Let’s dispense with this myth right away. If you’re a Product Manager and you’re worried that the new wave of “generative AI” tools is coming for your career, you can relax. Yes, software programs like ChatGPT can analyze gazillions of data points and even produce some clever insights. But successful product management is still very much a human profession that requires empathy, lived experience, and a passion for innovation and problem-solving. Can a Tesla drive itself?
There has been plenty for the manufacturing industry to be concerned about in recent times. The ongoing effects of the pandemic and, more recently, the war in Ukraine have exposed supply chain vulnerabilities that are forcing companies to adapt quickly. Those who don’t, are faced with the unwelcome prospect of being unable to get their goods onto store shelves or being left with a costly overstock in their warehouses.