The Hidden Cost of Supply Chain Complexity
· Source: itbrief.com.au
In short
Supply chains have become faster and more data-rich, but mounting operational complexity now drives rising costs, slower decisions and missed opportunities that never appear as a single line item on the balance sheet. Drawing on an IDC Infobrief commissioned by Blue Yonder covering Australia and New Zealand, the article argues that visibility is no longer enough and that organisations must shift toward orchestration, with AI and AI agents coordinating decisions across planning, inventory, logistics and fulfilment.
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Tags: supply chain, orchestration, inventory, AI agents, visibility, resilience