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title: Just in time? Manufacturers turn to AI to weather tariff storm
description: Just in time? Manufacturers turn to AI to weather tariff storm, a view from Business at OECD.
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# [Just in time? Manufacturers turn to AI to weather tariff storm](https://www.businessatoecd.org/newsroom/in-the-news/just-in-time-manufacturers-turn-to-ai-to-weather-tariff-storm)

 Written by [Max Jablonowski](https://www.businessatoecd.org/newsroom/in-the-news/author/max-jablonowski) | Aug 13, 2025 4:00:00 PM

Our Executive Board Member and Konecranes' Minna Aila speaks about supply chain resilience mentioning "AI is really a powerful enabler for supply chain resilience, but it's not a silver bullet," says Minna Aila, communications chief at Finnish crane-maker Konecranes and member of a business board that advises the OECD on issues including supply chain resilience.

Read Reuters' article here: [https://www.reuters.com/business/just-time-manufacturers-turn-ai-weather-tariff-storm-2025-08-13/](https://www.reuters.com/business/just-time-manufacturers-turn-ai-weather-tariff-storm-2025-08-13/). 

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