Supply chain expertise for AI systems
From operational requirement to practical application
INTRODUCTION
AI can build the system. It cannot define the requirement.
AI is making it easier to develop sophisticated planning, forecasting and decision-support systems. But building the technology is only part of the challenge. The underlying methodology, business rules, constraints and operational requirements still need to be right.
PTL Co provides the supply chain expertise needed to define those requirements before development begins, and to challenge and validate the system as it develops.
Start with the requirement, then use the technology to deliver it.
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SUPPLY CHAIN METHODOLOGY
The technology is only as good as the thinking behind it
AI can accelerate development, analyse data and apply complex rules, but it still needs a clear definition of what decisions the system is there to support and how those decisions should be made.
PTL Co works with clients and their technology partners to define the supply chain methodology behind the system, translating operational requirements into clear logic, rules, constraints and expected outcomes.
That might include forecasting methodology, inventory policies, replenishment logic, capacity constraints, planning rules or scenario evaluation.
Our role is to make sure the supply chain logic is right before it becomes embedded in the system.
FEATURED CASE STUDY
AI-enabled demand planning
AI-enabled planning for an ecommerce retailer
AI SYSTEM OVERSIGHT
Keep the supply chain requirement in control
As an AI-enabled system develops, early assumptions can quickly become embedded in calculations, workflows and outputs. Technical progress does not necessarily mean the system is becoming a better operational solution.
PTL Co provides independent supply chain oversight throughout development, reviewing emerging functionality against the original requirements, business rules and operational realities.
This provides a continuing challenge to the system as it evolves, helping ensure the technology remains aligned with the decisions the business actually needs to make.
WHAT WE PROVIDE
Supply chain expertise throughout the development process
Requirements definition
Supply chain methodology
Development oversight
Data & business rules
Testing & validation
Operational refinement
INSIGHT
Perspectives on AI & supply chain
Your AI System May Be Obsolete Before It’s Finished
AI is making bespoke systems easier to build, just as the way those systems are built is beginning to change. AI is making it possible
AI Doesn’t Know What Your Supply Chain Needs
Understand the requirement before developing the solution Artificial intelligence is changing the economics of software development. Tools that once required significant development resource can increasingly
Empirical Strikes Back
The cleverest calculation isn’t necessarily the best decision. There is a tendency in supply chain to assume that a more sophisticated calculation must produce a