SupplyChain Magazine July 2020 | Page 71

Artificial intelligence ’ s impact is likely to be most substantial in marketing and sales as well as supply-chain management and manufacturing , based on our use cases .
By advanced analytics 9.5 – 15.4 By artificial intelligence 3.5 – 5.8
3.3 – 6.0 3.6 – 5.6
1.4 – 2.6 1.2 – 2.0
Marketing and sales Supply-chain management and manufacturing
71
0.5 – 0.9
0.6
0.9 – 1.3
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.3
< 0.1
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.2 – 0.4
Risk
Service operations
Product development
Strategy and corporate finance
Finance and IT
HR
Other operations
Note : Figures may not sum to 100 %, because of rounding . Source : McKinsey Global Institute analysis
Warehouse and stock management – The possibilities of AI-based automation within warehouses are extensive . From mechanical arms that can sort , select and handle cargo to software capable of calculating daily stock movements and even automated cleaning robots programmed to work in dynamic environments , AI facilitates the fast-paced changes required by supply chains .
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