Glossary
What is Autonomous Supply Chain?
Last updated July 2026
Definition
An autonomous supply chain runs its routine decisions — replenishment, sourcing, disposition — continuously with minimal human intervention, escalating only exceptions.
It's the destination of agentic AI in operations: the system handles the day-to-day and asks people to weigh in on the exceptions and value calls.
The realistic path is incremental — automate the high-volume, bounded-risk decisions first.
Part of Agentic AI for operations.
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