Pandemic Disrupts Supply Chain Efficiency

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The power of AI in predicting the unpredictable

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Before the pandemic, many companies prioritized efficiency and lean supply chain models, focusing on minimizing inventory and ensuring products were available just in time to meet customer demand.

The turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the more general international instability over the last few years has changed the game.

Automation can be used to resolve predictable challenges, maximizing the efficiency of operations.

The tradeoff between efficiency and resiliency is not something that we will see the end of anytime soon.

Organizations need to innovate and adapt, using automation to deal with the daily challenges of optimization, leaving employees free to spend their time and resources predicting the unpredictable. That way when the next obstacle emerges we’ll be ready..

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