AI's Supply Chain Blind Spot: Seeing Problems, Not Solving Them
Your supply chain tech can see a delay coming from a mile away. But can it actually *do* anything about it? Turns out, that's still the hard part.
Your supply chain tech can see a delay coming from a mile away. But can it actually *do* anything about it? Turns out, that's still the hard part.
Your next-day Prime package? It's getting smarter, cheaper — and a lot more robotic. Andy Jassy's 2025 shareholder letter lays bare Amazon's supply chain pivot.
You're crammed in coach, 129 souls shuffling ahead like clogged highways. That's supply chains right now: AI promises speed, but diesel wars and tariffs jam everything.
Picture endless convoys of driverless rigs revolutionizing supply chains. Then — screech — Teamsters at DHL just yanked the plug, embedding ironclad bans in their fresh contract.
Snow in April, a squirrel's WTF stare—echoes the disbelief as Iran slaps $2 million tolls on Hormuz ships, turning a vital artery into a pirate toll booth. Supply chain execs, brace yourselves.
Your Amazon package or Walmart grocery run? It could cost more soon. Tariff refunds promise relief for shippers, but brewing trade fights spell higher prices ahead.
I've seen AI hype cycles come and go; this one's no different until supply chains force real results. But who's pocketing the cash amid 80% failure rates?
Project44 just bought its second AI firm in four years. LunaPath.ai promises to zap repetitive freight tasks—yet supply chain AI still feels like vaporware.