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Brazil taps into data , AI to strengthen supply chains
Enterprises in Brazil are investing in digital technologies , including generative AI , to harness a wealth of data to improve supply chain operations , according to a new ISG research report .
The 2024 ISG Provider Lens Supply Chain Services report for Brazil finds that new tools , including remote sensing devices and highly integrated software platforms , are providing companies with more and better data about their supply chains .
Using recent advances in AI and analytics , organizations are applying this information to enterprise resource planning ( ERP ) software , advanced planning systems and control towers for greater supply chain performance and resilience . range of applications with deployments now including core industrial manufacturing and operations applications .
The AI and GenAI tools being deployed in Brazil make data about logistics , distribution , sales and product replenishment more useful for predicting and responding to sales peaks and abnormal movement of materials , ISG says . They give enterprises more visibility and levers to manage the extended supply chain , stretching all the way from suppliers to consumers , which makes it easier to carry out circular economy initiatives that reduce waste .
“ Ongoing business transformation is the top priority for Brazilian enterprise leaders ,” said Bob Krohn , Partner , Manufacturing , ISG .
“ They recognize that more flexible , integrated and sustainable supply chains are essential to this vision , and service providers are helping them use AI to realize that vision .”
With more structured information at their disposal , enterprises are applying increasingly sophisticated AI and GenAI solutions to a wider
Mexican firms tap AWS partners for cloud transformation
“ Digital transformation is a growing trend in Mexico as companies strategically use data and the cloud to become more innovative ,” said Anay Nawathe , ISG Cloud Delivery Lead for the Americas .
“ Service providers are often the key to making these initiatives possible .”
Many enterprises in Mexico are choosing AWS as their cloud infrastructure provider , making it a leading player in the country , ISG says .
Demand for AWS services is growing in Mexico as enterprises in many industries move workloads to the cloud to take advantage of AI and cloud-native applications , according to a new ISG research report .
The 2024 ISG Provider Lens AWS Ecosystem Partners report for Mexico finds more companies in Mexico are using cloud solutions , often on AWS infrastructure , to improve their agility , operational efficiency and competitiveness . This is expanding the need for consulting , cloud migration assistance , managed services and other offerings from the growing AWS provider ecosystem in Mexico .
The multicloud strategies commonly used in other markets have not been widely embraced in Mexico , but it is likely Mexican companies will begin to consider hybrid and multicloud approaches to take advantage of each platform ’ s specific benefits .
Data governance is a high priority for Mexican enterprises and enterprises are also embracing FinOps solutions to make their cloud costs more controlled and predictable .
As more organizations in Mexico use data analytics to optimize processes and generate strategic insights for better decision-making , AI and ML adoption is growing quickly with GenAI attracting attention from more enterprises .
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