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EPISODE · Aug 7, 2025 · 19 MIN

AI Agents Running Supply Chains: A Reality Check

from The Masters of Supply Chain News Digest · host Florian Selch

In this episode, David Warrick, former Head of Supply Chain at Microsoft, sits down with Arun Kumar Bhaskara-Baba—former Chief Digital & Information Officer at Honeywell Aerospace and longtime Johnson & Johnson supply chain leader—to unpack a critical question:👉 Are we rushing into agentic AI without thinking through the consequences?From the risk of repeating old silo mistakes to the importance of governance, architecture, and purpose-driven AI design, Arun shares a powerful framework for how supply chain leaders can adopt agents without losing control.💡 “The old problem was data silos—now we risk creating agent silos. And this time, they act.”Tune in to hear why the answer isn’t to slow down—but to think smarter before you deploy.Subscribe to our weekly Masters of Supply Chain News Digest, featuring active and former supply chain executives who break down a recent news event and its impact on global supply chains. Let their takeaways help you form a better opinion for your own supply chain strategy. Request to join our next invitation-only Masters of Supply Chain Roundtable, where supply chain Directors, VPs, and CSCOs share experiences and insights with each other on the latest supply chain techniques and technologies. ➡️ For our upcoming Roundtable schedule, check out www.mastersofsupplychain.com➡️ Connect with us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/masters-of-supply-chain➡️ For members-only content: www.circle.mastersofsupplychain.comThanks for listening. Please like and share this episode with your supply chain colleagues. Leave us a comment below and suggest topics for discussion for our next episode.

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