Commentary: 3 lessons learned about supply chain AI, machine learning

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This installment of the AI in Supply Chain series (#AIinSupplyChain) is the last article in the six-month-long weekly series that began on July 7. With one or two exceptions, every week since that first column, we have studied an application of artificial intelligence and machine learning in an area of supply chain, with an emphasis on how the innovation...

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Commentary: Shipamax helps logistics firms automate data entry

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In this installment of the AI in Supply Chain series (#AIinSupplyChain), we explore how Shipamax is helping logistics organizations around the world automate data entry, a critical but time-consuming activity.

Shipamax is based in London. It was founded in 2016 and was one of the startups in Y Combinator’s Winter 2017 (YC W17) cohort.

Solving the date entry dilemma

Je...

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Commentary: SEDNA Systems improves how teams work worldwide

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In this installment of the AI in Supply Chain series (#AIinSupplyChain), we explore how SEDNA Systems, an early-stage startup based in London, is helping large teams in companies all around the world manage their work-related email more effectively so that individual employees can focus more of their time on getting substantive work done in the limited time that...

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Commentary: AI, machine learning generate insights on global ag for Gro Intelligence

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In this installment of the AI in Supply Chain series (#AIinSupplyChain), we explore how Gro Intelligence, an early stage startup based in New York City, is helping companies in the global agricultural industry gain better insights and make more accurate forecasts based on the AI and machine learning models it is deploying on its data platform.

Gro Intelligence —...

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Commentary: Chain of Demand applies AI, machine learning to retail supply chain profitability

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In this installment of the AI in Supply Chain series (#AIinSupplyChain), we explore how Chain of Demand, an early-stage startup based in Hong Kong, is helping companies in the retail industry apply AI and machine learning to increase their profitability and sustainability.

Chain of Demand — born out of insights gained in the retail industry

I spoke with AJ Mak,...

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Commentary: Pathmind applies AI, machine learning to industrial operations

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In this installment of the AI in Supply Chain series (#AIinSupplyChain), we explore how Pathmind, an early-stage startup based in San Francisco, is helping companies apply simulation and reinforcement learning to industrial operations.

Bringing simulation and reinforcement learning to industrial operations

I asked Chris Nicholson, CEO and founder of Pathmind, “What...

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Commentary: Can AI and machine learning improve the economy?

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In this installment of the AI in Supply Chain series (#AIinSupplyChain), I tried to discern the outlines of an answer to the question posed in the headline above by reading three academic papers. This article distills what I consider the most important takeaways from the papers.

Although the context of the investigations that resulted in these papers looks at the...

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Commentary: How AI, machine learning are streamlining workflows in freight forwarding, customs brokerage

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In this installment of the AI in Supply Chain series (#AIinSupplyChain) we explore how AI is being used to help freight forwarders and customs brokers manage their workflows more efficiently.

To help us understand the issues at play, we will meet Vector.ai, a startup based in London. Regular readers of this column have previously encountered Vector.ai in...

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