AI adoption fails when it is not tied to a Supply Chain vision

Financial Times analysis argues that AI could reshape supply chains through efficiency, resilience and compliance, but that most companies remain early in adoption and fully autonomous supply-chain agents remain aspirational.

The affected decision is whether an AI use case deserves production investment. Value requires a clear Supply Chain vision, data readiness, performance metrics and a named decision owner.

The principal failure mode is using AI as a generic transformation label while planning, logistics and compliance workflows remain unchanged.