Artificial Intelligence and Supply Chains After the Impact of COVID-19

The aim of this chapter is to address the use of artificial intelligence in managing GSC, restructuring it, and providing it with enough flexibility to meet the challenges and risks that the current situation—characterized by uncertainty—could threaten including integrity and correct operation. To do this, the authors propose to address issues such as what is a supply chain, what are risks and how risks can affect the management of the supply chain, particularly in the face of the COVID-19 outbreak. Optimizing supply chains and integrating all processes, from suppliers to customers, through warehouses, is a typical target for artificial intelligence (AI). It will be of critical importance to migrate towards ‘Agile' strategies, suitable for the uncertain times we live in, incorporating a timely risk analysis and allowing routine decisions to be taken within the framework of AI.