The Future of Supply Chain

Episode 139: How AI is changing the way we plan with Tod Stenger

The Future of Supply Chain

Show Notes

In this week's episode, we are joined by SAP's Tod Stenger to explore how AI and agentic AI are transforming planning roles, automation, and decision-making

This week we, together with SAP's Tod Stenger, dive into "Planning Reimagined," discussing AI's shift from machine learning in forecasting to generative AI for analysis, data quality, and agentic workflows that automate routines while keeping humans in the loop for strategic decisions.

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