{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"532: Turning Purposeful AI into Business Outcomes, with Infios","description":"Aadil Kazmi of Infios talks about purposeful innovation; intelligent execution; tech readiness; and turning AI into measurable business outcomes. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [02.14] An introduction to Aadil, and an overview of Infios. \u201cSupply chains run best when operators can execute them on a single stack.\u201d [03.20] How Aadil\u2019s experience at Amazon sparked an entrepreneurial journey that ultimately led him to Infios. \u201cWhen retailers and shippers offered faster shipping to their end customers, cart values and repeat rates went through the roof. That led me deep into supply chain...\u201d [05.17] Aadil\u2019s focus in his role as Head of AI, what excites him, and what keeps him up at night. \u201cWe\u2019re using our own tools internally to produce what our customers will eventually use.\u201d [08.32] What purposeful innovation means to Infios, and the big unlock that happened three years ago that changed the game for AI. \u201cWe partner with customers to develop only use case driven AI workflows.\u201d \u201cPurposeful innovation is looking at what workflows within our business depend on unstructured data and reasoning, and focusing on those for AI automation... Not everything is a fit for Gen AI.\u201d [12.08] What AI agents mean in the context of supply chain, how they\u2019re being used now, and how we can understand automation through a three-level phased framework. [15.31] How AI agents compare to traditional automation, and how businesses can decide which is the right fit for each challenge or workflow. \u201cWhen companies embark on their automation journey, they should start with the highest leverage ROI workflows that have the lowest risk factor.\u201d [19.15] The challenge of organizational debt, and leaning into AI readiness by connecting people\u2019s tribal knowledge to contextualize AI decision-making. [21.41] How Infios are meeting customers where they are to overcome technology debt with intelligent orchestration. [24.55] What Aadil\u2019s Executive Roundtable at Manifest uncovered about intelligent supply chain, and how to get the most from AI adoption. \u201cYou can\u2019t just throw AI at a problem\u2026 The best way to adopt AI is to actually pull the workflow and, from a first principles perspective, re-engineer it from the ground up to be AI native.\u201d [28.31] Why technology readiness is still a big constraint on connected execution, and why AI ambition is yet to meet execution reality. [29.23] How businesses can move toward intelligent connected supply chain execution to turn purposeful AI into business outcomes, and how to measure success. [33.17] What teams should do now as they plan for the year ahead.   RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED: Head over to Infios\u2019 website now to find out more and discover how they could help you too. You can also connect with Infios and keep up to date with the latest over on LinkedIn or YouTube, or you can connect with Aadil on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more from Infios, check out 520: Enter the New Era of Supply Chain Management, with Infios. Check out our other podcasts HERE.   ","author_name":"Let's Talk Supply Chain","author_url":"https:\/\/www.letstalksupplychain.com","html":"