AI 공급망 회복력과 스타트업

In collaboration
with Accenture

The Role of Start-Ups
in AI-Enabled Supply
Chain Resilience

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Contents


Foreword                                                     3

Executive summary                                              4

Introduction                                                    5

1 The role of AI in building resilience                                6

     1.1  Evolution of AI from automation tools to                      7
         autonomous execution

     1.2 What this means for supply chain resilience                  9

     1.3 Why start-ups matter                                     12

2  State of play: start-up ecosystem mapping for AI-enabled             15
   supply chain resilience

     2.1 Dynamic and smart procurement                          18

     2.2  Agile product development and engineering                 20

     2.3  Integrated planning and supply chain                      22

     2.4  Flexible and intelligent manufacturing                      25

     2.5  Adaptive and fast logistics                               27

     2.6  Smart service and next life                              30

3 A practical framework: buy, partner or build AI solutions               32
   to strengthen resilience

     Step 1  Define the resilience opportunity                       34

     Step 2  Evaluate and select the sourcing model                  35

     Step 3  Engage start-ups as strategic partners and               38
               build the conditions for high-impact collaboration

Conclusion                                                   40

Contributors                                                  41

Endnotes                                                    43



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                                                   The Role of Start-Ups in AI-Enabled Supply Chain