Insights

While many retailers were forced to shut up shop as COVID-19 lockdowns gripped the nation, Australian pharmacies have remained open. Classed as an essential service, chemists continued to dispense vital medicines, regular flu vaccines and basic protective gear to a grateful nation.

E-commerce has undergone a metamorphosis over the years. It has completely redefined the retail industry. With people becoming more informed and technology easily accessible, E-commerce continues to evolve to make online shopping effortless for customers.

There has been a steady increase in purchasing power globally and internet penetration, majorly being through mobile devices. Each year, the E-commerce Industry witnesses progress not only in the technological front but also in the way the experience is delivered to the customers.

Presently we are in the age of DevOps, a framework that integrates every step of the life-cycle of software development, bringing all the operations together, collaboratively, without any organizational silos, under one umbrella. A Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline empower a DevOps-driven SDLC.

The pandemic situation induced an economic shock that affected most of the CPG companies. While most the CPG firms battled the crisis, the supply chain difficulties, changing consumer behavior, increased regulations by the governments and workplace restrictions are shaping the new normal.CPG companies are embracing Digital Technologies and alternative channels to market and engage with consumers.

In the Industry 4.0 perspective, Smart manufacturing is a collaborative mechanism that is fully integrated to respond to the evolving demands and situations on a real-time basis in the manufacturing plant. With an increased reliance on newer technologies such as cloud computing, Big Data modelling, and the Internet of Things (IoT), the manufacturing sector has shown a major impact on: