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Brody BUHLER - Managing Director, Global Accenture

APPLIED AI – NEW DELIVERY

NEW DATA CROWD
SOURCES SOURCED
(TRAFFIC, WEATHER, LABOR
LOCATION, ETC)
•Eliminates non-value add
activity in the network

ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE •Learns and improves rapidly
POWERED adjusting to changing
OPTIMIZATION conditions

•Micro-hub orchestration
creating continuous delivery
models
INCREASED PREDICTED
INVENTORY DEMAND
PROXIMITY

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AI APPLIED – NEW DELIVERY

LOW COST SPEED AND CONTROL
▪ Continuous: exploits retailer
omnichannel investments – eliminates
non-value-add miles and time

▪ Flexible: uses a portfolio labor model
of employees, contractors and gig
economy

▪ Dynamic: artificial intelligence
continually updates and optimizes
driver’s routes

▪ Predictive: delivery time and price
commitments are made based on
predictive analytics

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