Productivity stories - Page 2

Kieser Australia has replaced manual spreadsheets with AI-powered Oracle NetSuite, cutting financial closing from 25 to 3 days and boosting national expansion.

Snowflake will launch a local cloud instance on AWS’s New Zealand region by early 2026, enabling onshore data storage and enhancing compliance with local data rules.

SOTI updates its ONE Platform in Australia to cut mobile tech downtime, boosting logistics efficiency and easing stress for transport workers.

Heidi has raised USD $65 million to expand its AI tool that saves clinicians millions of hours by automating administrative tasks, boosting healthcare capacity.

Alberta's TransPod high-speed rail project, backed by Algoma and Supreme Steel, aims to create 140,000 jobs and boost the economy by CAD $19.2bn.

Repetitive tasks in UK finance departments cost businesses GBP £179 billion annually, harming productivity and driving 74% of workers to consider quitting.

AI adoption is forecast to widen the gender skills gap in the UK’s GBP £1 trillion tech sector, raising concerns over equality in emerging industries.

Australian workers spend six hours on admin for every 1hr 42min on strategic tasks, driving calls for AI to ease the burden and boost productivity.

Smarter digital rostering in manufacturing and logistics is easing skills shortages by boosting worker flexibility, morale and retention amid tight labour markets.

Siemens has enhanced Simcenter Testlab with AI tools that speed up modal analysis by up to seven times, streamlining engineering tests and boosting productivity.

Recent APRA rules and rising outages have pushed Australian firms to prioritise reliable, AI-driven customer experiences over mere interface design.

The OECD warns New Zealand’s GDP will take over 30 years to double without major changes to leadership and productivity amid rising AI use.

Qualcomm is enhancing its marketing by using Adobe’s AI tools, including GenStudio and Firefly, to speed up content creation and personalise campaigns worldwide.

A study reveals a widening gap as just 21% of marketers actively trial Agentic AI, while 51% plan investment amid rising adoption disparities.

Outages cost Australian and New Zealand firms up to USD $3 million per hour, as organisations tackle costly tool sprawl despite growing observability efforts.

Derek Kudsee has been named Managing Director of Unit4 Financials by Coda to lead AI-driven transformation in financial management and customer engagement.

Autodesk launches AI-powered updates across design, manufacturing, construction, and media, enhancing collaboration and productivity with new cloud tools.

58% of Australian SMBs use AI, but many rely on free tools, raising data security risks amid low awareness of enterprise-grade solutions and hardware needs.

Remote launches AI-powered Surveys and tools for global payroll, HR automations and mobility, helping firms streamline workforce management worldwide.

New South Wales launches the Investment Delivery Authority to fast-track projects and boost AUD $50 billion in private investment annually, says Property Council.