Resilinc Corporation, a global supply chain monitoring, mapping and resiliency solution, recently announced the launch of its Predictive Purchase Order On-Time Delivery solution. The artificial intelligence powered tool predicts how a supplier will perform in the face of disruption by analyzing past events and on-time delivery data.
NextBillion AI, a startup in mapping platforms that provides software-as-a-service for enterprises, recently announced solutions for hyperlocal custom map API industry pitfalls in on-demand deliveries, telematics and last-mile logistics.
With the coronavirus pandemic and its lingering effects, companies have now experienced how challenging it can be to plan and maneuver their supply chains around uniquely disruptive, once-in-a-lifetime events. But the unfortunate truth is that less severe events overwhelm or undermine supply planning all the time. Legacy tools are no longer up to the task of getting supply where it is needed most.
During the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, business forecasting models weren’t able to adapt to sudden shifts in demand and supply. Now, more companies are investing in supply-chain forecasting technology to improve visibility, transparency and resiliency.
A vast majority of supply-chain professionals still don’t know what to do with artificial intelligence, or how it can provide the most value to their organizations.
Transportation management technology remains a new frontier for many small trucking companies — those with 50 or fewer trucks — who make up 99% of U.S. for-hire carriers.
The field of artificial intelligence and machine learning comes with intimidating terminology and lots of new data — big data, structured and unstructured, from the web, social media, news, internet of things (IoT), events and weather. Supply-chain professionals need to understand all of this data, and become expert at deploying new services, tools and processes to manage it.
Artificial intelligence and machine learning tools have been shown to be an essential component of the technology portfolio that helps to make sense of all this, and create more responsive and resilient supply chains.
The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions for artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on supply chain management. New AI technologies are transforming the way companies do business — and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving operations through their strategic use of AI and machine learning technologies for supply chain management.
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