The Autonomous Supply Chain Excellence: A Practical Blueprint for Building AI-Driven

From how supply chains work - to how they transform. Artificial intelligence has changed the one thing that governs every supply chain: the cost and speed of a good decision. The Autonomous Supply Chain Excellence (ASCEX(TM)) is a complete management system for the shift from operational excellence to autonomous excellence - built to answer the two questions every executive is asking: Where are we today, and what should we do next? Grounded in 25+ years of frontline experience and global best practices, this book turns an original body of intellectual property - the ASCEX(TM) framework - into a working, practical blueprint. It moves beyond describing how supply chains operate to showing, step by step, how to make them intelligent, adaptive, resilient, and self-improving. Inside this book, you will discover: - The ASCEX(TM) framework - the House, Compass, DNA, Maturity and Capability Models, Scorecard, Transformation Roadmap, and Reference Architecture- A five-level maturity model to pinpoint exactly where you stand, and a Compass to prioritize initiatives by value and readiness- How to build autonomous capabilities and operating models across planning, sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, digital, risk, and sustainability- Agentic AI, agents, and digital twins in practical supply chain applications - with the governance to deploy them safely- Real-world case studies from Johnson & Johnson, UPS, Alibaba, JD.com, Shein, Haier, Hindustan Unilever, ITC, and more - spanning India, China, Southeast Asia, Japan, and the United States- 30+ figures, proven metrics and scorecards, board questions, practitioner checklists, a ready-to-use assessment toolkit, and a 90-day action plan to start now Written for CXOs, COOs, CSCOs, Chief Digital Officers, AI and transformation leaders, consultants, private-equity operating partners, board members, and MBA readers who need more than theory - a system they can run. The next era of supply chains will be autonomous. This is the blueprint for building it. Sanjay Saini is a global supply chain leader with 25+ years of experience across consumer health, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices companies, currently Chief Supply Chain Officer at Himalaya Wellness Company, based in Dubai, following two decades of leadership at Johnson & Johnson across Asia-Pacific.