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Sustainable Travel: Opportunities Digital Technology Provides for a Greener Business

Altexsoft

Greenhouse gases (tourism is responsible for around 8 percent of global carbon emissions, three-quarters of which is due to aviation), local resource overuse (e.g., It means that people want to travel responsibly, so hotels, airlines, and tour companies have to keep up and satisfy their customers (and attract new ones).

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Travel Analytics: Data Sources, Use Cases, and Real-Life Examples

Altexsoft

Internal systems — like a property management system (PMS) in hospitality, a passenger service system (PSS) used by airlines, or an OTA back office — are the backbone and the most relevant source of transaction details, booking histories, and inventory data for a travel business. Main types of recommender systems.

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Fed Tech News Roundup 8 July 2015

CTOvision

Information Security: Cyber Threats and Data Breaches Illustrate Need for Stronger Controls across Federal Agencies, July 08, 2015 GAO Info Security (Today) - What GAO FoundFederal systems face an evolving array of cyber-based threats. However, more recent network information going back to late May could be. Marine Corps, Interior Dept.

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CIOs Discover That Dumb Technology Can’t Always Be Upgraded

The Accidental Successful CIO

737 MAX airliners had to grapple with a hybrid of old and new technology , where a complex piece of software controls hydraulic pumps and motors similar to those used when Lyndon Johnson was president. Cyber-physical systems are “embedded in virtually all aspects of our lives at this point in time. Dealing With The Old And The New.

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5 Ways AI Will Transform the Logistics Industry

Altexsoft

The automated and intelligent warehousing system is fully capable of moving, lifting, and sorting grocery items, which are then packaged and sent out by Ocado’s employees. Already being realized in the UK via a system called the Customs Freight Simplified Procedures (CFSP), it is administered by Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs.

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Dynamic Pricing Explained: Use in Revenue Management and Pricing Optimization

Altexsoft

For instance, an airline can secure itself from bad sales during a low-demand season or before an upcoming departure day by putting tickets on sale. Such a pricing strategy can lead to bad reviews, complaints, or worse. What to beware: Disadvantages of dynamic pricing. Such cases generally gain a lot of publicity.

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Portcast gets $3.2M to create more transparent and sustainable supply chains

TechCrunch

Portcast , which describes itself as a “next-generation logistics operating system,” makes the process more efficient by gathering data from myriad sources and not only track shipments in real-time, but also predicts what might affect its progress, like major weather events, the tide and pandemic-related issues.