Supply Chain

The growing availability of data, driven by sensors and market feedback loops, will require increasingly sophisticated data management tools to meet rising consumer and distributor expectations, hence AI. In a world where Amazon increasingly looks like the model to follow, and where traditional distribution is suffering firms will need to invest in robotics, automation and new transport options to stay at the top of the game. AI will potentially also deliver the next steps in the ongoing dance of procurement - especially when it comes to inventory management.