Return on AI: Weekly Digest — September 9, 2026

Seven findings this week span manufacturing, retail, financial services, and enterprise software. Midea used AI to compress air conditioning design cy…

Forrester Finds AI Agents Deliver More Value On Factory Floors

Westpac Cut Data Migration From 6 Weeks To Hours Using AI Agents

80% Of Fortune 500 Run Agentic AI But Few Scale It

Midea Used AI To Cut AC Design Cycles And Enter European Markets First

Convenience Stores Gain 2–5% Margin Lift With AI-assisted SKU Planning

McKinsey Finds Only 37% Of Firms See AI Lift EBIT Despite Agents Spread

Globant Grew Token Use 6.7x While Spend Rose Just 2.2x Via Intelligent Routing

Return on AI: Weekly Digest — August 31, 2026

This edition covers 12 findings across ROI measurement, operational deployments, workforce impact, and network readiness. The measurement picture is f…

B2B Accounts Payable Will Adopt AI Agents For Payments Before Consumers Do

Forrester Warns AI Outsourcing Hollows Out Enterprise Innovation Capability

IDC Survey Finds Manufacturers Lack AI-ready Networks