213. Engaging People in an AI-Powered Supply Chain

In this episode, host Michael Marchuk talks with Nirav Patel, CEO of Bristlecone - a supply chain services organization - about the power of introducing AI solutions within a corporate supply-chain function.  Nirav discusses how there isn't a technology gap, but a talent gap that organizations need to address with people who are not just supply-chain savvy, but also data savvy to support the systems that are running modern supply-chain functions. Here’s what we talked with Nirav about:  - The differences in applying AI to the planning activities on the demand-side and the supply-side - How to overcome the "black box" view of the AI decision-making process - What mid-market organizations can do to adopt the same types of AI technologies that the largest organizations have enjoyed To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!