eCom Logistics Podcast
eCom Logistics Podcast
Fulfillment IQ, Ninaad Acharya, Dan Coll
From AI Pilot to Production: PepsiCo Lab’s Innovation Playbook
25 minutes Posted Mar 11, 2026 at 1:24 pm.
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AI experimentation is no longer enough.
Enterprise operators must move from sandbox pilots to scalable production systems.
In this episode, Anna Farberov, GM of PepsiCo Labs, breaks down how digital twins delivered measurable throughput and CapEx impact, how to eliminate corporate bottlenecks, and why pilot purgatory destroys credibility.
The core thesis: Innovation must be measurable, scalable, and operationally integrated — or it doesn’t count.