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The Pacific Office Automation Holiday Classic, formerly known as the PIL Holiday Classic, is back after a one-year hiatus.

The majority of the states best girls basketball teams can be seen this week at Franklin, Grant and McDaniel high schools in Portland, including No. 1 Clackamas and second-ranked Beaverton. The three-day event began Tuesday.

In the second game of Tuesdays action at Franklin, the freshmen-led Cavaliers raced by Mountainside, 70-37. Clackamas is scheduled to play No. 5 Benson at 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Its just awesome that were able to play, said Cavaliers assistant coach Mike Costello. Costello filled in for head coach Korey Landolt, who missed the game due to illness.

I was glad that with the snow they didnt cancel games. Unfortunately a few teams canceled due to COVID and whatnot, but Im glad that we got the opportunity to play.

Two of the late dropouts were Oregon Class 6A No. 3 South Medford and Southern Californias La Jolla Country Day, one of the top teams in the country. The cancellations forced tournament director Jeff Peeler to ditch the regular bracket format and find replacement teams.

But plenty of Class 6A state tournament hopefuls are still participating in the event, which began in 2017 with an eight-team varsity field. Along with Clackamas, Beaverton and Benson, top-10 teams Jesuit, Barlow, Lakeridge, Wells and Oregon City are in action at Franklin in what was previously labeled the Diamond Bracket.

Its really great playing against good competition, and the atmosphere in the gym is amazing, Clackamas freshman Jazzy Davidson said. Its a really good atmosphere to play in.

Added Mountainside head coach Glen Lee: Ive worked with Peeler before and he does a phenomenal job. This is a well-organized tournament and were just thankful to be a part of it.

Costello, a first-year assistant at Clackamas, was in attendance for the last Holiday Classic in 2019 when Washington Class 1A Cashmere defeated Liberty, Beaverton and La Salle Prep en route to the title. Cashmere was led by McDonalds All-American Hailey Van Lith, who is now at Louisville.

The level of basketball in the states of Oregon, Washington and California is raising up, Costello said. So, to have a good tournament like this that people want to come to, its just awesome for us to go play some of those teams instead of just beating up on each other.

Starting four freshmen, the Cavaliers (8-0) looked like a state title contender Tuesday in their rout of Mountainside. Davidson, a 6-foot-1 guard who already holds an offer from Stanford, shined with 25 points, seven rebounds, seven steals and four assists.

Our goal today was really just to come out and have a lot of energy and set the tone for the game, she said. We need to clean up our turnovers, but overall I think we played pretty well.

Fellow freshmen Sara Barhoum and Dylan Mogel added 10 points apiece for Clackamas while Avery Peterson another ninth-grader had eight points and five assists.

Clackamas built an early 12-2 lead with ferocious full-court pressure and later rattled off 20 consecutive second-quarter points to put it away. The Cavaliers got it done inside, outside and in transition.

These girls, they can really pressure teams, Costello said. We are eight, nine, 10 deep at times, so a girl can go out there and play her heart out for three or four minutes. Weve got great depth, and a lot of high school teams dont have that.

Lindsey Wilson led the Mavericks (4-3) with 11 points. Halle Hageman had 10.

Lee was disappointed with the teams execution following a lengthy layoff.

Weve got to come ready to play, and today we werent ready to play, Lee said. You could see it in their eyes. We didnt have any practice time Mondays practice got canceled due to the snow but when youre a senior-dominated team, that shouldnt be an excuse.

Were better than that, but all credit to Clackamas. They played hard, they played aggressive and were hitting on all cylinders.

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Global Marketing Automation Software Market 2021-2025 The analyst has been monitoring the marketing automation software market and it is poised to grow by $ 1. 43 bn during 2021-2025, progressing at a CAGR of 8.

New York, Dec. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Global Marketing Automation Software Market 2021-2025" - https://www.reportlinker.com/p02015360/?utm_source=GNW 15% during the forecast period. Our report on the marketing automation software market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current global market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by the growing need for lead nurturing and rising need for improved customer digital experience. In addition, the growing need for lead nurturing is anticipated to boost the growth of the market as well.The marketing automation software market analysis includes the deployment segment and geographic landscape.

