Supply-chain readiness requires visibility beyond just tier-one suppliers, says Kaitlyn Huissen, vice president of supply chain intelligence at Exiger. “They have decision intelligence integrated into their supply chain functions. Bringing autonomous intelligence into the decision-making process allows organizations to answer that question more rapidly.” In her estimation, the real value of AI in the supply chain lies in providing the right ontology and context. “The value of AI is bringing that ontology and context to the supply chain questions that we're asking.”