Mathieu Linder, corporate vice president of industry strategies in the product management group of Blue Yonder, discusses the current state of artificial intelligence in supply chain management, and how it will evolve and improve in the years to come.

For years, artificial intelligence has been anticipated to be a game-changer for supply chain managers. Now it’s finally beginning to realize its promise. 

AI is the ideal tool to iterate and achieve the highest levels of speed and accuracy in manufacturing.

There have been and will always be threats to the supply chain, and companies will always be managing moment-to-moment changes in the economic environment. 

After the COVID-19 pandemic caused significant industrial demand fluctuations and exposed weaknesses in existing supply chains, distributors have begun to rethink inventory management and supply chain strategies. This guide explores how one of North America’s largest distributors, White Cap, has navigated these challenges by enhancing demand forecasting, centralizing inventory decision-making, and leveraging advanced technology. 

Manufacturers are now asking whether they should reach further back in the chain, in their pursuit of both resilience and growth opportunities.

Despite the rise in e-commerce, 53% choose in-store shopping when it comes to stocking up in anticipation of a weather-related event.

Our annual 100 Great Supply Chain Partners issue is dedicated to showing what supply chain excellence looks like in the real world — through partnership.

Technology such as artificial intelligence has the ability to oversee just about every aspect of the supply chain, but humans remain in the loop.

With the rise of AI-driven approaches like decision intelligence, companies can invest in the necessary tools not only to keep up, but to thrive in an increasingly complex economy.