The marketing automation software market is segmented as below:By Deployment Cloud-based On-premise

By Geographical Landscape North America Europe APAC South America MEA

This study identifies the rising adoption of SMAC (Social, Mobile, Analytical, and Cloud) Technologies.as one of the prime reasons driving the marketing automation software market growth during the next few years.

The analyst presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters. Our report on marketing automation software market covers the following areas: Marketing automation software market sizing Marketing automation software market forecast Marketing automation software market industry analysis

This robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading marketing automation software market vendors that include Acoustic LP, Act-On Software, Inc., Adobe Inc., HubSpot Inc., Infusion Software Inc., International Business Machines Corp., Oracle Corp., Salesforce.com Inc., SAS Institute Inc., and Sendinblue SAS. Also, the marketing automation software market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key vendors.

The analyst presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive research - both primary and secondary. Technavios market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast the accurate market growth.Read the full report: https://www.reportlinker.com/p02015360/?utm_source=GNW

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Dublin, Dec. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) Market Trends & Forecast to 2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The global AGV market is projected to grow from USD 2.2 billion in 2021 to USD 3.2 billion by 2026; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.7% from 2021 to 2026.

The growth of the AGV market is driven by growing demand for automation in material handling across industries, improved safety standards at workplaces, the rising popularity of e-commerce, and a shift in demand from mass production to mass customization.

Tow vehicles are expected to hold the largest share of the AGV market in 2021. This is the most productive type of AGV used for towing and tugging as it can move the heavier load with multiple trailers than a single fork truck. The load is placed in the vehicle either manually or automatically. Tow vehicles are used in pallet operations requiring frequent long-distance deliveries carrying high volumes of load.

The automotive industry dominated the AGV market in 2020 and is expected to hold the largest share of the AGV market during the forecast period. Key factors such as the growing after-sales spare parts market, increasing levels of customization in vehicles, and the need to ensure the availability of various parts required in assembling of a vehicle are driving the implementation of AGVs in the automotive industry.

China and Japan are the countries driving the growth of the AGV market in APAC. The rapid growth of automotive, e-commerce, food & beverages, and healthcare industries in emerging economies, such as China, India, and South Korea, has contributed to the growth of the AGV market in APAC.

Moreover, governments in APAC countries are increasingly emphasizing safety and security on production floors, which can be best achieved by the implementation of AGVs. APAC is also home to Daifuku and Toyota Industries, which are two of the major manufacturers of AGV.

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AGV Market, by Type -Tow Vehicles Segment to Account for Largest Size of Market in 2021

AGV Market, by Industry - Automotive Segment to Account for Largest Size of AGV Market in 2021

AGV Market, by Navigation Technology and Region -Laser Guidance Segment and Europe to Dominate AGV Market in 2021

AGV Market, by Region - AGV Market to Witness Highest CAGR in China and Mexico During Forecast Period

Market Dynamics

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Increasing Demand for Automation Solutions in Material Handling Processes Across Industries

Growing Demand for AGVs from E-Commerce Post COVID-19 Outbreak

Rising Focus on Improving Workplace Safety

Marked Shift to Mass Customization from Mass Production

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High Installation, Maintenance, and Switching Costs Associated with AGVs

Increasing Preference for Mobile Robots Over AGVs in Retail and E-Commerce Industries

Decreased Demand for Automated Guided Vehicles Owing to COVID-19

Lack of Flexibility and Obstacle Resistance in AGVs

Opportunities

Adoption of Industry 4.0 Technologies in Warehousing

Growing Adoption of Industrial Automation by SMEs

Substantial Growth of Industrial Sector in Emerging Economies

Presence of Huge Intralogistics Sector in Southeast Asia

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An Emirates airline flight came within 175 feet of impacting the ground in a neighborhood near Dubai International Airport after the Boeing 777-300ER took off bound for the United States on December 20.

