Deep DivePlaybook: Managing Retail Supply Chains in the Agentic Age John Harmon, CFA, Managing Director of Technology Research July 8, 2026 Reasons to ReadDiscover how agentic AI is transforming supply chain management, helping retailers and brands build faster, more resilient and more intelligent operations. Read this report to discover answers to these and other questions: How can retailers build greater agility, resilience and speed into supply chains using agentic AI? In what ways are AI agents revolutionizing supply chain management, from natural-language interfaces to rapid customization and migration? How can organizations connect AI-driven supply chains to workforce planning and real-world operational data? What new risks do enterprise and shadow AI models introduce, and how can companies mitigate them? How can more efficient supply chain management improve sustainability, reduce waste and optimize AI resource consumption? Companies mentioned in this report include: Afresh; Amazon; Avery Dennison; Blue Yonder; Impinj; RELEX Solutions; SAP; Snowflake; Oracle; Google; Kroger; Upshop; Walmart; Williot; Workday; Zebra Technologies; Bamboo Rose; Infor Nexus; SmartSense by Digi. Data in this report include: AI technologies and supply chain applications; inventory management’s relationship to financial performance and customer satisfaction; innovation framework for retail and supply chain transformation; agent-enabled supply chain disruption management workflows; AI risk-mitigation frameworks. Other relevant research: Reinventing Store Checkout: Minimizing Friction to Drive Business Growth AI Is Unlocking New Features at a Rapid Pace: Insights from RELEX Live 2026 The Coresight Research AI Risk-Mitigation Framework AI Models: Risky Business—Navigating the Challenges of Using AI Opportunities in Retail Returns: Driving Down Costs and Driving Up Sustainability Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: CES 2026: Pre-Conference Insights—Tech Markets, Key Technologies and Innovative New Products6.18 Shopping Festival Helps Lift Consumer Sentiment After Recent Lows: China Consumer Survey InsightsTarget’s Supply Chain Reset: What Jeff England’s Appointment Means for Its Turnaround AheadAnalyst Corner—Trimming Waistlines and Spending: Exploring New Data on GLP-1’s Impact on Consumer Purchases, with John Mercer
