Venture capital investors are betting that AI will revolutionize the supply chain industry, with applications such as predictive analytics and industrial safety. Startups are leveraging AI to reduce timing inefficiencies, enable retailers to avoid supply crunches, and allow consumers to have better visibility of when goods will arrive. Recent advancements in AI, such as conversational AI tools, could help third-party logistics providers and freight forwarders optimize scheduling, planning and pricing. Supply-chain startups saw a huge influx of capital during the Covid-19 pandemic as venture investing boomed and the global supply-chain crisis gave them the chance to offer potential solutions.