From AI Vision to Execution: A Practical Guide to Implementing AI Across Your Supply Chain

Join Inspectorio for an exclusive executive lunch in New York. Hear from retail leaders on what it actually takes to move from AI ambition to real results in your supply chain.

Date: June 18, 2026
Time: 12:00 – 3:00 PM ET
Venue: The Polo Bar
Location: 1 E 55th St, New York, NY 10022

Every retail executive now knows AI can transform the supply chain. The question that the industry is now grappling with is how to actually do it. Where do you start? What data do you need? How do you connect AI to the processes that drive quality, compliance, and speed across your supply chain operations? For many organizations, it can take six months or more to figure this out. This roundtable is designed to help attendees cut through that complexity.

This executive roundtable brings together senior retail business and technology leaders to share a concrete framework for AI implementation in the supply chain — the data you need, the processes to prioritize, and the path from vision to measurable results.

What to Expect

• Industry keynote on the pressures facing retail today and where AI fits in
• Two panels with retail executives sharing real AI use cases and honest lessons
• A plain-language breakdown of how purpose-built AI copilots and agents actually work
• A live product demo showing how supply chain data connects to AI outcomes
• A closing framework you can take back and act on immediately

We’ll Explore

• Why AI implementations stall and how to build the data foundation to drive AI ROI
• An introduction to the Production Chain as a catalyst for resilience and competitive differentiation
• How leading retailers are using AI across supply chain, quality, compliance, and traceability today
• A live product demo showing how supply chain data connects to AI outcomes
• How to build your own AI roadmap and where to start based on practitioner insights

Agenda

• State of the Industry – a candid look at the forces redefining retail and how industry business and technology leaders are responding from AAFA President and CEO, Stephen Lamar.
• Panel discussions from retail product and supply chain leaders on how they’re navigating the modern business climate and deploying AI across sourcing and supply chain operations to alleviate macro market pressures.
• Inspectorio’s view on the Production Chain as the next frontier for AI adoption and competitive differentiation — and what it takes to unlock that potential.
• Real-world examples of how retailers are rolling out purpose-built AI use cases, from supplier onboarding and lab testing to traceability and compliance, and the measurable outcomes they’re seeing.
• A clear, step-by-step framework for implementing AI in your supply chain, including the data foundations, process changes, and organizational change requirements needed to get started.