Q01 · AI & AgentsAssess◌ NewHorizon: 12-18 mo

Agentic Demand & Inventory Planning

Agents coordinating demand forecasting and inventory allocation across channels.

A high-value but still-early use case — the forecasting logic itself is tractable for agentic AI, but fragmented data across suppliers and channels remains the primary gating constraint.

Sequencing

Builds on Unified Commerce / Real-Time Inventory

Agentic Planning across other industries

Agents coordinating multi-step forecasting and allocation across systems and partners.

Financial ServicesAssess

Agentic Treasury & Cash Management

Agents forecasting and optimising cash positions across accounts and entities.

Manufacturing & IndustrialAssess

Agentic Supply & Production Planning

Agents coordinating multi-step planning across suppliers, inventory and production schedules.

Supply Chain

From the Retail & Consumer Emerging Technology & Innovation Radar, Edition 2026.1, published 2026-10-01.

An independent, industry-agnostic radar curated by Shailesh Kumar.