Reading time: approx. 7 minutes One sentence that says it all “Will our bills of materials end up in ChatGPT?” I hear this regularly. In meeting rooms of mid-sized manufacturers, from managing directors who run their company in the third generation. From people who know every customer by name and every machine on the shop…
Why We Need “Adult Supervision” – Not Better Prompts Here’s the strategic, high-impact English translation of your Agentic AI in Supply Chain article, optimized for C-level executives, supply chain leaders, and industrial decision-makers while preserving your authoritative, no-nonsense tone and technical depth: Agentic AI in Supply Chain: Why 95% Accuracy Is a Risk, Not a…
In my 30 years in industry, I’ve seen a lot. But one paradox has never been sharper: While we philosophize about autonomous factories in the C-suite, we’re burning capital daily in operational supplier deviation management. Why? Because we’re wasting highly skilled planners and buyers as “data couriers.” The problem isn’t lack of data. The problem…
Not metaphorically. Literally. The Wake-Up Call A few years ago. Major automotive supplier, Stuttgart region. We implemented a Transport Management System—technically robust, operationally sound. Then came the reality check: The system couldn’t calculate optimized routes. Not because the algorithm was flawed. Because no one knew how much the parts weighed. Or how big they were….
This technical article examines the strategic transformation of the furniture industry through Agentic AI and Smart Factory concepts. It demonstrates why technological change extends far beyond the shop floor. Originally published in Clubianer 2025 (CHTR.de), the full article is available for download (in German) at the end of this post. The Transformation of Production Artificial…
