AI and Supply Chain Innovation: Reducing Dependency and Enhancing Sourcing with Ricky Ho

Richard Walsh and Ricky Ho explore reducing dependency on China for supplier sourcing, highlighting Ricky's development of an AI-based supplier search engine. They discuss shifts due to tariffs and COVID-19, and the challenges AI faces in vetting suppliers. Ricky shares insights on his platform's growth and user experiences, emphasizing the goal of reducing China dependency. The conversation covers the complexities of supplier vetting, diversification, and AI's role and limitations in negotiations. They also discuss automation versus relationship-building, AI's potential in supply chains, and balancing work-life with supply chain innovation.