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Generative AI could drastically transform supply chains, enabling demand forecasting, route optimization, and potentially reducing human roles. Companies like Maersk are increasingly integrating AI into their operations.
Generative AI is set to revolutionize supply chains by predicting disruptions, optimizing routes, and even eliminating human involvement in various tasks, according to industry insiders. However, the transition, while creating new types of jobs, will also lead to losses in traditional roles. Notably, AI is expected to become integral in the operations of companies like shipping giant Maersk, which plans to use it for various functions, including predicting cargo arrival for improved scheduling and providing recommendations during shipping route congestions.
Source: CNBC
Can AI really "remove all human touchpoints in the supply chain including ‘back office’ tasks," as Morgan Stanley's Ravi Shanker predicts?#logistics #supplychain #AIhttps://t.co/dD7wud5hEQ
— Benjamin Gordon 🇺🇦🚚✈️ (@benjaminhgordon) June 19, 2023
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