Bristlecone, a provider of AI-powered application transformation services for the connected supply chain, has announced a new partnership with Cognitive Automation company Aera Technology. The alliance brings together Aera’s Cognitive Operating System and Bristlecone’s experience in digital supply chain, sourcing and procurement, and business process transformation to help enterprises accelerate their journey toward a highly intelligent supply chain.
“In a time of unrelenting disruption and rising customer expectations, the cognitive supply chain has gone from elusive holy grail to competitive necessity – and AI and automation are now making it possible,” said Nirav Patel, President and CEO of Bristlecone. “We are excited to work with Aera, the clear global leader in Cognitive Automation, and combine our strengths to bring transformational solutions to market.”
Aera’s Cognitive Operating System is a cloud-based digital platform that digitizes, augments and automates decision-making in real-time. It applies data crawling, machine learning and industry-specific models to make recommendations, predict outcomes and act autonomously to execute complex strategic and operational decisions.
Through this partnership, businesses can tap into a comprehensive portfolio of technologies and services from Bristlecone and Aera. This includes platforms for the connected supply chain, AI, analytics and Cognitive Automation systems as well as process consulting, technology implementation, project management and change management services. The companies will also co-develop new solutions on the Aera Cognitive Operating System.
“As a leading supply chain consultancy and systems integrator, Bristlecone has a long history of working with industry-leading, innovative platforms,” said Fred Laluyaux, CEO of Aera Technology. “We are excited to collaborate with them to accelerate business agility and deliver exceptional user experiences.”
About Aera Technology
Aera Technology is the Cognitive Automation company that makes business agility happen. We deliver the first scalable digital platform that integrates with existing systems to make and execute business decisions in real time. In the era of digital acceleration, Aera helps enterprises around the world transform how they respond to the ever-changing environment.
About Bristlecone
Bristlecone is the leading provider of AI-powered application transformation services for the connected supply chain. We combine deep industry and supply chain expertise, optimally blending digital, process, technology and operations to empower customers with supply chains that are smarter, resilient and responsible. By improving visibility and efficiency across your connected enterprise, the results are better performance, lower cost and positive customer experiences. Our custom delivery models provide flexibility and scalability, and intellectual property, proven methodologies and powerful analytics accelerate your time to value.
