Startups apply artificial intelligence to supply chain disruptions

Co-Founder and CEO of the Israeli company "Mine" Gal Ringel speaks during and interview at his office in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv, on April 26, 2022. - Three young Israelis formerly serving in military cyber units have figured out how to locate your digital footprint -- and give you the tools to delete it. The company Mine, co-founded by Gal Ringel, Gal Golan and Kobi Nissan, says it uses artificial intelligence to show users where their information is being stored -- like whether an online shoe store kept your data after a sneaker purchase three years ago. = AFP

LONDON: Over the last two years a series of unexpected events has scrambled global supply chains. Coronavirus, war in Ukraine, Brexit and a container ship wedged in the Suez Canal have combined to delay deliveries of everything from bicycles to pet food.

In response, a growing group of startups and established logistics firms has created a multi-billion-dollar industry applying the latest technology to help businesses minimise the disruption.