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Emily Thomson

Emily Thomson

February Newsletter- Why Is Everyone Talking About AI… Except Labour?

I want to talk to you about Labour Decision Intelligence.

Our belief is simple: Better planning decisions unlock the operational efficiency needed for profitable growth, especially in warehousing and logistics, where margins are tight and the pressure’s constant.

But to get there, we’ve had to start with the basics. That has meant building something no one else had really cracked: A system of record for labour planning.

Because without strong foundations, versioning, governance, auditability, there’s no real intelligence. Just guesswork with graphs.

So, our product has two key layers:

  • A system of record that makes planning data trustworthy and trackable
  • A decision intelligence layer that turns that data into action

One gives you control. The other gives you speed. Together, they give you the edge. Get the Edge for your Warehouse.

Phil, CEO

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“As systems evolve from suggestion to action, human oversight becomes more important. Planners shift from daily manual adjustments to higher-level orchestration, managing exceptions, goals and trade-offs, as well as carrying the responsibility of the final results.” – Forbes. Exactly, this. Humans in the loop FTW! (8 mins)

Agentic AI is starting to deliver real value in supply chains, not because it’s smarter, but because it can act. This piece explains why better data, clearer guardrails, and human‑in‑the‑loop design mean AI agents are finally moving from insight to execution. (9 mins)

We’re constantly surprised by how few commentators and consultants are actively talking about AI and labour planning. As this article states: “AI adoption accelerated after 2023 due to labour shortages and rising operational costs.” And yet most of the focus seems to be on how AI can improve demand forecasting, inventory management and the like. It’s a massive, missed opportunity. (14 mins)

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McKinsey is now testing how candidates work with AI. In some final interviews, graduates were asked to collaborate with an internal AI tool, Lilli, to solve problems. We bet that AI literacy is going to become increasingly important for all workers over time, not just management consultants. (4 min)

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Moltbot (formerly Clawdbot) started as a viral AI sidekick and is quickly becoming a glimpse into AI’s next phase: always-on, action-taking assistants that live where we work. Less chatbot, more co-pilot. The name’s changed, but the signal’s clear: agents are getting real. (9 mins)

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Existing workforce management tools are designed to execute a plan, not to determine whether the plan itself is viable, cost-effective, or compliant.

We provide the governing decision layer above execution. We’re the platform that organisations use to commit to a labour plan before it is handed to downstream systems.

If you Fancy a 15-min chat to compare notes, swap stories, or see what’s now possible with labour decision intelligence, drop us a line.

Until next month,

Team Predyktable

We make labour decisions

Predyktable

Contact us to find out more about how we can help you stay in control, cut through the noise, and deliver on your customer promise – even when things change fast.

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