Supply Chain Digital Magazine June 2024 | Page 141

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With Joule now turbo-charging SAP ’ s solutions , senior supply chain executives are set to bring a greater degree of insight and control to the boardroom .
SAP solutions have AI and ML at their core MacClaren reminds us that SAP ’ s solutions have for some time been built on AI and have offered machine learning capabilities .
“ If you look at our warehouse management solutions , we use AI for intelligence slotting ,” she says . “ This optimises warehouses through stock replenishment , based on product characteristics , product demand and sales forecasts .”
She adds : “ Then if you look at generative AI in transportation , it examines goods received and delivery notes , and optimises which loads you should unload first . So it ’ s quite powerful .
“ Demand planning customers , meanwhile , are using market data promotion , weather calendars , and tens of thousands of data points with machine learning to create forecasts by country , which makes it far more efficient .” supplychaindigital . com 141