The Hackett Group: Supply Chain AI Adoption Rising Amid Economic Pressures
The Hackett Group (NASDAQ: HCKT) released its 2025 Key Issues Study highlighting the growing adoption of AI in supply chain management. The study reveals that 50% of supply chain leaders are currently testing generative AI, though full-scale implementation remains
Key findings show that 75% of supply chain leaders cite economic uncertainty as a primary concern, driving focus on cost-efficiency, product availability, and supply chain resilience as top priorities for 2025. Prescriptive AI is emerging as a important tool for real-time, data-driven decision-making in risk mitigation.
The study identifies five critical areas for supply chain leaders: sustainable cost reduction, customer-focused innovation, supply chain agility, rapid insight creation, and strategic digital transformation. Notably, talent and skill development ranks as the top initiative for 2025, though leaders express least confidence in achieving this goal.
Il Hackett Group (NASDAQ: HCKT) ha pubblicato il suo Studio sulle Questioni Chiave del 2025, evidenziando l'adozione crescente dell'IA nella gestione della catena di approvvigionamento. Lo studio rivela che il 50% dei leader della catena di approvvigionamento sta attualmente testando l'IA generativa, sebbene l'implementazione su larga scala rimanga
I risultati chiave mostrano che il 75% dei leader della catena di approvvigionamento cita l'incertezza economica come una preoccupazione principale, spingendo a concentrare l'attenzione sull'efficienza dei costi, la disponibilità dei prodotti e la resilienza della catena di approvvigionamento come priorità principali per il 2025. L'IA prescrittiva sta emergendo come uno strumento importante per decisioni in tempo reale basate sui dati nella mitigazione dei rischi.
Lo studio identifica cinque aree critiche per i leader della catena di approvvigionamento: riduzione sostenibile dei costi, innovazione orientata al cliente, agilità della catena di approvvigionamento, creazione rapida di intuizioni e trasformazione digitale strategica. È interessante notare che lo sviluppo di talenti e competenze si classifica come l'iniziativa principale per il 2025, sebbene i leader esprimano la minore fiducia nel raggiungere questo obiettivo.
El Hackett Group (NASDAQ: HCKT) ha publicado su Estudio sobre Cuestiones Clave 2025, destacando la creciente adopción de IA en la gestión de la cadena de suministro. El estudio revela que el 50% de los líderes de la cadena de suministro están actualmente probando IA generativa, aunque la implementación a gran escala sigue siendo
Los hallazgos clave muestran que el 75% de los líderes de la cadena de suministro citan la incertidumbre económica como una preocupación principal, lo que impulsa el enfoque en la eficiencia de costos, la disponibilidad de productos y la resiliencia de la cadena de suministro como las principales prioridades para 2025. La IA prescriptiva está surgiendo como una herramienta importante para la toma de decisiones en tiempo real basada en datos en la mitigación de riesgos.
El estudio identifica cinco áreas críticas para los líderes de la cadena de suministro: reducción sostenible de costos, innovación centrada en el cliente, agilidad de la cadena de suministro, creación rápida de información y transformación digital estratégica. Notablemente, el desarrollo de talento y habilidades se clasifica como la principal iniciativa para 2025, aunque los líderes expresan la menor confianza en lograr este objetivo.
해켓 그룹 (NASDAQ: HCKT)은 2025년 주요 이슈 연구를 발표하며 공급망 관리에서 AI의 증가하는 채택을 강조했습니다. 이 연구는 공급망 리더의 50%가 현재 생성적 AI를 테스트하고 있지만, 대규모 구현은 여전히
주요 발견은 공급망 리더의 75%가 경제적 불확실성을 주요 우려 사항으로 언급하며, 2025년의 최우선 과제로 비용 효율성, 제품 가용성 및 공급망 회복력에 집중하고 있음을 보여줍니다. 처방적 AI는 위험 완화에서 실시간 데이터 기반 의사 결정을 위한 중요한 도구로 떠오르고 있습니다.
이 연구는 공급망 리더를 위한 다섯 가지 주요 영역을 식별합니다: 지속 가능한 비용 절감, 고객 중심 혁신, 공급망 민첩성, 신속한 통찰력 생성 및 전략적 디지털 전환. 특히, 인재 및 기술 개발이 2025년의 주요 이니셔티브로 분류되지만, 리더들은 이 목표를 달성하는 데 가장 적은 자신감을 표현합니다.
Le Hackett Group (NASDAQ: HCKT) a publié son étude sur les enjeux clés de 2025, mettant en lumière l'adoption croissante de l'IA dans la gestion de la chaîne d'approvisionnement. L'étude révèle que 50 % des leaders de la chaîne d'approvisionnement testent actuellement l'IA générative, bien que la mise en œuvre à grande échelle reste
Les principales conclusions montrent que 75 % des leaders de la chaîne d'approvisionnement citent l'incertitude économique comme une préoccupation majeure, ce qui pousse à se concentrer sur l'efficacité des coûts, la disponibilité des produits et la résilience de la chaîne d'approvisionnement comme priorités principales pour 2025. L'IA prescriptive émerge comme un outil important pour la prise de décision en temps réel basée sur les données dans l'atténuation des risques.
