Practical Solutions to Complex Supply Chain Problems

The Manufacturing and Consumer Packaged Goods industries are still facing unprecedented negative pressures on their operating profits from ongoing supply chain disruptions. Many of these organizations have turned to AI to solve all their problems. Surprisingly (/sarcasm), many of these same organizations have failed to realize and sustain ROI from their investments in AI. In this discussion, we will review a few solutions to supply chain initiatives we've rolled out and highlight the keys to success that we've identified to help organizations sustain value from applications in AI. In particular, we will discuss end-to-end technical solutions in demand forecasting, machine learning for lead-time optimization, and full network optimization, as well as the governance and organizational structures we have to consider to make sure the value from these solutions scales throughout the organization.