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s companies around the world turn to AI to aid with planning and reporting in their supply chains, it is easy to get caught up in the hype. Unprecedented levels of volatility are driving more supply chain leaders to invest in technology, 55 % according to Deloitte. Meanwhile AI adoption is projected to surge from 28 % to 82 % by 2029, reflecting its growing role in processes such as inventory management, demand planning, logistics and end-to-end visibility.
Deloitte also identified AI as one of the most critical tools for navigating 2025’ s biggest supply chain pressures, including economic uncertainty, tariffs, geopolitical unrest and workforce shortages.
Together, this paints a picture of an AI-driven future, in which it becomes central to a competitive supply chain strategy.
What is AI planning and reporting? In supply chains, AI – including the likes of advanced analytics, machine learning and agentic AI – can be used to optimise and automate processes which would otherwise take longer and accrue more human errors.
These processes include everything from forecasting market demand to anticipating supply disruptions on the planning side, whilst it can also be used to track and generate reports on the likes of emissions maps and ESG issues.
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