Real Life Application of Artificial Intelligence in Supply Chain Operations

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a natural fit for Supply Chain Operations, where a multitude of decisions and actions need to be taken daily or even hourly, relating to delivery, manufacturing, quality, logistics and planning. While the potential benefits are obvious, there are several challenges, both technical and non-technical that need to be overcome before AI can be truly implemented in a scalable and cost effective way. In this talk, real life applications of algorithms will be outlined, showing how they are being used in quality, root cause analysis and inventory optimization. The learning from the experience and the development process will be outlined, along with the types of algorithms used and the challenges involved. The talk will provide attendees a broad understanding of what it takes to implement AI at scale and what sort of business challenges could be solved with the appropriate use of algorithms.