EVENT: Supply Chain & AI Event highlights practical forecasting, automation and agent use cases
The Supply Chain & AI Event, organized by VSC Consulting on 4 June 2026, brought supply chain leaders together at Buitenplaats Sparrendaal in the Netherlands to discuss practical applications of AI in forecasting, automation and operational decision-making.
Maartje Vennema addressed how organizations can select AI projects with measurable business impact. Cas Sombroek of Pilex AI demonstrated automation and agent workflows using tools including n8n and Claude Code. Jean-Baptiste Clouard Jedrzejak of Flowlity presented probabilistic forecasting and inventory optimization use cases.
Post-event feedback emphasized a common theme: supply chain leaders are looking beyond AI demonstrations toward measurable improvements in inventory, service levels and manual workload. The discussions also covered automated order processing, disruption prevention, supplier quotation comparison and the evolving role of planners.
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This event is relevant for Supply Chain AI because it focused on operational use cases rather than general AI positioning. The practical signal is that organizations are moving from chatbot experimentation toward forecasting tools, workflow automation and agents connected to real supply chain decisions.
The governance questions remain essential: which processes are suitable for automation, which recommendations require planner approval, how success is measured and who owns the decision logic. Tools such as n8n, Claude Code and planning agents can accelerate execution, but they also require access controls, validation rules and a clear route from prototype to governed production.