Impact: Medium2025-11-10· Kinaxis
Kinaxis study finds 71% of companies accelerated AI adoption amid trade volatility
Kinaxis research reports that 71% of surveyed companies accelerated AI Adoption amid tariffs, inflation and trade volatility. The operational question is whether that spending has produced faster, better supply-chain decisions rather than more pilots.
The Dataleo angle
The affected decision is whether research from Kinaxis should change investment priorities for AI Adoption. Value requires adoption metrics tied to response time, service, inventory or cost outcomes; the principal failure mode is treating accelerated spending as proof of operational readiness.