AI IN SUPPLY CHAIN
Rather than waiting for human intervention, Walmart’ s AI continuously monitors data patterns across millions of products. When disruptions occur, the system automatically reroutes or rebalances inventory flow to maintain product availability, resulting in“ tangible resilience: fewer stockouts, faster replenishment and more predictable delivery timelines”.
This agentic capability is applied even to quality assurance. AI-enabled computer vision cameras inspect incoming goods, spotting imperfections or expired items before they enter circulation.
The digital shift is already gaining traction, particularly in Northern Europe. Emily notes this region“ is particularly well-positioned to capitalise on AI in supply chain planning, as the market benefits from mature digital foundations and a real appetite for integrated business planning”.
The goal is to use AI to unify siloed datasets, delivering faster predictive insights and earlier risk detection.
“ In turn,” she says“ this will have a transformative effect on the rate in which organisations hit their ESG goals.
“ It will be easier to avoid situations like we saw last summer, when water levels in Germany’ s Rhine River dropped
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