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Streamlining The Supply Chain With AI

How can AI and big data streamline ecommerce and enhance the supply chain?

Customers want shipping options and many will never buy from you again if your delivery is late, but having a warehouse full of merchandise you aren’t selling just so you don’t have to miss a shipment isn’t great for your bottom line, either. There’s also the problem of empty space in shipping vehicles, accounting for as much as $400 million a year in waste. What if big data could help? Artificial intelligence is being used to analyze big data from the entire supply chain in order to streamline shipping and logistics. Learn more about AI and the smart supply chain from this infographic!

To say the current situation isn’t pretty now seems an understatement, and it’s likely to remain chaotic for a while. Which is why it’s so important for leaders of all kinds not to fall prey to the very human tendency to go negative.
Bargain-hunting friends of mine have been asking: “Should I buy First Republic?” After all, First Republic is prestigious. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg got a mortgage there. Dozens of customer surveys rate its satisfaction scores higher than super-brands like Apple and Ritz-Carlton.
Many of us economy-watchers have been expecting recession, though with significant differences on odds and timing. Regardless, recent banking developments just made recession more likely and may have accelerated its onset.