Forbes April 25, 2025
It’s easy to assume that AI will fix supply chains. That it’ll iron out inefficiencies, forecast demand and optimize logistics with the cold precision of code. But as companies rush to deploy AI, many are learning very quickly that technology — including the headline-spinning, hype-backed and capital intensive AI — doesn’t scale without people who understand it.
“The phrase ‘AI-ready workforce’ gets thrown around a lot,” said Abe Eshkenazi, CEO of Association for Supply Chain Management, also called ASCM, “but in our world, it means professionals who can critically evaluate, interpret and act on AI-driven insights. That’s not a plug-and-play skill.”
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