AI is causing exciting developments on the horizon for supply chain management, but it seems we'll have to wait a little longer before we see significant changes. According to Gartner and Reece Hayden, Senior Analyst and AI Lead at ABI Research, the adoption of AI in the supply chain will take about a decade to truly transform the industry: https://www.ascm.org/ascm-insights/will-generative-ai-revolutionize-supply-chain/
Gartner and ABI Research predict that the real potential of AI in supply chain lies in the third wave of use cases, focusing on process automation. However, there are a few key challenges slowing down this progress. The complexity of supply chain models and the need for company-specific training data are major roadblocks. Additionally, acquiring high-quality end-to-end supply chain data remains a challenge.
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