Little is officially known about the incident, which the airline confirms is under investigation, but data from Flightradar24 along with a subsequent notice to Emirates pilots in the days that followed point to an incorrect setting in the 777s autopilot during the jets pre-flight setup that established a flight path to the ground.

The incident again puts a spotlight on pilot reliance on automated systems and how they are used during both automatic and hand flying a foundational question that has dogged aviation safety across fatal accidents on all types of aircraft.

The close call aboard Emirates 231 came to light in recent days, circulating in WhatsApp groups among pilots with various conclusions about what occurred and why, including a suggestion that the pilot flying the aircraft by hand was slavishly following the cues of the flight director toward a crash.

The flight director is a pair of magenta crossbars overlaid on top of the attitude indicator that provides pitch and roll guidance cues to the pilot when hand-flying the aircraft.

Yet, the incident appears far less straightforward than a dangerous, potentially fatal focus on automated systems during the critical take-off phase, but rather the result of an apparent combination of factors including a known quirk in the Boeing autopilot and flight director that, 777 pilots note, is part of Boeings training documentation and should have been caught by the crew before takeoff.

There are a series of accompanying unconfirmed claims circulating about the incident in various private channels, but The Air Current has taken the editorial decision to only report demonstrable facts or those claims that can be explicitly disproven or verified.

The GCAA, the UAEs aviation regulator, has not responded to a request for comment and its not known if the regulator has launched its own investigation of the incident. Without an official investigation, its unlikely many details of the incident will be known outside the airline.

Two departures from Dubai International Airport, Emirates 231 is in white at low altitude over Deira. Green is a normal climb-out from runway 30R. Source: Flightradar24 and Google Earth

According to Flightradar24 data, Emirates 231 to Washingtons Dulles International Airport did not climb after it took off from runway 30R a few minutes after 3 am, instead accelerating to a speed of more than 260 knots less than 200 feet off the ground. One datapoint taken from the tracking data at 1.7 nautical miles from the end of the runway showed the aircraft at 175 feet and 262 knots over the neighborhood of Deira.

For comparison, a similar departure to Washington Dulles two days later was tracked at an altitude of 1,550 feet over the same point. The wingspan of the 777-300ER is 213 feet.

An Emirates spokesperson in a statement to The Air Current said the airline can confirm that a technical incident occurred on the departure of EK231 on 20 December 2021.

The flight continued safely to its destination, and after technical clearances the aircraft operated the return flight to Dubai. The incident is under investigation and we are unable to provide further comment at this time. Safety is at the heart of everything we do and would never be compromised.

If that Flightradar24 data is accurate, the crew significantly exceeded the speed restriction for the standard takeoff flaps setting. Excessive aerodynamic forces on the flaps can cause structural damage and typically necessitates a quick return to the airport for inspection. Instead, Emirates 231 continued the 14-hour and 31-minute journey to the Washington, D.C.-area airport.

Spokespersons for both the Federal Aviation Administration and the Washington Metropolitan Airports Authority said they were not aware of any incident with EK231, which landed uneventfully in the United States at 8:31 am on December 20. The FAA spokesman noted that any incident outside of U.S. airspace on a non-U.S. carrier is outside of its purview. Boeing deferred comment to Emirates.

Upon its return to Dubai on December 21, the 777 did not fly for three days before returning to service on December 24 for a flight to Brussels.

Among the rumors circulating in social media about the incident is the suggestion that the autopilot altitude selection was left dialed in at 0000, or zero feet at takeoff, a glaring error that should have been caught by the crew during standard pre-departure checks.

In laymans terms, several Boeing rated pilots tell TAC that leaving the window at an altitude of zero feet would cause the flight director guidance to cue to the pilot to fly the aircraft back to the captured altitude, in this case, zero feet while locked in a mode that creates a path to the set altitude. The autopilot on the 777 cannot be activated below 200 feet.

A granular review of data streaming off of Emirates 231s flight track provided to TAC by Flightradar24, shows that the altitude window on the autopilot was set to 4,000 feet at the time of the aircrafts takeoff roll. It is not clear from the data stream when the setting was programmed to 4,000 feet. ADS-B telemetry on modern aircraft collected by tracking services like Flightradar24 includes autopilot settings.

However, two Boeing pilots deeply familiar with the 777s navigation systems say that even if the altitude window was properly set for takeoff, the system if previously set to 0000 (zero feet) will remain locked there unless the flight director is reset or a different mode of the autopilot is selected. Another Emirates pilot called it a quirk in the system, and quickly noted that the documented subtlety in the automation shouldve been caught.

Both Boeing and Airbus cockpits display or annunciate the changing automation modes directly above the attitude indicator in front of both flight crew and many airline procedures include calling out any changes in those modes during all phases of flight, as well.

The mode control panel (MCP) on a Boeing 777 for commanding the aircrafts autopilot.

On December 27, a week after the Dubai incident, Emirates Flight Operations sent a company notice to airmen, reminding 777 crews about post-arrival changes made to the mode control panel (MCP) that is home to the jets autopilot including its speed, altitude, vertical speed and heading. Four small digital windows on the panels glareshield indicate the commanded settings.

According to the alert reviewed by The Air Current, Emirates wrote that crews are reminded that there are nonormal procedure requirements to change [settings on] the MCP after landing or shutdown. Noting, there have been times when the MCP altitude window has been set to the airport elevation which may cause issues on the subsequent departure.

On descent, the altitude setting in the autopilot is typically dialed to the published altitude for the missed approach procedure in the event of an aborted landing. After parking at the gate, one former veteran Emirates 777 pilot said crews on preceding flights have been known to occasionally reset the altitude window to 0000 or zero feet and speed to 100 (the lowest value) before leaving the aircraft.

Emirates notice to the crew states that the automatic flight director system will engage in ALT when the first flight director switch is turned on, if the MCP selected altitude is within 20 feet of the displayed baro[metric] altitude. In short, the flight director will be locked to the 0000 and the cues provided would guide a pilot back to the ground.

Another veteran Emirates pilot said dialing in those minimum values for speed and altitude was a bad habit some crews have so that the speed and departure altitudes are not incorrectly set on the next flight by the incoming crew.

Write to Jon Ostrower at jon@theaircurrent.com

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SAN DIEGO, Dec. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Prancer Enterprise announces the release of the Cloud Security Automation as Code (Susa) framework to the general public. This Open Source framework helps organizations to deploy secure Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates to the cloud. Prancer Cloud Security Automation as Code (Susa) offering is a cloud provisioning engine with built-in Static Code Analysis (SCA) for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) based on Prancer's popular security platform.

Susa, the Security Automation as Code framework, is introduced to check security requirements during provisioning cloud infrastructure. The Security Automation as Code engine can deploy the resources to the cloud. IaC code can be tested upon the built-in or user-defined Security Policy containing Security Checklists, Security Templates, and Security Procedures. This secure Cloud Provisioning engine is an Open Source solution for automated Cloud Template provisioning and deployments. Susa provides a Command Line Interface (CLI) based on bash scripting technology, enabling users to automate repetitive tasks in DevOps scenarios. Susa framework helps organizations to provide consistency across multiple clouds, projects, and environments deployed via IaC tools such as HashiCorp Terraform.

Prancer Cloud Security Automation as Code (Susa) offering is a cloud provisioning engine with multi-cloud capabilities. Susa can provision secure resources to Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, and Google Cloud Platform. This multi-cloud capability gives Susa unique features to implement DevSecOps guardrails through organizations' multi-cloud strategies.

Susa's open-source framework is based on the best practices obtained from various engagements with top cloud companies using cloud enterprise features. The engine is architected around the concepts of cloud provisioning, security scans, and auditing capabilities. Susa allows DevOps engineers to audit their IaC code for potential security hardening before starting the provisioning process.

