Hershey has introduced the appointment of Deepak Bhatia as its first chief expertise officer and latest member of its government committee. Bhatia, who was beforehand the vice chairman of provide chain optimization applied sciences at Amazon, will start his new function on October 23. With experience in automation, provide chain planning, optimization and simulation, synthetic intelligence, and predictive analytics, Bhatia is anticipated to assist Hershey navigate the fast-changing expertise panorama and make sure the firm stays adaptable and aggressive.

Meals and beverage corporations like Hershey not solely must create interesting merchandise for shoppers, however additionally they want to think about the more and more vital function that expertise performs of their enterprise. Provide chain disruptions in recent times have confirmed to be detrimental to companies, underscoring the necessity for corporations to include expertise into their operations. Many corporations at the moment are using AI to enhance processes similar to creation, delivery, storing, and assessing provide and demand for his or her merchandise. Bhatia expressed his pleasure about main a technology-driven transformation that may meet the evolving wants of Hershey’s shoppers and clients.

With the fast tempo at which expertise is advancing, it has change into important for corporations to have a devoted particular person overseeing technological points that have an effect on their enterprise. Simply as corporations have executives overseeing funds or operations, having a chief expertise officer is essential for staying forward of the competitors. With no give attention to expertise, corporations danger falling behind their rivals and lacking out on important gross sales alternatives.