“ MANY OF THE ORGANISATIONS WE CONNECT WITH ARE FACING THE SAME EMERGING TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGES WE ARE . THROUGH THESE EXPERIENCES , WE LEARN FROM EACH OTHER AND CREATE A BETTER OUTCOME TOGETHER ”
KROGER
“ MANY OF THE ORGANISATIONS WE CONNECT WITH ARE FACING THE SAME EMERGING TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGES WE ARE . THROUGH THESE EXPERIENCES , WE LEARN FROM EACH OTHER AND CREATE A BETTER OUTCOME TOGETHER ”
WESLEY RHODES VICE PRESIDENT OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMATION AND R & D , KROGER
After the initial storyboarding session , the labs teams will consider common technological underpinnings as well as where the suggestions diverge . Then , they begin to integrate the solutions into a flexible future-focused technology roadmap the lab team can begin to explore – all with the goal of creating the best possible digital and in-store experience .
“ Diversity expands your imagination ,” says Rhodes . “ It expands your possibilities ,
the breadth of customers you can serve and improves your profitability when associates are given creative licence and mutual respect .”
The lab team also looks outside their walls to understand different customer needs .
“ We host forums in our communities , cities and states ,” says Whitacre . “ Many of the organisations we connect with are facing the same emerging technology challenges we are . Through these experiences , we learn from each other and create a better outcome together .”
Drafting a winning team Top tech talent is always in high demand – and today ’ s environment allows the best people to work for any company , from anywhere . Rhodes and Whitacre are confident Kroger offers these digital
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