The autonomous supply chain: How AI is reshaping operations

Simon Lipscomb is joined by Torsten Pilz, CEO of Counterpoint Labs and former supply chain leader at organisations including 3M, Honeywell, SpaceX and Amazon, to explore how AI is transforming the future of supply chain management.

Drawing on more than 25 years of experience across manufacturing, aerospace, defence and e-commerce, Torsten shares insights into the growing complexity of global supply chains, the lessons learned from major global disruptions, and why the next era of supply chain leadership will be driven by systems thinking, real-time visibility and intelligent automation.

This episode covers:

• Why supply chain has evolved from a back-office function into a critical strategic capability
• What recent global disruptions have revealed about resilience, visibility and supplier risk
• How AI is enabling more autonomous, responsive and connected supply chains
• The real-world use cases already reshaping procurement, logistics, planning and operations
• Why future supply chain leaders will need broader systems-thinking capabilities rather than narrow functional expertise
• How technologies such as Vision AI, predictive risk modelling and warehouse robotics are changing operational performance

Listen to the podcast below: