AI, Machine Learning, Supply Chain
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Forget AGI: The Six Supply Chain Shifts That Will Decide 2027
This week, the AI conversation is once again being pulled toward artificial general intelligence. Artificial general intelligence, or AGI, describes a still-theoretical form of AI that could learn, reason, and perform a broad range of intellectual tasks at or beyond human level, rather than being designed for one specific type of task. Will machines soon… Continue reading
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If Your AI Stops When One Employee Goes on Holiday, You Have Not Adopted AI
I have spent the past few years exploring how artificial intelligence could support supply-chain work. I remain convinced that the opportunity is significant. I have seen people automate repetitive tasks, accelerate analysis and find better ways to work with information that previously required hours of manual effort. But I have also learned something less comfortable:… Continue reading
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We Do Not Need a Self-Driving Supply Chain. We Need a Faster Decision System.
After the summer holidays, I am returning to my work with renewed energy and a long list of ideas I want to explore. A break creates useful distance. It allows us to step away from the daily stream of meetings, exceptions, dashboards and urgent requests and ask a more fundamental question: Are we improving the… Continue reading
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From Autonomous Agents to Accountable Supply Chains: Why Human-Governed Agentic AI Will Define the Next Planning Era
Supply chains have spent the last decade becoming more digital, more connected, and more data-driven. Yet many planning decisions still depend on manual coordination, fragmented spreadsheets, delayed system updates, and the experience of a few key people who understand the hidden logic behind operations. Demand planners, supply planners, procurement teams, logistics coordinators, and customer delivery… Continue reading
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Putting AI into Practice: Building Intelligent Supply Chains
Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to transform supply chains, but as Lora Cecere warns, it should not be treated as ‘AI lipstick’ on top of outdated ERP systems and spreadsheet‑driven processes. Rather than chasing shiny tools, organisations need to rethink how they plan, orchestrate and govern decisions. Surveys show that many digital transformation efforts still deliver… Continue reading
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AI for Defense Supply Chains: Managing Complexity in High‑Security Networks
Modern defense supply chains operate in a world where geopolitical tensions, export restrictions and technology cycles move faster than traditional planning models can adapt. Headlines about semiconductor shortages, cyber‑attacks and sanctions illustrate the fragility of networks that support critical national security programs. Yet the earliest signals of disruption are rarely visible to the broader market.… Continue reading
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The Silent Risk No One Models: Decision Latency
Introduction Modern supply chains operate in an environment defined by complexity, uncertainty and accelerating change. Organisations collect more data than ever before and deploy sophisticated analytics to predict demand and supply. Yet despite these investments, many still find themselves reacting too slowly to disruptions. Delays in decision-making are costly: they allow competitors to seize market… Continue reading
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How AI Is Redesigning Global Supply Chain Decision-Making in 2025
Executive Summary Global supply chains are shifting from forecast-centric planning to decision-centric orchestration AI is redefining how organizations sense, decide, execute, and learn in near real time Competitive advantage increasingly depends on decision speed, decision quality, and decision ownership The biggest gains from AI come from operating model redesign, not from better algorithms alone Leaders… Continue reading
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Tariffs Are the New Normal: How AI Helps Supply Chains Adapt Without Overreacting
Why tariffs are no longer temporary disruptions but a structural feature of global trade For decades, tariffs were treated as short-term political tools. Companies assumed they would be negotiated away, softened through exemptions, or reversed after elections. That assumption no longer holds. Tariffs have become a permanent feature of global trade. They now span geopolitical… Continue reading
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AI & Workforce Transformation: Preparing Supply-Chain Talent for the Future
& Workforce Transformation: Preparing Supply‑Chain Talent for the Future Context Artificial intelligence is transforming supply chains, but its biggest impact may be felt in the workforce. As the SCM Talent Group notes, AI is not just a technological transition but a workforce transition. Open‑source models, low‑code platforms and plug‑and‑play applications are making advanced capabilities accessible… Continue reading
