The Magic Conveyor Belt: Supply Chains, A.I., and the Future of Work

Very easy read on a complex topic. LOTS of interesting examples.

Supply chain capabilities are a vital element of successful business strategy design, implementation, and execution, both for goods and services enterprises. The author skillfully weaves numerous insights from various disciplines, using a diverse range of perspectives, helping the reader to understand new age supply chain from different interdisciplinary viewpoints. A must read for the upcoming trade advisor and business management consultant!

I am a supply chain professional and I love reading Yossi Sheffi’s books. They cover relevant current topics within the field of supply chain and are easy to read and digest, highly recommend this book and others by Professor Sheffi

One of the best supply chain books I’ve ever read. The perspective of integrating AI and technology with the human factor for the present and future jobs is amazing

Book clearly talk about all the nuances in supply chain issue & solutions . Available technology and what kind of advancement will bring supply chain better when it over come the complexities

Not really about A.I. or the future of work except in the most general of terms. Mostly history and story telling.

As a consumer, I've been aware of supply chains and how they work to get goods to stores and retail outlets. What I didn't know was about just how amazing it is that any one item gets to the one specific place where I end up buying it. Reading about how various tiers of the chain work together to get parts to car manufacturers, clothing manufacturers, food manufacturers, etc, was truly eye-opening, and provided some really practical and, honestly, calming perspective when it comes to how machines and AI and related things are going to change (or not change) jobs. Highly recommend this read -- very accessible, easy to understand, and engaging, even when diving deep into industry terminology and concepts.

This book is well researched and easy for the average person to get through. Often times I find that books like these are difficult for non-academics to read but I found that The Magic Conveyor Belt was enjoyable to consume and not too high level. Yet, it still was very information heavy (in a good way). I can come away from this book with more of an understanding of the processes happening all around me every day, where the future of supply chain is going, and how to look forward as the world around us evolves. Highly recommend!