{"product_id":"the-predictive-enterprise-edmund-zagorin-9781394370511","title":"The Predictive Enterprise: How Superhuman Supply Chains Transform Global Business","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfterword by Len DeCandia, former Chief Procurement Officer, Johnson \u0026amp; Johnson and Estée Lauder, and former Chief Supply Officer, Roche NA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing an essay by Packy McCormick, writer and investor, Not Boring\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeverage AI and robotics to transform industries, launch new business models, and dominate markets\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Predictive Enterprise: How Superhuman Supply Chains Transform Global Business \u003c\/i\u003edigs deep into the exciting business opportunities created by a new kind of supply chain--one powered by AI and autonomous technologies--to deliver an exponential increase in productivity and throughput. From superintelligent humanoid robots, to sensorized loading docks, to autonomous and AI-augmented supplier negotiations, to predictive materials management, this book covers all aspects of superhuman supply chains within the context of larger global enterprise digital transformations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing from interviews with Global 2000 executives and real-world case studies at companies like Chevron, Standard Industries, Koch Industries, as well as Amazon, Walmart, and Tesla, this book delivers key insights on: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAutonomous distribution centers, humanoids, self-driving everything, including drone swarms, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLeapfrogging and retrofitting legacy infrastructure, systems, facilities, and workforces for exponential gains\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThird party AI risks for large enterprises and AI governance for supply chain teams, including challenges associated with security, privacy, and data governance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe role of simulations in disaster response, including extreme weather events, geopolitical conflicts, trade wars and other supply disruptions and how AI is boosting resiliency and agility\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDealing with social anxiety around job loss and replacement and overcoming naysayers, by creating a Ready-Aim-Fire game plan to test-and-learn and iterate quickly and continuously to nail and scale big wins from superhuman supply chains\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Predictive Enterprise\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely, essential read for a global audience of business executives seeking to capitalize on the autonomous technologies that are quickly reshaping the world of global business as supply chains grapple with an adversarial US-China geopolitical landscape and increasingly are being asked to absorb the impact of disruption events without adding headcount.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edmund Zagorin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1394370512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781394370511\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Edmund Zagorin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48460247204095,"sku":"9781394370511","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e928d841-72ba-473f-8700-570c82fa2fca.jpg?v=1777413505","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-predictive-enterprise-edmund-zagorin-9781394370511","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}