Supply chains are evolving rapidly as artificial intelligence, advanced technologies and global disruption redefine how organizations operate and compete.
Reshaping Supply Chains with Technology is ASCM Inland Empire’s 2026 webinar series focused on helping supply chain, manufacturing and logistics professionals understand what’s changing — and how to respond.
Through expert-led discussions, the series explores practical applications of AI, advanced planning, automation and digital tools that improve visibility, resilience, efficiency and performance. Each session will deliver real-world insights and actionable strategies organizations can apply to strengthen operations and gain competitive advantage in an increasingly complex global environment.
January 23, 2026 – 12:00 pm pacific
The Future of Supply Chain: AI, Technology & Competitive Advantage
12:00 pm Pacific Time
Speaker: Lisa Anderson, President, LMA Consulting Group, Inc.
Join us for an interactive discussion on the future of supply chains and the impact of artificial intelligence and advanced technologies. Global supply chains are reshaping with geopolitical risk, the availability of natural resources, and with the transformation of talent and technology as the Baby Boomer generation leaves the workforce and AI spurs productivity. We will review the key trends impacting manufacturers, distributors, and logistics providers and the best practices and strategies for success.
In today’s interconnected world, organizations must embrace technology. We will discuss the practical applications for AI, how the most successful organizations are using advanced technologies such as advanced planning systems and digital twins, and how clients are gaining dramatic results by simply better utilizing ERP and MRP systems. In addition, we’ll circle around to robotics, automation, and other strategies for enhancing customer value and improving efficiencies, productivity, and profitability.
February 27, 2026 – 12:00 pm pacific
Agentic AI 101 for Supply Chain Management
12:00 pm Pacific Time
Speaker: Lorenz Pallhuber, Co-founder, Didero
This webinar provides a practical introduction to Agentic AI and what it means for modern supply chains. We’ll explore the technical underpinnings that make Agentic systems possible, how they differ from traditional automation / other types of AI, and what types of problems they are well suited to solve (and which ones they are not). Using real-world supply chain examples and case studies, we’ll show how these systems can operate across planning, procurement, operations, and supplier workflows. Participants will leave with a practical way to identify high-value use cases and assess where Agentic AI can have the greatest impact in their own environments.
About the Speaker
Lorenz Pallhuber spent his career at McKinsey advising Fortune 500 companies on AI, supply chain and procurement. He is now a co-founder of Didero, working on AI systems used across complex operational environments. He holds degrees from Stanford and Cambridge. Didero is a Stanford-founded technology company building advanced AI agents to automate complex, high-volume supply chain and procurement operations, putting key source-to-pay workflows on autopilot. The company has raised more than $30M from several of Silicon Valley’s most prominent VC funds and institutional investors, incl. Microsoft.