AI budgets are growing, pilots are multiplying, and most companies still can't prove the ROI. This session breaks down why so many supply chain teams are stuck in POC purgatory, what horizontal AI gets wrong about complex operations, and what it actually takes to get from demo to deployment. We'll cover how to test vendors before you sign, why narrow beats broad when it comes to proving ROI, and what the path from one automated workflow to a full platform deal looks like in practice. Whether you're evaluating AI for the first time or trying to scale what you've already started, you'll leave with a framework for cutting through the noise and a single question worth taking back to your team.