SupplyChain Magazine March 2019 | Page 65

MAKING THE AUTONOMOUS DREAM A REALITY

“ The autonomous supply chain can drive value and efficiency at every turn with learned recommendations to stay ahead of the curve ”

— Girish Rishi , CEO of JDA
65 clearly taken advantage of . To help businesses draw the right conclusions from the data they gather , they must apply ML and AI that ’ s trained to understand what ’ s happening across the supply chain and predict how demand and supply will look in the future . That means having algorithms that are capable of supporting ML and AI as they progress and evolve over time .
MAKING THE AUTONOMOUS DREAM A REALITY
Whatever industry it may be , achieving an autonomous supply chain can seem impossible at first . The good news is , whether you ’ re navigating a changeresistant culture or using technologies which lack the processing capabilities necessary to collect data and provide insights , an autonomous supply chain is still achievable .
The seeds of change can be sown by educating influencers on how an autonomous supply chain can prevent the business from being left behind in a fast-evolving business landscape . Then , they can move on to highlighting
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