DS Smith and Amazon Web Services join forces for efficiency

Innovative partnership to transform manufacturing and supply chain

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DS Smith, a leading corrugated packaging specialist, has announced a strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and achieving sustainability goals. This collaboration will empower DS Smith to monitor real-time manufacturing capacity and optimize supply chain management.

DS Smith will harness the global infrastructure and cutting-edge technologies offered by AWS, including advanced analytics, Internet of Things (IoT), and artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. By integrating these digital and data solutions, DS Smith intends to revolutionize its approach to customer satisfaction and address critical sustainability challenges.

Claire Dickson, Group Chief Information Officer at DS Smith, emphasized the significance of this venture, stating, "Our journey to the future is already underway, and AWS has a huge role to play. Digital and data solutions are going to revolutionize the way we grow, delight, and support our customers and tackle some of our planet's biggest sustainability challenges. Our business has changed dramatically over the last decade. It could be unrecognizable within another."

Jeff Johnson, General Manager UKI at AWS, expressed his enthusiasm for the collaboration, highlighting its potential to drive transformation and innovation. He stated, "Moving to AWS will enable DS Smith to accelerate transformation and innovation by increasingly putting data at the heart of its business. We are proud to support DS Smith on their cloud migration journey and to help them build and deliver innovative solutions that will form the foundation of the future of supply chains and manufacturing."

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