Burger King is piloting an AI assistant called “Patty” inside employee headsets as part of its broader BK Assistant platform. This is not a marketing chatbot. It is an operational system embedded into
Capital is rotating. Growth has given way to value, and within technology the divergence is increasingly pronounced. While broad indices have stabilized, many software names have not. Since late 2025,
The frenzy of peak season has passed, but its effects linger. For many organizations, the weeks following the holiday rush expose deeper inventory blind spots: returns pile up, inventory vanishes into
During the 30th Annual ARC Advisory Forum on February 10th, the session “The New Frontier of Operations and Supply Chain” offered 1.5 hours of valuable learning. It provided a platform for
The Coordination Gap in Modern Supply Chains Agent-to-agent communication, or A2A, is beginning to appear in supply chain technology discussions. It is sometimes described as a feature of autonomous
Supply chain leaders aren’t debating whether to modernize. They are debating whether their current architecture can support modernization without breaking everything around it. That’s the real
In a 6–3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Trump exceeded his authority by using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose sweeping global tariffs. Chief
In a major decision with immediate implications for global trade, the Supreme Court today ruled 6–3 that President Trump exceeded his authority by using the International Emergency Economic Powers
A year ago, when people talked about AI in supply chain, they mostly meant chatbots that could answer questions about shipment status or generative models summarizing reports. Useful stuff, but
The Conversation Is Shifting The conversation around AI in supply chain is evolving. We have moved beyond proofs of concept and isolated copilots. The central question is no longer whether an agent
The First Phase: Embedded AI Inside Functional Systems We have spent the last several years embedding AI into supply chain systems. Forecasting improved. Routing tightened. Visibility expanded.
By the end of this year’s ARC Industry Leadership Forum, a consistent picture had emerged. The discussion shifted away from aspiration and toward execution discipline. Across the week, conversations
