Connected and intelligent fulfilment networks THEME 2 Predictive demand shaping and insight-driven integrated business planning (IBP) THEME 3Evolutions of themes Establish a synchronized, resilient and customer-adaptive fulfilment network that unifies partners, channels and logistics to enable faster decisions and increasingly autonomous fulfilment. End-to-end traceability Capacity utilization Connected visibility — Unified visibility across suppliers, transport, warehouses and channels. — Multi-tier traceability tracks material movement and triggers real-time alerts for deviations and high-risk exceptions. — Shared dashboards improve coordination; recovery remains manual.Optimized omni-channel operations — Integrated systems unify transport, warehouse and last- mile activities. — AI continuously optimizes fleet, labour, dock scheduling and channel capacity for best service and cost outcomes — Digital thread accelerates cross-functional decision- making.Autonomous, customer- adaptive fulfilment — Fulfilment networks sense demand shifts, supply risks and disruptions and self-adjust in real time. — AI orchestrates inventory, routing, picking, replenishment and transport end-to-end. — Exceptions are predicted and resolved across partners before they impact service or cost.NOW (0-2 years) NEAR (3-5 years) NEXT (5+ years) Objectives Evolutions of themes Create a predictive, insight-driven planning environment where demand, supply and finance continuously synchronize to optimize enterprise performance. Forecast accuracy Margin impact Integrated, data-enhanced planning cycles — Demand, supply and finance planning run on unified platforms. — Forecasts rely on historical trends and basic external signals, such as promotions, seasonality and macro trends. — Cross-functional cycles reduce manual reconciliation.Predictive, scenario-driven IBP — Predictive analytics improve forecast reliability and demand sensing. — AI recommends inventory, production and pricing adjustments. — Scenarios quantify financial trade-offs across decisions.Autonomous, real-time enterprise orchestration — AI synchronizes operational and commercial decisions end-to-end. — Plans self-adjust in real time based on demand, cost and margin shifts. — IBP becomes continuous, self- optimizing and profit aware.NOW (0-2 years) NEAR (3-5 years) NEXT (5+ years) ObjectivesSUPPLY CHAIN AND NETWORK PLANNING SUPPLY CHAIN AND NETWORK PLANNING Intelligent Industrial Operations Outlook 2026 40