Smart, Fast, Resilient: Proactively Managing Supply Chain Disruptions with AI
Welcome to a live session from Lehigh University’s Center for Supply Chain Research! In this engaging talk, Astral Insights Co‑Founder & CEO, and proud Lehigh alum, Chris Andrassy lays out a practical roadmap for turning generative and agentic AI into real‑world supply‑chain advantage.
What You’ll Learn
Why AI isn’t optional anymore – see the quantifiable cost, revenue, and market‑share gains early adopters are capturing.
Generative & Agentic AI 101 – from ChatGPT‑style knowledge bots to multi‑agent, self‑learning workflows.
High‑impact use cases
Internal GPTs for instant data retrieval
AI‑powered control towers & PO‑management assistants
Demand‑forecasting that fuses hard data with tribal knowledge
Agentic process automation (APA) vs. traditional RPA
Do’s & Don’ts of implementation – data readiness, human‑in‑the‑loop safeguards, building for adoption, and measuring ROI.
Looking ahead – smarter agents, AI‑first user experiences, and ever‑shrinking plan/execute cycles
