New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- In a conversation withCiOL, Madhukar Uniyal, Country Head - Solution Engineering, Cloud Applications at Oracle India, discusses how AI is reshaping supply chains from reactive systems to intelligent, adaptive networks. He shares insights on overcoming legacy challenges, embedding AI without adding complexity, and driving measurable business outcomes in a world of perpetual disruption. Excerpts.

In my view, the most fundamental shift is that supply chains are no longer being treated as linear, back-end support functions. They've become central to business strategy. The operating environment has changed dramatically. Volatility is now constant, and disruptions-from geopolitical tensions to climate-related events-are n...