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productivity through its platform . This human-centred approach puts people first , augmenting their capabilities to support faster and more informed decision making .
AI is not a panacea and , for some of the biggest supply chain challenges , it ’ s a question of ‘ right tool , right problem , right time ’. To that end , both heuristics and optimisation offer unparalleled agility . Creatively combining the strengths of each approach to achieve an equilibrium of speed , precision and elegance is ultimately the best course of action .
People often get so caught up with what AI can do , they forget what machines cannot provide : context , collaboration and conscience – the critical human factors . AI can augment humans , but it can ’ t replace the ability to make decisions that need to consider these three Cs .
We see many organisations positioning AI as the silver bullet – it ’ s not , but deployed thoughtfully , with humans at the centre , AI will have transformational impacts .
Q . TO WHAT EXTENT IS KINAXIS PRIORITISING SUSTAINABILITY ACROSS ITS OWN SUPPLY CHAIN AND THAT OF YOUR CLIENTS ?

» The supply chain continues to be the single largest consumer of the Earth ’ s natural resources – whether it ’ s the materials used to make something , the resources required to store something or the emissions expelled to ship something .

We help businesses manage these processes more effectively and have specific capabilities designed with sustainability in mind , whether it ’ s Scope 3 emissions monitoring or our recycling
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