The Buzz for June 20th: The Impact of AI on Supply Chains and the Economy Featuring John DeSarbo with ZS

Jun 21, 2024

Guest John DeSarbo from ZS Associates discusses AI's impact on supply chains and the economy. Topics include inflation updates, retailers using AI for order sorting, concerns about GenAI, and the future impact of AI on industry growth.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Updates on Port of Baltimore and Cocoa Market Trends

01:47 • 2min

Exploring Rising Cocoa Prices, Gen AI Users in Workforce, and AI Impact Concerns

03:34 • 3min

Economic Data, Inflation, and Retail Trends

06:58 • 13min

Utilizing Gen AI in Business Strategies and Supply Chains

19:39 • 22min

Exploring ZS: Technology and Analytics for Business Growth

41:50 • 2min

Discussion on AI, Last-Mile Delivery, Consumer Expectations, and Connecting with Industry Experts

43:24 • 4min

The Buzz is Supply Chain Now’s regular Monday livestream, held at 12 noon ET each week. This show focuses on some of the leading stories from global supply chain and global business, always with special guests – the most important of which is the live audience!

In this week's episode of The Buzz, hosts Scott Luton and Kim Reuter welcomed special guest John DeSarbo, Principal at ZS Associates. Together they discussed top news in business including:

The latest inflation updates
How retailers are leveraging AI and predictive technologies to better sort orders and understand shopper surges
But are business leaders using GenAI all wrong?
Is the AI train already losing steam?
How impactful IS AI going to be on industry growth?

Join us for this and so much more!

Additional Links & Resources:

Most Recent With That Said: https://bit.ly/3KPTZ5X

Inflation flat for the first time in four years: https://bit.ly/4b8rlaI

How retailers are battling the last mile squeeze: https://bit.ly/45qsxoT

John's interview with Scott at the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av5HbbUA7wA

Are executives looking at AI wrong? https://bit.ly/3Vr866G

Is the AI revolution already losing steam? https://bit.ly/3KKqimT

AI and the economy: https://bit.ly/4cfkIVc

Generative AI: reshaping pharma R&D, supply chain, and manufacturing: https://bit.ly/3KNCQtB

Scaling generative AI for value by building chains of interconnected use cases: https://www.zs.com/insights/scale-generative-ai-for-value-interconnected-use-cases

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This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Kim Reuter. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/buzz-impact-AI-supply-chains-economy-zs-1289