L'étude identifie cinq domaines critiques pour les leaders de la chaîne d'approvisionnement : réduction durable des coûts, innovation centrée sur le client, agilité de la chaîne d'approvisionnement, création rapide d'informations et transformation numérique stratégique. Notamment, le développement des talents et des compétences est classé comme l'initiative principale pour 2025, bien que les leaders expriment le moins de confiance dans la réalisation de cet objectif.
Die Hackett Group (NASDAQ: HCKT) hat ihre Studie zu den Schlüsselthemen 2025 veröffentlicht, die die wachsende Akzeptanz von KI im Supply Chain Management hervorhebt. Die Studie zeigt, dass 50 % der Supply Chain-Leiter derzeit generative KI testen, obwohl die vollständige Implementierung weiterhin
Wichtige Erkenntnisse zeigen, dass 75 % der Supply Chain-Leiter wirtschaftliche Unsicherheit als primäre Sorge angeben, was den Fokus auf Kosteneffizienz, Produktverfügbarkeit und Resilienz der Lieferkette als oberste Prioritäten für 2025 lenkt. Prescriptive AI entwickelt sich zu einem wichtigen Werkzeug für datengestützte Entscheidungen in Echtzeit zur Risikominderung.
Die Studie identifiziert fünf kritische Bereiche für Supply Chain-Leiter: nachhaltige Kostensenkung, kundenorientierte Innovation, Agilität der Lieferkette, schnelle Einsichtserstellung und strategische digitale Transformation. Bemerkenswert ist, dass die Entwicklung von Talenten und Fähigkeiten als die wichtigste Initiative für 2025 eingestuft wird, obwohl die Führungskräfte am wenigsten Vertrauen in die Erreichung dieses Ziels haben.
- Growing adoption of AI with 50% of supply chain leaders testing generative AI
- Clear strategic focus on digital transformation and AI implementation
- Strong market positioning as a leading Gen AI strategic consultancy
- widespread AI adoption despite testing phase
- Low confidence in achieving talent/skill development initiatives
- Significant economic uncertainty affecting operations
Insights
The Hackett Group's latest research highlights a strategic positioning opportunity in the AI transformation consulting space. With
This research report serves dual purposes - providing market intelligence while subtly reinforcing HCKT's credentials as AI strategy advisors. The timing is particularly relevant as
While this publication doesn't directly announce new business wins or revenue growth, it establishes HCKT as a thought leader precisely when enterprises are seeking guidance on AI implementation. The report's five strategic recommendations effectively frame the company's consulting services without explicitly promoting them.
What's notable is HCKT's focus on practical AI applications in supply chain - prescriptive analytics for real-time decision making and planning functionality - rather than theoretical use cases. This pragmatic approach aligns with their positioning as "a leading generative artificial intelligence strategic consultancy."
For investors, this report primarily represents HCKT's continued brand-building in high-growth consulting segments, particularly important as enterprise clients navigate both economic headwinds and transformative technologies simultaneously.
New report shows
“Supply chain leaders are facing a period of unprecedented volatility, where shifting policies and geopolitical uncertainty can disrupt operations overnight,” said Erin Blair, principal, Strategy and Operations at The Hackett Group. “To stay competitive, organizations must build agility into their supply chains while maintaining cost-efficiency and customer satisfaction. AI-powered digital transformation will be key to navigating these challenges and ensuring long-term resilience.”
Supply chain organizations are early in the AI journey
Supply chain leaders report increasing interest in AI-powered tools like supply chain intelligence, predictive analytics, data visualization, and Gen AI to improve resilience and efficiency. The study found:
- Prescriptive AI is emerging as a game changer in the supply chain, providing real-time, data-driven decision-making capabilities to mitigate risks.
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50% of supply chain teams are piloting Gen AI, but widespread adoption is limited so far; planning is currently the top area of Gen AI deployment. -
Economic uncertainty is a top concern for
75% of supply chain leaders, increasing pressure to improve cost-efficiency, assure product availability and build supply chain agility/resilience – their top three priorities for 2025. - Talent/skill development is the top reported initiative for supply chain leaders in 2025, as a key factor in supporting business agility. However, it’s the initiative they currently feel least confident in their ability to achieve.
Supply chain’s mandate for 2025
Digital transformation, including the use of AI, will aid in delivering against supply chain challenges and economic and geopolitical uncertainty. To enable growth and remain competitive in 2025, The Hackett Group recommends supply chain leaders focus on these five critical areas:
- Drive sustainable cost reduction – optimize costs while strengthening supply chain resilience.
- Focus on customer needs – ensure satisfaction and innovate to sustain demand amid uncertainty.
- Build supply chain agility and resilience – optimize operations to maintain supply continuity and service levels.
- Invest in the rapid creation of insights – improving data quality, access and the speed at which you can turn data into actionable insights.
- Invest in digital transformation wisely – deploy thoughtful applications of AI; leverage vendors’ embedded Gen AI capabilities as part of technology upgrades.
The time to act is now
With rising cost pressures and increasing demand for supply chain agility, AI-driven transformation is no longer optional – it’s a competitive necessity. Supply chain teams that have yet to integrate Gen AI into their work must quickly assess where they can apply this transformational technology to remain competitive.
Download the full 2025 Supply Chain Agenda report here.
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