Jesta I.S. Unveils Vision Ask Jane, A Game-Changing AI / ML Strategic Growth Advisor Poised to Revolutionize Your Retail and Wholesale Business
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MONTREAL — Jesta I.S., a pioneer in the development of enterprise ERP suites for brand manufacturers, wholesalers and omnichannel retailers, today announced the official launch of Vision Ask Jane, your business's everyday AI growth advisor.
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Powered by two of technology's greatest change makers, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), Ask Jane combines the depth and complexity of a Large Language Model (LLM) with the efficiency and specialization of a Small Language Model (SLM), as well as Natural Language Processing (NLP). The AI- and ML-powered strategic growth advisor leverages the totality of your enterprise's operational and historical data to quickly and effortlessly answer user queries.
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In addition to reporting and the ability to do so with visual data in the form of bar or line charts, Ask Jane delivers specific insights and recommendations tailored to your unique apparel, footwear or hard goods business.
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Ask Jane has the potential to transform every department of your retail, wholesale and/or brand manufacturing operations: demand planning, buying, inventory management, marketing, customer service and more. It gives businesses a revolutionary way to craft a new kind of experience for employees and ultimately customers. It helps businesses optimize future outcomes and unlock powerful growth opportunities in ways they never thought possible.
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Arvind Gupta, President at Jesta I.S., said: 'Jesta's AI- and ML-powered growth advisor will help our retail, wholesale and brand manufacturing clients meet customer expectations more precisely, deliver on trends more profitably, and manage cross-channel inventory more effectively. Ask Jane will be immensely valuable in providing insights and direction when clients are weighing complex and costly decisions. Ask Jane will continue to evolve into an automation and optimization agent within Jesta's Vision Supply Chain and Omni Retail Management Suites.'
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Interested in seeing what Ask Jane can accomplish for you and your business? Click here to create an account and try Ask Jane for free.
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About Jesta I.S.: Trusted by major fashion apparel, footwear and accessory brands for 55 years, Jesta I.S. is a pioneer in the development of end-to-end enterprise ERP suites for emerging brands aspiring to scale and established brands migrating to the cloud on a limited budget.
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Jesta's Vision Supply Chain Management Suite delivers visibility and connectivity to boost collaboration among your global brand manufacturing and wholesale partners. Jesta's Vision Retail Management Suite bridges gap and ignites collaboration between head office, warehouse, store and e-commerce teams. Jesta's Vision Suite 360 combines the power of the Supply Chain and Retail Management Suites to optimize end-to-end product journeys from concept to consumer.
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Leveraging a Master Data foundation, the suites provide IT stability, earning the trust of IT leaders, and equipping all departments with data-driven executable modules for operational excellence. Customers include Cole Haan, DSW, Genesco, JD Sports Canada, Harry Rosen, Perry Ellis and Puma. Learn more at jestais.com.
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