Singapore – A total of 2,000 local businesses already developing some digital capabilities will benefit further from government initiatives, gain expertise, funding, and be able to leverage AI in their operations.
The Digital Leader Program (DLP) was launched in 2021 by the InfoComm Media Development Authority (IMDA), and more than 600 companies have already benefited from it.
Under DLP, companies are building digital capabilities, developing new business models, and gaining new growth opportunities.
Participating companies Now you can leverage the expertise of tech giants and industry experts and get financial support to hire an in-house digital team to help them. I'll use it Their business ai,imda I said September 19th.
authority It said it will offer up to 50% of Funding for AI Project Recruitment and Implementation By these companies, You should already start building internal digital features.
Under the program, they You will also be led to identifying high impact business opportunities, experimenting with ready-to-use digital tools, and embarking on a short-term digital trial before deciding on full-scale deployment.
DLP has shown good results so far, giving IMDA confidence to expand it, said Minister of Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo. September 19th at IHUB Solutions Warehouse on the West Coast.
The logistics company participated in the program in 2021 I used the funds Hire an in-house team of AI/machine learning engineers and digital product managers.
“Every company wants to increase revenue and reduce costs, but the problem is how to do that,” Mrs Theo said.
“Does digital technology help, and does your boss have the answer? …The idea is that it helps us think about opportunities to apply digital technology in ways that will improve our business.”
The program also tries to help businesses identify how to do this. employee According to Mrs Theo, they can work with AI instead of replacing it with technology.
“By encouraging AI to think of as a worker's teammate, that's how we want to see AI adoptions multiply in Singapore.”
Some of the tools IHUB developed under DLP are included Digital warehouse tracking systems, delivery route optimization technology, and AI virtual assistant.
With over 200,000 unique products in a 140,000 square foot warehouse, the tracking system helps you monitor the movement of all workers and assets.
The data collected will help companies make better decisions, such as developing more efficient routes to select products from the shelves, said Yang Jieshen, the company's AI and machine learning engineer.
Additionally, the company's distribution driver was used to manually plot distribution routes, but such tasks can now be performed automatically with the press of a button using route optimization technology.
By using the program as an off-point jump, the company began using the robotic arm to perform repetitive actions such as. picking Raise items from the conveyor belt, stack them, and fold the cardboard boxes.
As a result, the company is Koh San Joo, founder and CEO of IHUB Solutions, said he is at least 50% more productive.
“Being part of IMDA's initiative has given us the confidence and ability to integrate AI into the heart of our business. We have transformed our warehouse into an intelligent hub and fleet into a data-driven network,” Koh said.
“Now we are not only adapting to change, but also shaping the future of logistics from Singapore onwards.”
