combinations of cloud , IoT and AI , organisations like The Smart Cube will be vital for classifying the value of data and how to use it . “ Research and analytics have to go together ,” he says . “ We ’ re no longer in an environment where you can separate qualitative data from quantitative data . The Smart Cube ’ s enhanced analysis will drive greater volumes and allow us to work with data in much more productive ways . It ’ ll allow us to access deeper insights and do things that other people cannot do .”
However , this is only half the story and The Smart Cube ’ s success has and will continue to depend on the synergistic relationship between its technology and aforementioned work ethic . With primary and secondary research capabilities in multiple languages , financial research , quantum modelling , data analytics , predictive and prescriptive modelling work and even a patent research team , it is the integration of human and artificial intelligence ( HI and AI ) that Abdullah considers ‘ the key ’ to a transformative supply chain . “ From a procurement executives ’ perspective success is driven by being smart about which decisions are tackled and the reasoning behind decisionmaking ,” he concludes . “ Ultimately , all of it comes down to being able to make better decisions and not looking for panaceas ; to be successful , you have to have the mindset that says , ’ look , I ’ m going to take the best technology , but I also know that I need the best human talent too ’.”
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