SmartSupplyAI — The weekly briefing on AI in supply chain and logistics

How AI is changing the way the logistics industry

· Source: aircargoweek.com

In short

Logistics companies are turning to AI to automate repetitive administrative work spread across emails, spreadsheets, TMS platforms and customer portals, easing a structural workforce shortage while making roles more attractive to younger workers. 5U AI founder Yagiz Abik argues adoption should start with small, defined use cases to prove cost and labour savings before scaling, with change management as critical as the technology itself. The greater long-term value lies beyond task automation, using process data for analytics on operator performance, quoting accuracy, win rates, margins and trade lanes to support better commercial decisions.

Read Original Article — Read the full article on the publisher’s site.

In the issue of week 40, 2026: Supply Chain AI Advances, but Data, Governance and Capacity Set the Pace

Tags: logistics, automation, workforce, analytics, change management, air cargo

Related articles

The weekly briefing on AI in supply chain and logistics: a sourced editorial every Monday, the articles of the week and a podcast.