The expansion will include upgrades to existing fabrication facilities at the Leixlip campus, and the installation of new "leading-edge" manufacturing equipment.

A 170-year-old manufacturer is on the cutting edge of AI.

The company also has a goal to produce 40% of its DRAM chips in the U.S., and in a separate announcement, pledged $3 billion to boost the U.S. semiconductor supply chain.

Technology built by people with direct experience produce systems designed differently than technology built by people who only read about it.

CPG and other companies use automation and artificial intelligence to adapt their distribution networks in uncertain environments, says Roger Counihan, chief commercial officer of KPI Solutions.

"The new technology doesn't have to cost our members their jobs or put their livelihoods at risk just so a terminal operator can boost profits," the dockworkers' union said.

What has changed is not simply the volume of crime, but its architecture.

With almost constant supply-chain disruptions, the need for adaptive planning is crucial, says Andrew Bell, chief product officer at Kinaxis.

The organizations that normalize learning, create shared standards, and make experimentation safe will be the ones that succeed in using AI to improve their supply chains.

A lot of the conversation about supply chain optimization occurs within retailer organizations. But how does that actually impact the customer experience?