We asked 8 supply chain leaders what impressed and surprised them most about AI. Here's what they said.

Ben Massie, vice president of global supply chain, servers, and storage at Lenovo; J-Ann Tio Toles, chief strategy officer at Arrive Logistics; Bob Loycano, vice president of supply chain at FDH Aero; Saskia van Gendt, chief sustainability officer at Blue Yonder. BI AI optimizes supply chains by automating complex tasks, saving time and improving efficiency. Supply chain leaders are surprised by workers' openness to AI, easing its integration and use. AI boosts sustainability by making supply chains more efficient and improving inventory management. AI has been transforming functions across the supply chain. Seaports are exploring AI to plan complex movements from water to land, warehouses are flying AI-powered drones to reduce backorders and boost worker satisfaction, and logistics companies are using AI's predictive capabilities to alleviate the headaches of last-mile deliveries .