# Beyond the Cart

> In a Google Cloud Next session, Pythian CTO Paul Lewis and Schnucks data science and engineering leader Caleb Carr explain how the fourth-generation grocer moved from broad AI enthusiasm to practical systems that reduce product-entry work, inspect produce, improve replenishment and help store employees answer customer questions. Schnucks built on seven years of Google Cloud investment, began with approachable use cases that encouraged adoption, kept humans in the loop for sensitive product data and now saves hundreds of hours per week while stressing that reliable, well-described data is the foundation for every successful model.

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Last updated: 2026-08-20