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Agentic AI Key to Manufacturing Supply Chain in 2026

· Source: mhlnews.com

In short

According to Deloitte's 2026 Manufacturing Industry Outlook, agentic AI offers enhanced visibility and agility by autonomously sensing and mitigating supply chain risks while optimizing costs. The technology can monitor disruption sources, alert personnel, quantify impacts, recommend alternative suppliers, and initiate mitigation steps with human approval. This comes as 78% of manufacturers report trade uncertainty as their top concern, with input costs expected to increase by 5.4% over the next year.

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Tags: supply chain, manufacturing, risk management, automation, optimization, forecasting

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