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By leveraging an AI assistant in its applicant tracking system, Chipotle has reduced the time to onboard a new team member from 14 days to approximately 3 days.
Chipotle's innovation philosophy is focused on initiatives that either enhance the consumer experience, drive consumer demand, or improve the team member experience.
Chipotle plans to launch a new high-efficiency equipment package later in the year to improve back-of-house operations.
Chipotle is using an automated digital make line (DML) to prepare its bowls and salads.
Chipotle is working with the company Vebu to deploy a tool called 'Autocado' that automates the cutting, peeling, and coring of avocados.
Chipotle is using an AI vision system to analyze and provide real-time or overnight feedback on staff deployment during peak hours to improve speed of service.
A leader at Chipotle believes the company that first develops the ability to synthesize massive volumes of data using AI will gain a significant competitive advantage.