Story originally appeared in Manufacturing Global on May 30, 2020. Excerpts from the story below. To see the full story visit manufacturingglobal.com.

“Machine learning has proven its ability to improve forecasting during the current crisis. It will perform even better next time around, having “learned” from the current period. It will help mitigate the impact of future crises through automation of responses to supply chain disruption and revised sourcing strategies.”