Innovaciones

📊 On October 17, 2024, the article discusses the importance of differentiating between direct and indirect production costs for business profitability. Direct costs are linked to the production of finished units, while indirect costs affect production processes but are not easily assigned to individual units. Examples include rental costs of industrial premises and investments in facility improvements. The article highlights the role of ERP systems in managing these costs and the impact of digital transformation on cost control, emphasizing automated processes and real-time monitoring with production control software.

🏨 In Valencia, "ITH TechYroom 2.0" project advances, led by Turisme Comunitat Valenciana and the Instituto Tecnológico Hotelero (ITH) at Caro Hotel. The initiative aligns with Valencia's sustainability objectives as the 2024 European Green Capital. José Manuel Camarero, Secretary of Tourism, visited the hotel on October 16 to review progress on the sustainable room project, which won a July competition by Turisme Comunitat Valenciana. The project focuses on modernization, competitiveness through advanced technologies, energy efficiency, and reducing environmental impact.

✈ Airbus' A321XLR aircraft received EASA certification for a maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of 101 tons, with the initial 97-ton version certified in July 2023. The new 100 variant allows for long-haul routes with increased efficiency and range, featuring an innovative rear fuel tank for more fuel capacity than its predecessor, the A321LR. Iberia is set to debut the A321XLR commercially on October 26, flying from Madrid to Heathrow, then to Paris Charles de Gaulle, and back in a day. Long-haul operations begin November 14, with an 8-hour 25-minute flight from Madrid to Boston, departing at 12:35 and arriving at 15:00. Washington DC flights are scheduled to start on January 15, 2025.

💼 On October 12, 2024, the competitiveness of attracting and retaining talent was highlighted, noting the difficulties companies face due to globalization, changes in work mentality, and hybrid work environments. The article addresses the challenges of intense market competition, evolving worker expectations, demographic shifts, remote and hybrid work adaptation, and the importance of offering an attractive value proposition and managing corporate reputation. Technologies like AI for resume screening and software for employee onboarding are essential for HR departments. Zucchetti HR software is mentioned as a tool to track employee satisfaction and performance, underscoring the importance of strategic talent management to foster motivation and job satisfaction within organizations.

📍 Científicos de Holanda han desarrollado un aeropuerto circular con una pista sin fin de 10 km de longitud y 3,5 km de diámetro, que ofrece ventajas como el despegue y aterrizaje óptimos con respecto a los vientos predominantes. Comparado con aeropuertos tradicionales, su capacidad es similar a la de un aeropuerto con al menos cuatro pistas, pero con una longitud total equivalente a tres pistas paralelas. Financiado por la Comisión Europea, este concepto facilita múltiples operaciones simultáneas y cuenta con una pista peraltada de 140 metros de ancho.

🏠 Galgorm Resort en Irlanda del Norte, reconocido por su Thermal Spa Village, generó más de £267.000 en reservas directas gracias al Agente de Reservas de IA de Asksuite, que gestiona más de 100.000 chats con un 90% de tasa de comprensión y soporte en más de 40 idiomas. Este cambio tecnológico ha conducido a un ROI de más de 23 veces en los últimos 6 meses, y ha permitido al equipo de Galgorm enfocarse mejor en el servicio al cliente, con más del 33% de los chats sobre alojamiento en el último trimestre.

🛫 At Paine Field airport in Washington, Boeing's B777X, the world's largest twin-engine passenger aircraft, awaits certification. Initiated in 2013, the B777X's debut was targeted for 2020 but has been postponed to at least 2025. It boasts a wingspan of 71.1 meters and a range of up to 17,220 kilometers. The planes currently sit unpainted, pending delivery.

🧠 On October 9, 2024, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly important in Corporate Catering, optimizing services and improving operational efficiency. AI is integrated into Point of Sale (POS) technology to automate payment processes, reduce queues, and enhance user experience, allowing employees to return to work on time. AI applications in corporate catering include predicting demand to minimize waste and costs, creating personalized healthy menus, automating orders, and managing inventory. AI-driven POS solutions manage discounts, loyalty cards, self-service kiosks, and reservation systems. Moreover, AI enhances menu optimization based on consumption data, facilitating dietary preferences such as gluten-free options, and assists in maintaining balanced and healthy meal offerings. AI also enables smart inventory management, preventing overstocking or shortages and optimizing supplier relations through automated restocking based on consumption predictions. Visual recognition of dishes through systems like visioncheckout ensures faster payment by immediately identifying items on the tray and calculating the total cost, supporting card and contactless payments to avoid long lines. Implementing AI in corporate catering requires adopting technology for inventory management and payment processes, including TCPOS software, which supports inventory tracking, contactless payments, self-service kiosks for menu selection, and plate recognition without queues. Zucchetti Spain offers TCPOS for efficient corporate canteen or restaurant management, leveraging AI technology for superior service.

📡 Amazon and Starling plan to launch thousands of nanosatellites to provide in-flight broadband Wi-Fi service. Starlink's constellation will consist of 5,000 nanosatellites operating between 500 and 1,500 kilometers from Earth. Amazon will deploy 2,200 nanosatellites, promising speeds up to 100 Mbps for the ultra-compact model, 400 Mbps for the standard, and 1 Gbps for the largest model aimed at enterprise, government, and telecom applications. Air France has already launched this service for their Flying Blue customers via Starlink, and it's expected to become operational across Spanish airlines by spring 2025. Currently, only 10 airlines offer free Internet: Norwegian, SAS, Emirates, Nok Air, Turkish Airlines, JetBlue, Air China, Philippine Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, and Air France.

✈ Ryanair, Europe's most popular low-cost airline, will eliminate airport check-in desks and paper boarding passes by May 2025. Michael O’Leary announced the end of non-digital check-in at an event in Dublin. Currently, 60% of Ryanair's boarding processes are online, and the airline aims to increase that to 80% soon. Passengers without mobile phones will need to use someone else's, but paper boarding passes will be available at the gate in case of smartphone issues.