Why is AI adoption difficult for traditional SCM?

It is not just a technical issue, but fundamentally due to organizational decision-making structures and business processes not being adapted for AI integration.

It is a concept that redefines SCM as a management function that continues to generate value while adapting to changes.

Who is the target audience for this seminar?

The target audience includes management and personnel considering supply chain management transformation, as well as business process reformers interested in AI business applications.

Seminar on 'Supply Chain Management in the AI Era' to be held on July 15, 2026, featuring Ryohei Sasagawa, Senior Managing Director at Fourtiance Consulting

Published Jun 8, 2026 7:00 PM ・ Updated Jun 14, 2026 4:38 PM ・ 3 min read ・ Source: PR TIMES

The New Social System Research Institute (SSK) will host a seminar titled 'Supply Chain Management in the AI Era' on July 15, 2026. Featuring Ryohei Sasagawa of Fourtiance Consulting as the speaker, the session will address the limitations of traditional, efficiency-focused SCM and explore implementation strategies for a new SCM model where humans and AI collaborate to continuously generate value.

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Supply Chain Management in the AI Era: Transforming the Supply Chain to Continuously Generate Value

### Speaker Ryohei Sasagawa, Senior Managing Director, Head of SCM/Business Transformation Consulting Division, Fourtiance Consulting Co., Ltd.

### Date and Time July 15, 2026 (Wednesday), 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

### Attendance Methods - Venue Attendance: SSK Seminar Room (4F, Zymax Nishi-Shimbashi Bldg., 2-6-2 Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo) - Live Streaming: Zoom Webinar - On-Demand Archival: Available for 2 weeks, unlimited viewing

### Key Lecture Topics Due to the pandemic, geopolitical risks, climate change, and the rapid evolution of AI, supply chains have shifted from 'problems that can be solved if planned' to complex systems governed by interactions. This seminar will organize the structural issues of traditional SCM and redefine future SCM as a management function that continuously generates value.

1. The limitations of traditional SCM 2. The underlying reasons why AI adoption is stalling 3. What is SCM 6.0 / Generative SCM? 4. Visualizing SCM issues through five lenses 5. Principles for promoting new SCM 6. Practical application: Transformation of S&OP, organizations, AI, and ecosystems 7. Q&A and networking

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