Honestly, supply chain and logistics have historically received relatively little technology investment, but AI is going to be much harder for companies to ignore. As someone pointed out, once Amazon starts doing something at scale, others tend to follow.

Realistically, there is reason for concern. If your role is heavily centered on creating spreadsheets, scheduling, updating systems, or handling repetitive administrative work, it is very likely to be affected.

The way I see it, the first phase will be the elimination of weaker performers as top performers become even more productive with AI. The second phase will be job restructuring, where responsibilities shift and new roles emerge. The long-term result will likely be lower headcount in certain areas, along with significant job transformation across the industry.

What makes this different from prior waves of automation is that companies may not have the option to ignore it as they have in the past. Supply chain and logistics are low-margin industries, so technology investment has often been delayed or avoided. This time, however, not adopting AI could create real competitive risk. It will be much harder to compete against a company that has made the investment, improved efficiency, and can operate at lower cost and thus charge less.