Prancer Cloud Security Automation as Code (Susa) offering can be used by organizations looking for a step-up start in implementing the DevSecOps process without prior experience with Security Automation as Code concepts. Organizations can utilize existing Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform account(s) to initiate the secure provisioning of IaC templates and automated security scanning against code.

Prancer offers more than 1000 compliance policies for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) security in different clouds. Prancer Security engine is pre-integrated to Prancer Cloud Security Automation as Code (Susa) to make sure secure code hits the cloud. Security Audit is an essential step in Security Automation as Code (Susa) to ensure Security Requirements are met. Susa best practices recommend Security Scans should be run automatically upon the unattended cloud provisioning process.

Susa engine is pre-integrated with the popular Prancer's Cloud Security Scanner for Infrastructure as Code (IaC). This integration ensures IaC stacks, templates and blueprints are free of known vulnerabilities identified by the security scanner.

Susa framework is available through Prancer's GitHub account at this address: https://github.com/prancer-io/prancer-susa-framework

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Automation is one of those films set during the holiday season but isnt a Christmas movie. Written by Rolfe Kanefsky, Matthew L. Schaffer, and director Garo Setian, the science fiction thriller is set in an office just before the Christmas party. Big boss Bill (Jeff Rector) is very torn about the need to cut 90% of the current workforce, only to have them replaced by automatons. On the other hand, Linda (Sadie Katz) is thrilled that the company is finally turning a profit.

While the news is not the biggest surprise, several employees are still shocked or frustrated at being let go. Contractor Jenny (Elissa Dowling) is both annoyed and happy, as shes being given a full-time position, though it comes with a steep price cut. Jennys getting this because of her close working relationship with the prototype robot worker, Auto (Jeff J. Knight and Jim Tasker). But, to her horror, she discovers that Autos creator, Alan (Parry Shen), will replace him with newer, more efficient versions.

Unfortunately, Auto finds this out as well. The news causes him to malfunction, and Auto inadvertently kills his co-workers. Then it morphs into not so inadvertently. Is anyone safe from the robots mayhem? For that matter, is anyone safe from corporate greed?

Automation suffers from a severe tone issue. Setian never seems sure whether this is meant to be a full-blown send-up of callous company culture or focus on the automaton-gone-awry thriller aspect. As such, the more humorous moments, such as Lindas excitement over getting more robots, clash with the more serious scenes. This means theres no real atmosphere, so the film never fully envelopes audience members. These elements are just layered on top of each other, never integrated, so it takes a while for momentum to really develop.

causes him to malfunction, and Auto inadvertently kills his co-workers.

But, overall, the story does work. For starters, the relationship between Auto and Jenny works really well. This is partially due to how good the actors are together. Dowling especially carries much of the film, as she gives a charismatic performance that bolsters the weaker parts of the script. Knight imbues the robots mannerisms with shocking humanity, despite the intentional artificiality of the character. Tasker makes Autos voice very calming, even during the more horrific acts of violence.

These two lead performances are supported by the minor players as well. Shen is great as Alan, giving his brief runtime a lot of staying power and empathy. Katz is hilarious, and her relationship with Bill works quite well.

Automation hones in on how poorly even talented workers are treated in the name of the almighty dollar. Despite being a few years old now, the production feels timely as ever. The frustrations of the people getting laid off feel authentic, and it adds a layer of pathos to the more effective sequences of Autos rampage.

Automation is tonally confused and slightly awkward to watch because of that. However, the cast is uniformly strong, and the themes the screenwriters explore have universal people. Add in the solid thriller-action scenes, and you get a film that is worth watching once.

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Automation is an excellent way to scale up operations, save time as well as money. Almost all industries rely on automation to accomplish their business objectives. A point worth a mention is that using the right tools for automation at the right time is essential in order to deliver a quality product at speed.Thus, relying on the right automation tools is critical. On that note, here are the top 10 automation tools to learn in 2022 and beyond.

