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Special Guest Blog Post written by Chris Cunnane with InterSystems   Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a strategic priority across industries. Organizations are investing in AI to improve productivity, automate workflows, and unlock new business value. For supply chain leaders, however, the opportunity extends far beyond efficiency gains. AI has the potential to transform how organizations anticipate disruptions, make decisions, and coordinate activities across increasingly complex global networks. [ But there is an important reality many companies are learning: AI is only as valuable as the data that powers it. Without accurate, connected, and governed information, even the most sophisticated AI models can generate incomplete insights and unreliable recommendations. Success with AI starts with creating a trusted foundation of enterprise data. The Challenge: Too Much Data, Too Many Silos Supply chains generate vast amounts of information every day. ERP systems, warehouse management applications, transportation platforms, manufacturing systems, supplier networks, IoT devices, and third-party data sources all contribute critical operational intelligence. Yet most organizations struggle with fragmented information spread across hundreds of disconnected systems. As a result, when disruptions occur, teams often spend more time gathering and validating data than solving the actual problem. Decision-making slows down, opportunities are missed, and…

Stay up to date on all the latest conversations, interviews, and episodes we released this week here at Supply Chain Now! We kicked the week off with a special episode of Digital Transformers with host Kevin L. Jackson and Scott Luton. This episode also featured the Vice President of Strategic Customers at Ratelinx, Andrew Hooser. During this episode Andrew talks about how Ratelinx helps companies unite their data and take action. For This Week In Business History Kelly covers stories from plumbing inventors to a black woman holding incredible records for having a substantial amount of patents. For this episode of Supply Chain Now host Scott gets to chat with the CEO and co-founder of Tommy Run, Bernard Parks and Tandreia Bellamy. One topic that is discussed includes why logistics is an important part of EVERY business model because “everything has to touch a truck”. On Wednesday we released an episode of Logistics With Purpose with host Enrique Alvarez and Kristi Porter. This episode also features Audra Weddle, Shipping Director and Ryan Grabill, Director of International Disaster Service, for Convoy of Hope. This episode focuses on Convoy of Hope and the logistics of disaster outreach. For this special Thursday feature…