Impact: HighRetail Supply Chain Scenario Planning2026-07-14· CFO Dive
Walmart uses AI and digital twins to manage global supply-chain disruption
Walmart is using AI and digital twins to support global supply-chain decisions, helping teams understand disruption, route products and maintain availability across complex retail flows.
The Dataleo angle
The affected decision is how inventory, transport capacity and replenishment are reallocated when the physical network changes. Value requires the twin to connect simulated disruption with executable order, transport and inventory actions. The failure mode is a visually rich model that improves awareness but leaves planners to manually translate scenarios into decisions.
