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How to Connect an MCP Server for an AI-Powered, Supply-Chain Network Optimization Agent

· Source: towardsdatascience.com

In short

This article demonstrates connecting an MCP server to a FastAPI microservice for supply chain network optimization, enabling a conversational AI agent to support strategic decision-making. It details a use case of optimizing factory locations and production flows to minimize costs and environmental impacts, showcasing an AI agent's capability to run and analyze multiple scenarios for improved supply chain decisions.

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In the issue of week 39, 2025: Agentic AI Drives Supply Chain Autonomy, Cutting Costs and Boosting Throughput

Tags: supply chain, network design, optimization, MCP, FastAPI, conversational AI

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