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Organizational intelligence: AI with impact
The true innovation recognized by the Manufacturing Supplier Innovation Awards is Wrike’ s implementation of AI-powered Work Intelligence™. The company does not view AI as merely an add-on; rather, it has integrated it deeply to provide context, clarity, and automation directly into the workflow. It calls this concept‘ Organizational Intelligence’, the fusion of human expertise with AI capabilities to drive agility and outcome-driven strategies.
The inspiration for this solution is rooted in a desire to help people do the best work of their lives. Eckmier noted that Wrike recognized AI could accelerate this mission by automating routine work and instantly surfacing insights that would otherwise be buried in spreadsheets or email threads. This approach, Eckmier added, was highlighted during its recent AI Demo Day.
The challenge during development was ensuring AI offered real, practical value and helped organizations move from theory to action. Wrike’ s strategy was focused on accessibility, embedding tools like Wrike Copilot directly into daily routines. This provides contextual recommendations and automates tasks such as creating baseline project plans, triaging new requests, estimating effort based on historical data, and flagging schedule risks early in the process.
This approach aligns perfectly with industry expectations. As Wrike highlighted, 97 percent of executives believe AI will fundamentally transform work within the next year, and platforms that seamlessly integrate AI into existing workflows, like Wrike’ s, are leading the charge.
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