debjani Deb is helping them with her company ZineOne, which offers an intelligent customer engagement platform that harnesses innovative technology to understand the customer in-the-moment and deliver a customized experience. ZineOne is relied upon by major national brands, including Kohl’s, Crate & Barrel, The North Face, and JoS. A. Bank.

We’re entering a new world of business intelligence and data-driven insights—and like all new worlds, there’s still much to be discovered and understood. Enterprise businesses especially are collecting mountains of information, but they’re not sure what to do with it all. Often this results in a lot of impressive-looking dashboards with colorful graphics that unfortunately don’t tell you nearly as much as it could. 

This is where Ajay Khanna has been stepping in with his company Tellius, which uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze data to provide a deep understanding of customer behaviors and market trends for better decision making. Tellius serves enterprise businesses across a wide spectrum of industries, including financial services, pharmaceutical and life sciences, insurance, e-commerce and retail, healthcare, and communications.

If you’ve ever taken out an insurance policy on your home, you’ve likely had to answer a long list of questions, many of which are difficult to answer. Do you know how many feet your house is from the nearest fire hydrant? Do you know what type of shingles are on your roof? But answering just one of these questions incorrectly could end up costing you when filing a claim. 

John-Isaac “JC” Clark offers a solution with his company, Arturo, which uses aerial imagery and machine learning to analyze your home. With their technology, insurance companies are better able to understand the assets they’re protecting and construct the best policies.

At 19, Brandon Metcalf was a bank teller in Florida. He one day found himself talking to the regional Executive VP, and she asked what he wanted to do. “I want your job eventually,” he said. “What do I need to do to get there?” She gave him some goals, and gradually he met them. Two years later, he was managing a bank, and soon thereafter, he was opening a new branch. 

The chief lesson he learned throughout this climb was the importance of relationship building. This lesson would eventually lead him to start several companies, including his current startup, Place Technology, which offers financial forecasting software to help companies produce the info they need to grow and thrive.

Our methods of communicating have transformed dramatically over the past twenty years. Phone calls are a thing of the past. People now greatly prefer the privacy and convenience of texting and instant messaging. This is especially true for sales. But what may be a convenience for the average consumer can be a technological and managerial challenge for sales teams. 

The result is leads being answered too slowly—or not at all. As the CEO of Verse.io, David Tal is offering a new solution that leverages the best of artificial intelligence and natural language processing and the authentic power of real people to produce the most authentic AI+ human-powered engagement with prospective customers.

To combat climate change, we need to make buildings more intelligent and efficient. HVAC systems produce seven billion metric tons of greenhouse gases per year—a sizable percentage of the overall contributors.   

But building managers face conflicting pressures. They need to reduce costs and meet sustainability goals while simultaneously delivering a consistently great experience to the building’s inhabitants.   

Jon Bolen is helping organizations do both with his company Entouch, which offers smart energy solutions to some of the world’s largest brands, including Lowe’s, JCPenney, TD Bank, and FedEx.