Artificial Intelligence in Operations: Strategy, Efficiency, and the Future of Execution

di Ahmed Banafa (Autore)

River Publishers, 2026

Operations are where strategy becomes reality. For decades, organizations have competed on efficiency, scale, and cost optimization. Today, that foundation is fundamentally reshaped by artificial intelligence (AI). No longer confined to analytics tools or isolated automation systems, AI is now embedded directly into the core of operational decision-making. Artificial Intelligence in Operations: Strategy, Efficiency, and the Future of Execution examines how AI is transforming operational systems across industries and institutions. From supply chains and logistics to healthcare, national security, higher education, criminal justice, diplomacy, and modern warfare, the book reveals how intelligent technologies are redefining how work is planned, executed, monitored, and optimized. Unlike purely technical texts, this book focuses on real-world operational impacts. It explores how AI enables predictive planning, adaptive execution, and autonomous coordination, while also addressing emerging risks related to bias, governance, cybersecurity, workforce displacement, and accountability. Through detailed case studies—ranging from Amazon, Walmart, UPS, Tesla, and IBM to military, diplomatic, and public-sector systems—it demonstrates how AI moves from theory to practice. AI in operations is not about replacing humans. It is about redesigning workflows, redefining roles, and creating effective human–machine collaboration at scale. Organizations that understand this shift will gain resilience, agility, and strategic advantage. Those that do not risk inefficiency, fragility, or long-term irrelevance. Providing a structured and practical framework, this book equips leaders, managers, policymakers, and practitioners to understand how AI reshapes operational systems—and how to adopt it responsibly, strategically, and effectively.

• Autore: Ahmed Banafa
• Editore: River Publishers
• Collana: River Publishers Series in Rapids in Computing and Information Science and Technology
• Anno: 2026
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 74 p.
• Dimensioni: 234 x 156 mm
• EAN: 9788743812913

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