How AI could help us prevent the next global supply chain crisis

In a conversation on the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) “The Future of Everything” podcast, Flex CEO Revathi Advaithi discusses her vision for the future of manufacturing and supply chains.

As manufacturing technologies and processes become more advanced, Revathi sees a greater need for a highly-skilled workforce with expertise in a broad range of areas — such as supply chain resiliency, software development, and artificial intelligence (AI) / machine learning (ML). She covers the long-term work required to train and upskill people to run the factories of the future.

WSJ reporter Emily Glazer dives deeper into the topic of AI, and how rapid advancements in technology are poised to transform global industry. Revathi shares her thoughts on how using AI can improve the supply chain — both short-term and long-term. She divides AI’s greatest potential impact into two parts: driving productivity on the factory floor and enabling macro-level planning to avoid supply chain crises. Ultimately, Revathi argues that better supply chain planning through AI will require greater collaboration from industries and sectors around the world.