April 26, 2024
C3 AI’s Supply Chain Suite offers a comprehensive set of AI-driven applications tailored for supply chain planning and execution, covering the entire spectrum of enterprise needs. In less than 18 months since the emergence of generative AI, propelled by OpenAI’s ChatGPT, the technology has become pervasive, particularly in business environments.
Businesses across diverse industries are leveraging generative AI to drive cost reduction, enhance productivity, and gain competitive advantage in their markets. In the realm of supply chain management, generative AI, or GenAI, is revolutionizing critical functions like logistics, inventory management, and forecasting, while also facilitating emissions reduction and real-time monitoring of sustainability objectives.
As a frontrunner in this domain, C3 AI stands out with its comprehensive generative AI platform tailored for enterprise use. C3 Generative AI builds upon the company’s established AI solutions, which have already revolutionized operations for numerous complex enterprises.
What does C3 AI’s Supply Chain Suite offer? C3 AI’s Supply Chain Suite is a comprehensive suite of enterprise AI applications designed for supply chain planning and execution.
These applications encompass various use cases, including:
- Sourcing optimization to enhance procurement decisions.
- Demand forecasting, providing detailed and accurate forecasts.
- Production schedule optimization to enhance efficiency in manufacturing production.
- Inventory optimization, aimed at improving inventory service levels and reducing holding costs.
- C3 AI Supply Network Risk, which proactively identifies risks ranging from supplier delays to order delivery risks.
During a recent webinar hosted by C3, Lila Fridley, Vice President and General Manager of Reliability and Sustainability, emphasized the significance of the supply chain digital twin in conjunction with these solutions.
“The supply chain digital twin offers a detailed, chronological record of all supply chain operations and data from various ERPs, other enterprise sources, and external data feeds,” she explains.
Lila Fridley, Vice President and General Manager, Reliability and Sustainability at C3 AI
“It integrates disparate ERP systems, whether that’s Oracle, SAP, or other systems, and consolidates them into a unified digital view of all your data across the supply chain.”
As a result, when large multinational corporations utilize different ERPs worldwide across various business units, C3 AI’s digital twin harmonizes all transactional data, transforming it into a chronological series of movements throughout the supply chain. This encompasses the history of demand forecasts, order movements, sales, inventory, supplier relationships, and more.
Predictive and Scalable So, what distinguishes C3 AI’s Supply Chain Suite from its competitors?
As discussed, it’s inherently predictive software, meaning supply chains no longer need to be managed based solely on past events or current emerging issues. Instead, its applications offer predictive, detailed insights into forthcoming risks, anticipated changes, and optimal decision-making parameters to navigate uncertainty.
C3 AI is a true leader when it comes to GenAI for supply chain resilience
Lila elaborates: “Each application within our suite offers comprehensive workflows tailored for various supply chain roles. Whether it’s demand planners, inventory managers, or supplier relationship managers, our applications cater to the specialized needs of each user involved in supply chain decision-making.”
Another significant advantage is C3 AI’s scalable AI capability, enabling it to serve some of the largest organizations across diverse industries such as aerospace and defense, oil and gas, retail, manufacturing, and healthcare.
Lila further emphasizes: “Our customers rely on the C3 AI Supply Chain Suite to enhance their business outcomes consistently, day in and day out.”