Future Chain

Future Chain

Share this post

Future Chain
Future Chain
The Smartest Supply Chain Leaders Don’t Just Use AI - They Think With It
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

The Smartest Supply Chain Leaders Don’t Just Use AI - They Think With It

How to shift from automation to collaboration and unlock real value.

Global Supply Chain Council's avatar
Global Supply Chain Council
Jun 10, 2025
∙ Paid

Share this post

Future Chain
Future Chain
The Smartest Supply Chain Leaders Don’t Just Use AI - They Think With It
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share


Artificial Intelligence isn't just here to run reports or speed up your email responses. If you're only using AI to automate, you're leaving value on the table.

In procurement, logistics, and supply chain management, the real shift happens when AI becomes a thinking partner—someone (or something) that challenges your assumptions, helps you pressure-test ideas, and gives you strategic foresight in volatile environments.

So how do you get there?


Stop Treating AI Like a Task-Runner

Many teams still interact with AI like it’s an intern. They ask it to summarize emails, generate contract templates, or spit out a chart. Helpful? Sure. Transformational? Not really.

Instead, imagine this:

You feed AI your quarterly demand forecast. Then ask, “Given rising fuel costs and supplier delays in Asia, what alternative scenarios should I plan for? Where’s the biggest risk of disruption—and what’s the lowest-cost mitigation?”

Now you’re not just using AI. You’re thinking with it.


What the Best Leaders Are Doing Differently

Research shows that companies using AI as a collaborative tool see significantly higher ROI.

  • McKinsey found that redesigning workflows around AI, rather than layering it on top, yields the biggest EBIT gains.

  • Gartner reports that executive-led AI adoption—especially when CFOs and COOs are involved—results in faster implementation and stronger outcomes.

The takeaway? AI creates value when it’s treated as a strategic partner, not a back-office tool.


7 Prompts to Make AI Your Strategic Partner in Supply Chain

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Global Supply Chain Council (GSCC)
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More