Cucumber is the one automation tool that has served to be one of the best. This tool is aimed at enhancing user experience. What cannot go out of mention is the fact that Cucumber supports a good number of languages. Code execution on different frameworks, writing of test code in simple English, etc. are a few of the many exceptional features of Cucumber. With this automation tool being free, can anything get better?

Selenium is yet another powerful open-source webautomation tool that one can execute in multiple browsers as well as operating systems. Well, not just that it also supports a range of programming languages. It boasts of features such as the creation of complex and more advanced automation scripts, parallel test execution, etc.

This automation tool supports both web and mobile app development environments. Here, there are hundreds of built-in keywords for creating test cases. A remarkable feature of this automation tool is that it can be integrated with a variety of other tools such as JIRA, qTest, Kobiton, Git, Slack, etc. Also, someone who is a beginner at programming can comfortably rely on Katalon Studio.

Appium is yet another open-source automation tool that is intended mainly for mobile applications. It is based on server architecture and is built for both iOS and Android. Appium is easy to set up and use as well. No wonder why Appium is one of the best automation tools.

LambdaTest is a cross-browser testing tool that is cloud-based and helps the development teams in managing software testing. One of the best applications of this automation tool is in creating full-page screenshots of websites across a variety of devices, operating systems, browsers, and resolutions.

HPE Unified Function Testing (UFT) is that one cross-platform automation tool that brings various developers and testers on a single platform. In this way, theyd ultimately come up with the best automation testing solutions. Additionally, HPE Unified Function Testing (UFT) is cost-effective and simpler.

WorkSoft, an exclusive automation tool, is aimed at simplifying the worlds most complex automation problems. In addition to being a code-free continuous test automation platform, WorkSoft provides an integrated test data management tool.

Rational Functional Tester (RFT) supports a range of development environments and is geared towards regression and functional testing. This automation tool is known to provide the best services in automation testing. Few of the many notable features of RFT include storyboard testing and support for two scripting languages, which are VB.Net and Java.

This powerful automation tool supports a series of striking features such as reusability of scripts, asynchronous testing, etc. SoapUI, designed by Smartbear, provides an outstandingAPITest Automation Framework. Yet another point that is worth a mention is that this tool is open-source.

TestComplete supports usage with web, mobile, and desktop applications. Regression testing, data-driven testing, and distributed testing are all no less than a cakewalk with TestComplete in place. Also, this automation tool supports several scripting languages such as JavaScript and Python. Some remarkable features include script reusability, no coding with the creation of complex automated test scripts, etc.

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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Marketing Automation Market Research Report - Global Industry Analysis and Growth Forecast to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

From $4,438.7 million in 2020, the global marketing automation market size is projected to reach $14,180.6 million in 2030, at a 12.3% CAGR between 2020 and 2030. The major reasons for the rising demand for these solutions are the growing practice of digital marketing and rising number of people using social media. Moreover, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are adopting these solutions to achieve marketing efficiency and cut costs.

Emails, social media, and websites are being increasingly used by companies of all sizes to promote their products and services. This can be gauged from the forecast that the spending on digital advertisements will increase to $450.7 billion by the end of this year. Hence, with the growing adoption of digital marketing, companies are using marketing automation software for lead generation and scoring, customer relationship management, cross-selling and up-selling, and targeted segmentation.

Cross-channel campaign management (CCCM) solutions remain the most popular as they help in identifying and selecting the target audience, analyzing data, providing customized offers, managing customer contact history, and tracking report generation for each campaign on every channel.

The higher revenue to marketing automation market players is being contributed by cloud-based software because they offer better data scalability and access and reduced IT expenses.

Solution demand will likely to rise the fastest in Asia-Pacific (APAC), which is undergoing rapid digital transformation and witnessing an expansion of internet coverage.

As a result, the banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) sector is rapidly adopting these solutions considering the growing usage of digital banking by the populace.

