IMD Business School

Supply Chain for the AI Era

IMD Business School

Digital Transformation & AI

About Programme

For the first time, artificial intelligence doesn’t just analyse supply chain complexity: it acts on it, making decisions in real time. As AI becomes embedded across supply chains and core operations, it is changing how organizations improve performance and create competitive advantage. This has permanently raised the bar for supply chain leadership.

While AI has the potential to transform business performance, supply chain leaders are under growing pressure to turn that potential into measurable results. At the same time, geopolitical instability, climate disruption, tariff volatility and talent shortages continue to reshape global supply networks, adding further complexity to an already demanding role.

Nearly nine out of ten supply chain leaders say their digital investments have fallen short of expectations, and the technology is rarely the problem. Leaders need to identify where AI can create the greatest impact, align it with strategic priorities, build the governance, and lead the organizational changes required to scale it successfully across the business.

This program equips executives with the strategic perspective, practical frameworks and tools to turn AI into measurable business impact, accelerate transformation and position supply chain as a source of competitive advantage.

Discover the learning journey.

Speak the boardroom language

Demonstrate how supply chain creates business value and competitive advantage in terms that CEOs, CFOs and boards understand and act on.

Build resilience in a volatile world

Stress-test supply networks against geopolitical shocks, tariff volatility, and climate disruption – with scenario planning tools built for the purpose.

Build the foundations for AI success

Design the governance, operating models and data foundations that enable AI to scale, while applying the human judgment no algorithm can replace.

Think strategy, lead transformation

Build a clear AI transformation roadmap, position supply chain as a driver of competitive advantage, and lead the organizational change it demands.

Deploy AI with confidence

Identify where AI creates the greatest business value, understand the role of AI agents, and know when and how to deploy them to improve supply chain performance.

This program is part of our broader portfolio of AI & digital programs for executives , designed to equip leaders with the capabilities and confidence to turn AI and digital innovation into business impact.

Programme Content

Your learning journey – 5 days, on campus

Day 1

The future of supply chains: sharing trends, perspectives and challenges
Getting supply chain foundations right
Leading through volatility: navigating a shifting supply chain ecosystem

Day 2

Building a digital transformation roadmap: mindset, skillset and toolset
Delivering business value with AI (case study)
From pilot to scale: leading a digital supply chain transformation (case study)
From data to value: manufacturing intelligence

Day 3

Scaling AI in Supply Chain: success stories and strategic insights
Embedding sustainability in supply chain strategy. Leveraging AI and new digital tools (case study)

Day 4

Deploying AI agents in supply chain: use cases
Deploying AI in global trade: from cost savings to competitive advantage
Influencing the business from the supply chain: influencing without authority

Day 5

From insight to action: leading supply chain change (case study)
Future-proof your supply chain: set your priorities and lead what’s next

Post-program follow-up

Your challenges and action items revisited
Peer-to-peer coaching

Testimonials

"The program provides the platform for intake and exchange with executives from different industries, countries and all kind of backgrounds to courageously face supply chain challenges. The program helped me to expand my toolbox, to boost my energy for continued exploration of new paths and encourages me even more to be a role model – no matter the size of transformation. In addition, it is personally enriching to expand my network to embrace upcoming trends and technologies."

Sabrina de Cardales

Head of Processes & Innovation, Alloga, Switzerland

"I gained very useful insights from the program plus networking with start-ups and peers. I got ideas and concepts how to move forward with the digital strategy and use AI. I was able to review my priorities and build a roadmap in order to create the most value."

Jakob Haitzinger

Head of Sales and Operation Planning, VAT GROUP, Austria

"What an exceptional learning experience at IMD! The faculty’s profound expertise in supply chain topics and their best-in-class insights were truly remarkable. Spending time on campus was incredibly valuable and I learned a tremendous amount."

Zabdiel Dominguez

Supply Chain Development Director, Emerging Markets, Novo Nordisk, Switzerland

"It was an invaluable experience to join as a team. The week was filled with enriching learning opportunities, meaningful networking connections, and insightful supply-chain excellence business comparisons."

Christopher Sgobbo

Director of Manufacturing, The Kraft Heinz Company, USA

"The professors are amazing, so passionate about the future of supply chain. They bring in guest speakers and share in-depth case studies showing you how to develop new business models, how to apply intelligent forecasting using AI and much more. This program is top level."

Juan Manuel Santiago Mendez

Group Aftermarket & Supply Chain Director, Mercedes-Benz Valdisa, Spain

"The practical case studies enable you to anchor the insights in reality. It is also an honor to be with other international participants who bring in decades of learning and experience."

Nina Heinz

Global Head of Cold Chain Logistics, A.P. Moller-Maersk, France

"Extremely enriching experience. Great content and knowledge from the professors. Also importantly, a very good collection of peers to discuss specific issues with and find how they have solved similar problems and what are the next big things you will be faced with!"

Jasvinder Kaur

Director Global Strategy & Marketing, Henkel, Germany

"This program keeps pace of what is going on in the market, with focus on new priorities like Industry 4.0, digitization, and sustainability. It gets you up to speed."

Per Aasberg

Head of Market & Procurement – Sr. Director, Lemvigh-Müller, Denmark

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