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Editorial Artificial Intelligence has begun it’s journey 60 years ago. Now it has carved a niche such that it is turning impossible into reality Artificial Intelligence is slowly taking over our lives. In the light of importance of Artificial intelligence and the way it has been revolutionizing it’s businesses, we have created the theme of the magazine as “ AI - The Next Big thing in Supply Chain Management”. Businesses too are undergoing digitization rapidly. They are using AI – capable of performing tasks normally requiring human intelligence – to create a significant impact in the way businesses operate. In an increasingly dynamic environment comprising demanding customers and the need for speed, it was only a matter of time before the businesses embraced AI to obtain much needed agility. The issue starts with a message by the Directors, then it has articles written by students from elite institutes across nation aligned with the theme of the magazine. The relevance of AI from Industry perspective has been provided by Prof Mohit Goswami . Further more insights pertaining to Operations Management has been provided by D V Shastry, Executive Director of GAIL (India) Limited. Artificial Intelligence in Supply Chain Management and customer service: Organizations are also increasingly leveraging AI for supplier management and customer management. IPsoft’s AI platform, Amelia automates work knowledge and is able to speak to the customers in more than 20 languages Finally I would like to thank Prof Bharat Bhasker, Director IIM Raipur,Dr. PRS Sarma, PGP chairman, and Prof Mohit Goswami , Professor at IIM Raipur and all other students and faculty who have contributed to the magazine. Nandini Busireddy Editor-in-Chief [email protected]