Moreover, during the COVID-19 pandemic, e-commerce and digital banking activities soared, as people were not allowed to step out of their homes, except when absolutely vital. Thus, with companies too having to close physical retail stores and offices, they shifted to the online marketing of products and services. Therefore, e-commerce was responsible for 19% of all retail sales in 2020, compared to 16% the previous year, which has been driving the demand for marketing automation solutions.

The marketing automation market has a fragmented nature due to the presence of established software vendors, including SAP SE, Oracle Corporation, Salesforce.com Inc., Adobe Inc., HubSpot Inc., Teradata Corporation, SharpSpring Inc., ActiveCampaign LLC, SAS Institute Inc., and Act-On Software Inc. To get the upper edge, these firms are vigorously launching new software and services and merging with or acquiring similar firms.

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Chapter 1. Research Background

Chapter 2. Research Methodology

Chapter 3. Executive Summary

Chapter 4. Voice of Industry Experts/KOLs

Chapter 5. Market Indicators

5.1 Increasing Number of Internet Users

5.2 Growing e-Commerce Sector

Chapter 6. Definition of Market Segments

6.1 By Offering

6.1.1 Solutions

6.1.1.1 CCCM

6.1.1.2 RTIM

6.1.1.3 L2RM

6.1.1.4 MRM

6.1.1.5 CMP

6.1.1.6 TCMA

6.1.2 Services

6.1.2.1 Professional

6.1.2.2 Managed

6.2 By Enterprise

6.2.1 Large Enterprises

6.2.2 SMEs

6.3 By Deployment

6.3.1 Cloud

6.3.2 On-Premises

6.4 By Application

6.4.1 Lead Management

6.4.2 Email Marketing

6.4.3 Campaign Management

6.4.4 Inbound Marketing

6.4.5 Reporting and Analytics

6.4.6 Others

6.5 By Industry

6.5.1 BFSI

6.5.2 IT & Telecom

6.5.3 Retail & e-Commerce

6.5.4 Manufacturing

6.5.5 Healthcare

6.5.6 Media & Entertainment

6.5.7 Education

6.5.8 Others

Chapter 7. Industry Outlook

7.1 Market Dynamics

7.1.1 Trends

7.1.1.1 Growing Preference for Personalized Content

7.1.1.2 Use of Predictive Lead Scoring

7.1.1.3 Integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Marketing Automation Software

7.1.2 Drivers

7.1.2.1 Rising Adoption of Digital Marketing

7.1.2.2 Surging Social Media Usage Across the Globe

7.1.2.3 Increasing Implementation of Marketing Automation Software Among SMEs

7.1.3 Impact Analysis of Drivers on Market Forecast

7.1.4 Restraints

7.1.4.1 High Initial Investment

7.1.4.2 Prevalent Risks Associated with Security of Mobile Device Data

7.1.5 Impact Analysis of Restraints on Market Forecast

7.2 Impact of COVID-19

7.2.1 Future Scenario

7.3 Value Chain Analysis

7.4 Porter's Five Forces Analysis

Chapter 8. Global Market Size and Forecast

8.1 Overview

8.2 Market Revenue, by Offering (2015-2030)

8.2.1 Solutions Market Revenue, by Type (2015-2030)

8.2.2 Services Market Revenue, by Type (2015-2030)

8.3 Market Revenue, by Enterprise (2015-2030)

8.4 Market Revenue, by Deployment (2015-2030)

8.5 Market Revenue, by Application (2015-2030)

8.6 Market Revenue, by Industry (2015-2030)

8.7 Market Revenue, by Region (2015-2030)

Chapter 9. North America Market Size and Forecast

Chapter 10. Europe Market Size and Forecast

Chapter 11. APAC Market Size and Forecast

Chapter 12. LATAM Market Size and Forecast

Chapter 13. MEA Market Size and Forecast

Chapter 14. Competitive Landscape

14.1 List of Market Players and Their Offerings

14.2 Market Share Analysis of Key Players

14.3 Competitive Analysis of Key Players

14.4 Recent Strategic Developments of Key Players

14.4.1 Mergers and Acquisitions

14.4.2 Product Launches

14.4.3 Partnerships

14.4.4 Client Wins

14.4.5 Other Developments

Chapter 15. Company Profiles

15.1 SAP SE

15.1.1 Business Overview

15.1.2 Product and Service Offerings

15.1.3 Key Financial Summary

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Describing Mercedes-Benz Trucks future technology plans, Kay-Wolf Ahlden, President & CEO of Mercedes-Benz Trucks and Daimler Commercial Vehicles MENA, said that his company has entered into partnerships with a number of companies to develop automation technologies and some semi-automated trucks have been successfully tested in Dubai.

Daimler and Mercedes-Benz Trucks have also partnered with BP in the UK to jointly set up a network of hydrogen fuel stations.

