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Traditional Northern Ireland firms turn to AI to stay competitive
BBC News ·
At a glance
Kukoon Rugs, a family-run carpet maker in Northern Ireland, uses AI across nearly every department, from finance to product design. The firm says it lets them grow parts of the business they could not expand before.
Key points
- Kukoon Rugs, a family-owned carpet firm, sells online and through big UK and Irish retail chains.
- CEO Paul Vallely says AI is used almost daily in finance, sales, marketing, supply chain and product work.
- He says AI helps the team work faster and more accurately and gives staff time for analysis and creative work.
- Seating Matters, a maker of medical chairs, also uses AI and says it has transformed back-office tasks like accounting.
Why it matters
It shows that AI is spreading into old-fashioned industries, not just tech companies, and changing how everyday office work gets done.
Original source
Traditional industries and AI: When old meets new
BBC News · Nov 15, 09:00 KST
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