Publisher's Synopsis
The global supply chain isn't what it used to be, and the COVID-19 pandemic taught us all about it. Whether it was the lack of toilet paper in stores or the cargo containers sitting unloaded on docks, we all learned the hard way that what we were doing wasn't working. Things needed to change.The solution, as it turns out, is right in front of us. While tearing it all down and starting from scratch sounds nice, what would be even better is if we could adapt and shift our current systems into something more universal. Some way of cutting out all the middlemen that have slowed things down, to get them moving substantially faster. We need to stop thinking of ourselves as individual fiefdoms in a mammoth kingdom, and more like components in a system. An ecosystem, as it were.Then, we need to add in the biggest component of them all: AI. By integrating AI into our new ecosystem, we can move from a stale and stagnant industry into something fresh and cutting edge.Welcome to the AI Ecosystem Revolution.In this book, Joe Hudicka, a global leader in the supply chain industry, breaks down the problems inherent with the system as it stands today. Then he provides thoughtful solutions, delivering them in a casual and accessible manner so even people who don't know what a 4 PL is can understand and learn more about this very complex topic.Learn about: The Silent Shift™: How the global supply chain changes when you aren't looking Forestreaming™: Forecasting is old school AI Ecosystems™: How to prepare your company for what's next The Future of the Global Supply Chain: What's coming up and what's already here Real-Time Reporting: How talking to each other can make a huge difference ... and so much more.The AI Ecosystems Revolution: Transforming the Global Supply Chain through Real-Time Reporting will change the way you think about how we get our goods and what we need to do to make things better. Whether you're the CEO of a large company who wants figure out why their materials are so expensive, or just a casual fan of logistics who yearns to find out more about what makes our planet hum, this is the book for you.
