AI & supply chain | Tracking COVID-19 | Virtual playdates
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May 19, 2020  INNOVATION SPOTLIGHT: APERITY An AI data solution for beverage companies  John Madalon, Aperity's Founder and CEO
Aperity, a data management and analytic solutions provider for global beverage companies, couldn’t be located in a better place than in a state that makes 95% of the world’s bourbon.
The Louisville-based provider offers machine learning tools that help decision makers in the beverage industry cut through the clutter of Big Data to reveal insights that clients can take action on.
“We hear constantly from beverage companies and their supply chain partners that they're fed up with the industry norm of inflexible one-size-fits-all black box products. They are tired of being beholden to closed platforms for their data and are increasingly concerned about their data quality and data governance, especially in terms of visibility, accuracy, speed and transparency,” said John Madalon, Aperity Founder and CEO.
In answer to that, the company has created the Beverage Data Exchange, an open, inclusive platform that puts clients back in control of their data, allowing them to see and touch it at every step of the process.
The Beverage Data Exchange and its three core products--Data Integrator, Data Manager and Data Analyzer--make it easier for all parties to share, consume and control product data.
The data solution includes a pre-built platform of over 1,000 connectors (including suppliers, distributors, retailers and partners) and a library of 600 types of data transformations including machine learning algorithms. It offers data on in-store analysis, product recommendations, product placement, etc.
“We like to say ‘From the first mile to the last mile, our software uses artificial intelligence to predict where the product is, what’s selling most, and what places are more likely to see more of it,’” Madalon said.
The company works with the who’s who in the spirits industry, from local companies like Jim Beam and Maker's Mark to those abroad, including France-based Pernod Ricard and Mexico-based Patron Spirits.
The five core tenets of the Beverage Data Exchange include:
1. Data is owned by Data Exchange members 2. Members decide what data can be shared 3. Members have full data visibility and traceability 4. Members have flexibility to add new supply chain partners 5. Members deserve to receive accurate data in a timely manner
Key member benefits include data accuracy, full data visibility and transparency and enhanced ability to collaborate up and down the supply chain.
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 TO YOUR HEALTH Co-Immunity Project tracks COVID-19 Louisville Future previously spoke to Cedric Francois, MD, who is one of the participants of the Co-Immunity Project. Now, the Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence has provided a grant of $750,000 to the Co-Immunity Project, a collaboration between the UofL Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute and the Louisville Healthcare CEO Council with Louisville’s three major health systems, Baptist Health, Norton Healthcare, and UofL Health.
The purpose of the project is to help healthcare workers determine if they’ve been unknowingly exposed to COVID-19, to measure their immunity, and to identify those who would be the best candidates for plasma donation for treatment of patients with advanced COVID-19.
“Time is of the essence with COVID-19, and this investment from JHFE, a consistent and integral partner of UofL, is enabling the university, the Louisville Healthcare CEO Council and our health care partners to initiate this important work without delay,” said UofL vice president for university advancement Brad Shafer.
All testing is conducted at the individual hospitals, and health system workers interested in participating should register in advance on the project website, co-immunityproject.com. Study finds social distancing is saving lives A new study finds that social distancing measures are saving lives in Jefferson County, KY. The study, by the University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences and the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health & Wellness (LMPHW), indicates that the measures put in place in March have significantly showed the spread of COVID-19 in the city.
The study also projects the city can start gradually reopening by early June if stronger containment measures – including more extensive testing and contact tracing and quarantine of all newly infected individuals – are implemented.
The authors of the study were Seyed Karimi, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Health Management and System Sciences at the UofL School of Public Health and Information Sciences and Sarah Moyer, MD, director of LMPHW and the city’s chief health strategist.
“This model validates the measures we have put in place to control the spread of COVID-19 in Louisville thus far,” Moyer said. “The study also serves as affirmation of our state and local efforts to slowly release restrictions.”
You can see the study here. BUILDING THE FUTURE Contemporary home builders build to suit Louisville residents Energy efficiency and noteworthy design—sounds like the kind of home you might want a design/builder to help you plan and construct. And with a tagline like “Building is what we do. Design is why we do it,” Eldridge Company’s value proposition is pretty clear.
Co-founders and brothers Christopher and Matt Eldridge grew up building decks and doing other odd jobs on their dad’s home building and commercial construction projects to fund their passion at the time—ice hockey—and the experience proved invaluable.
The brothers eventually teamed up to create Eldridge Company, which it describes as a “design-driven construction firm that designs, builds, and remodels luxury custom homes & commercial spaces in the Louisville, KY, area.”
Eldridge kept business going during the pandemic and is now finding that business is even starting to pick up.
The company has received plenty of attention and accolades. Since 2010, the company has built award-winning spaces and has received recognition from publications including the Courier-Journal and Louisville Business First. They were also listed in Home Builder Digest's May 2020 issue as one of the best contemporary home builders in the United States.
The brothers are committed to following the advice from their dad: “Build every home like it’s our own.” KID STUFF Carnegie Center for Art and History offers “virtual playdates” for children
At your wits end keeping the kids entertained and educated? How about taking them on a virtual playdate? Children ages 4-6 are invited to free virtual art playdates, courtesy of the Carnegie Center for Art and History. The center, located in New Albany, is a branch of the Floyd County Library. The playdates are more than art instruction. They are a way for kids to get some playtime with their friends without risking conoravirus contagion.
They had us at “virtual” but, upon a closer inspection of the activities, we wish we were kids again: Puffy Paint Bunnies, Rainbow Unicorn Scratch Art, Dragon Puppets? Sign us up! Here’s how it works: Parents are required to organize groups of five to 10 households to commit to the one-hour playdate, then contact the Carnegie Center coordinator with three potential dates. She will get back with you and set up the playdate. You’ll need access to Wi-Fi, Zoom, and standard art supplies. There is also a story-time component and free time for kids to visit with one another.
Besides being a library branch, the Carnegie Center for Art and History includes local history exhibits and activities for children. During the pandemic, the Center is offering educational blogs, art projects, and other Zoom-based classes. The Center also offers downloadable art instructions and creative educational resources for parents striving to home-school their children while schools are closed. KNOW YOUR CITY!  Have you checked your "Louis-Q" recently?
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