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IBM Think Circles for supply chain

Welcome to the IBM Think Circles, an exclusive network of change makers engaging in active collaboration around the most challenging issues business leaders are facing today.

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The Evolution from Automation to AI Assistants to Agentic Platforms in Supply Chain

Think Circle for Supply Chain March 2025 Meeting Summary

The supply chain cycle

The 17th quarterly Think Circle meeting focused on the impact of tariffs, trade policies, and nationalism on global supply chains.

Normalizing supply chains in motion

The supply chain world becomes increasingly unpredictable. With geopolitical uncertainty and rapid technology advancements, supply chain leaders are operating in a continuous state of motion.

Revolutionizing visualization: Modernizing supply chains with digital twin visualization

Our latest Think Circle with supply chain leaders highlights how AI, digital twins, and visualization are ushering in a new era of development.

Leading in extraordinary times: IBM CSCO Think Circle Trends for 2023

2023 Trends include: Radical and secure transparency, workforce skill motivations, and product regionalization and sustainability metric expansion.

Rethinking, rebalancing, and reinventing supply chains

CSCO Thinkers are using segmentation and control towers with intelligent workflows and automation to help regain supply chain reliability.

Rethinking supply chain models in the midst of uncertainty

Faced with continued uncertainty, CSCO Thinkers are viewing this time as a prime opportunity to make dramatic changes to their traditional supply chain operating models.

Managing the present while investing in the future

Supply Chain Thinkers continue to grapple with 2 competing realities as they head into the new year: managing the present while preparing for the future.

Forging the future of supply chains

Explore 5 supply chain management strategies to meet the evolving needs of customers, employees, shareholders, and society.

From smart to genius—Navigating supply chains in the age of gen AI

This volume of supply chain Think Circle “greatest hits” spans everything from the virtualization mandate, resiliency, sustainability, digital intelligence, generative AI, and more.

The Trust Factor

As generative AI makes trustworthy data more valuable than ever, our CSCO Thinkers share practical insights into managing data to solve high-priority problems.

A CSCO guide to 2024: Transform your supply chain with AI and leadership mindfulness

Explore what CSCOs are strategizing to navigate both the headwinds (geopolitical, worldwide national elections, ongoing economic uncertainty) and the tailwinds of supply chain stabilization.

Generative AI in supply chain use cases

Generative AI: Driving supply chain leaders “crazy” with possibilities.

Generative AI in supply chain

Hype or herald: Thinking through the role of generative AI in supply chains.