NZ’s supply chains are highly exposed. Could new AI agents make them more resilient?
· Source: theconversation.com
In short
New Zealand's trade-dependent economy remains highly exposed to supply chain shocks, from the Strait of Hormuz closure to the Red Sea crisis, and most of the burden falls on procurement. Agentic AI systems can now scan risk continuously, discover and vet alternative suppliers, and analyse contracts and spending, compressing response times from weeks to hours. The main barriers are internal: fragmented data, outdated software, governance gaps and trust in autonomous decisions.
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Tags: procurement, agentic AI, resilience, supply chain, risk, New Zealand