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March 13, 2020
Some store shelves quickly empty but experts say it’s short term
Our Principle & Host Greg White was featured in the AJC article “Some store shelves quickly empty but experts say it’s short term” in regards to the rush on household staples preparing for the Coronavirus. VIEW ARTICLE HERE.
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July 31, 2025
5 questions I frequently get asked about automating operations with AI
Special Guest Blog Post written by Parabola Founder & CEO, Alex Yaseen Operators are under pressure. They’re expected to move faster, do more with less, and somehow keep everything running smoothly while their systems, tools, and data are a mess. Now, AI is adding a whole new layer. On one hand, it’s exciting. The potential is real. On the other, a lot of teams feel stuck. They know they should be using AI, but they’re not sure where it fits into their day-to-day work. These are the five questions I get asked most often—whether someone’s trying to get started with automation, or trying to figure out how AI actually helps. 1. Can we automate this, or is it too messy? This question usually comes from someone deep in a spreadsheet that was never meant to scale. The short answer is: yes, you can probably automate it. But the longer answer is that you’ll need to rethink the process first. AI can help summarize, transform, and clean data—but it won’t fix a broken workflow. That’s on you. The best teams pair structured automation with lightweight AI to get leverage. Think: using rules and logic to standardize a workflow, and AI…