Innovation, leadership and a passion for digital transformation have earned Calmin Scarlett, Software Development Team Lead at ADVANTUM, a seat on the Jamaica Technology & Digital Alliance (JTDA) Council for the 2026–2028 term….
Women are shaping the future of technology and innovation. At ADVANTUM, that influence has been central to our evolution over 45 years as a leader in technology and business intelligence software for the…
Nothing impacts employee trust faster than payroll mistakes. Employees expect to be paid correctly and on time. When that expectation fails, confidence drops immediately. Late pay creates stress. Incorrect deductions create confusion. Missing…
High turnover continues to challenge the shipping and logistics industry. Ports and terminals across the Caribbean and globally struggle to retain skilled workers with many employees leaving within short periods, forcing operators to…
Across industries that rely on large workforces – security, construction, ports, manufacturing – one issue continues to limit performance: a lack of real-time workforce visibility. Many organizations still depend on manual systems, spreadsheets,…
“AI can be used to draft contracts; however, we have to be careful, it often omits our local legislations, and it trivialises certain terms.” This caution was shared by Jermaine Reid, International Maritime…
Jamaica’s logistics sector is taking a decisive step toward smarter, faster operations with the introduction of a new artificial intelligence-powered solution designed to eliminate one of the industry’s most persistent inefficiencies: manual data…
Port efficiency plays a critical role in shaping logistics costs in the Caribbean. For the shipping and logistics industry, it is not just an operational concern. It directly affects the cost of goods…
Last quarter, your team shipped 800 orders a week. This quarter, you ship 1,200. Nothing else changed yet everything feels harder. Pickers walk farther. Inventory discrepancies increase. Trucks wait. Customer service fields more…
The freight forwarding industry faces more than a temporary slowdown in global trade. It now confronts a structural shift reshaping how international shipping markets operate. Persistent overcapacity continues to pressure ocean freight rates…