AI & Business
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AI Powered Planning
In today’s fast-paced and complex business environment, AI has become essential for transforming supply chain operations by enabling efficiency, agility, and resilience.
Unlike traditional models, AI leverages real-time data and dynamic modeling to optimize demand forecasting, inventory management, and delivery logistics, reducing costs while improving customer satisfaction.
It enhances resilience by simulating scenarios and preparing for disruptions, while automating repetitive tasks allows businesses to focus on innovation and strategy.
Whether you are a Demand Planner, Supply Planner or Inventory Manager, this book explores practical ways to harness, for managers or operators alike, AI's potential, showcasing how it is a critical pillar for building sustainable, future-ready supply chains in a data-driven economy.
Third Edition
The 2 Pizza Rule
The 2-Pizza Rule is a simple yet powerful management principle introduced by Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon. The idea is straightforward: teams should be small enough to be fed with two pizzas, typically consisting of six to ten people. This rule isn’t just about food, it’s about ensuring that teams remain agile, efficient, and accountable. Large teams often suffer from slow decision-making, diluted responsibility, and excessive communication overhead, which can lead to inefficiency and stagnation. By keeping teams small, organizations can move faster, foster innovation, and maintain clear accountability.
This approach has been successfully implemented at Amazon, Google, and other fast-moving companies, helping them scale while staying agile. Small teams enable tighter collaboration, clearer ownership of tasks, and faster execution of ideas. Rather than relying on bloated hierarchies and excessive meetings, the 2-Pizza Rule empowers teams to operate independently, reducing bureaucracy and increasing productivity. Whether in startups, corporations, or creative projects, this principle highlights the fundamental truth that small, well-structured teams outperform large, inefficient groups in almost every aspect of work.
Customer reviews
Great read! I found many of the chapters very insightful. While I consider myself pretty well-versed in many of the AI capabilities, I still found many new insights I hadn't thought of. There are many applications for AI, and this book goes in great depth into all the ways you can use it for FMCG Inventory Management.
SK Sparrows - 31/01/2025
This is a fascinating read that explores how AI can be integrated into various industries for smarter inventory management. It provides valuable insights into how businesses can leverage AI to optimize their processes. It is a great resource for professionals looking to stay ahead in this changing landscape. I also appreciated that each chapter ends with final takeaways which helps to digest and apply the concepts.
Molly - 19/02/2025
★★★★★ AI Powered Planning
★★★★★ AI Powered Planning
★★★★★ The 2 Pizza Rule
I’ve worked on teams of all sizes, and smaller ones always felt more productive—but I never knew why until this book broke it down. The insights on collaboration, decision-making, and keeping things efficient were a wake-up call. If you’re managing a team or just want work to flow better, this is worth the read. No fluff, just useful takeaways!
Sherief - 28/02/2025
★★★★★ The 2 Pizza Rule
Concise, clear and to the point - without unnecessary theory and generalities. It is convincingly explained why smaller teams are able to achieve better results, and it is supported by real-life examples and practical advice.
I liked that the ideas are easy to adapt to your reality, whether you work in a large company or launch your own project. Reading without water is the style I appreciate the most.
Olivia - 27/03/2025