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Mr Ahlden said another area of focus for his company was partnering with government agencies to get the legal and regulatory frameworks ready for automated and electric transport.

Automation and electrification was the dream that the trucking industry is working towards but in the near future Mr Ahlden foresees the traditional technologies co-existing with newer hi-tech solutions and two will have to be managed in parallel.

As part of its future technology strategy Mercedes-Benz Trucks was also helping customers train drivers to use digital technologies correctly and make the most out of their existing and future investments.

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Since 1958, apetito has been supplying frozen foods and ready-to-eat meals to schools, nurseries, businesses, hospitals, and retirement homes across Europe and Canada. Production of its meal trays involves placement of different food items into trays for shipping and delivery. Complaints from customers about missing food items from trays led the company to seek an automated approach to final product inspection.

In its initial attempt to correct this problem, apetito began weighing each tray as it came off the production line. However, this did not adequately address the problem because if one food item on the tray was a little heavier than usual, it could falsely account for what was missing. In addition, apetito wanted to address other assembly efficiencies, such as ensuring each lid on its desert containers is properly crimped and secured.

One of the first steps apetito took to automate visual inspections was to apply a Raspberry Pi-based system to monitor one production lane. Photos of good and unacceptable products informed models connected to an output signal in the control system that would push rejects off the line. Without needing a human to do this job, the company saved more than 15,000 in labor costs per year.

The problem with the Raspberry Pi system is that it required hundreds of pictures of its products that had to be uploaded to a USB and then transferred to a computer to train the system over the course of three to four hours. The resulting knowledge then had to be transferred back to the line.

Whenever apetito made changes to its meal production operations to maintain appropriate stock levels, new training processes were required for the Raspberry Pi system.

Though the Rasperry Pi system was not scalable or flexible enough for apetitos needs, it helped the company realize how AI could help apetito save on costs and more adequately detect production problems.

Neurala, a supplier of AI (artificial intelligence)-based visual inspection technology, began working with apetito to detect cases of the five most reported missing components from meal trays using Neuralas Vision Inspection Automation (VIA) software. VIA consists of two software programs, Inspector and Brain Builder. Using these programs, apetito was able to build anomaly-detecting systems in 10-20 minutes and immediately begin testing.

Neuralas Vision Inspection Automation (VIA) software helped apetito build anomaly-detecting brains in as little as 10 minutes. As a result, apetito can discover what is missing from unique meal trays and identify trends in missing components. Source: Neurala.With apetitos earlier weight-based inspection system, the company could only flag an incomplete tray, without understanding what was missing. With VIAs ability to inspect multiple regions of interest on the trays, apetito can now see specifically which components are missing and identify trends in missing components to avoid their occurence in the future.

To data, Neurala and apetito have built 30 AI brains across apetitos plant to detect various food components used in various food trays. For example, one brain developed to identify missing Yorkshire pudding components achieved 100% accuracy at the end of testing, assuring apetito can detect their most frequent missing component without fail.

Kevin McDonagh, operations manager at apetito said, Throughout this AI-building journey, weve spoken with other companies in similar situations, and are yet to find anybody in the food industry that is leveraging AI like we are with Neurala. Were very much breaking new ground together.

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