On-site Agentic AI Workshop · Supply Chain & Operations
Your team will stop debating AI and start shipping with it — in one day.
A hands-on workshop where supply chain and operations teams build real tools on their own data, coached by a former McKinsey partner. They leave with something working — and a plan for what to automate next.
For sponsors: stronger team adoption, a prioritised use-case list, and a concrete 30 / 60 / 90-day roadmap — not another inspiration session.
Run with McKinsey teams · MBA cohorts · global supply chain functions
“Wait. Did you build this yourself?”
When I told her it took about 30 hours, she went quiet for a moment. Then: “I had absolutely no idea this was possible.”
From How I vibe-coded an S&OP app in 30 hours · Knut Alicke
Designed for senior operations functions. Delivered on-site, anywhere your team is.
Who this is for
Built for operations leaders ready to move past the demo.
Built for
- Heads of Supply Chain, Planning, Procurement, S&OP, Logistics
- Operations leadership teams piloting or scaling agentic AI
- Functions tired of pilots that don't reach production
Not for
- Teams looking for a generic "AI 101" overview
- Audiences that won't open a laptop
- Organisations not ready to share an anonymised dataset
Why this works
Most Agentic AI training ends in nodding, not shipping.
Your team has sat through the demos and seen the slides. Nothing changed on Monday. The gap isn't awareness — it's reps. People only stop being sceptical the moment they solve a problem from their own job, with an expert next to them when they get stuck. The workshop is built around that single mechanic — and around identifying which of those problems are actually worth automating.
Typical builds
What participants typically build.
Selected together with you during the scoping call so the day fits your function.
What participants walk away with
From idea to working MVP. From MVP to IT spec. From slow handoffs to shipped.
Not inspiration. Not a demo. A method your people leave the room already using.
From idea to working MVP
Each participant builds a real tool on their own data — forecast, planning board, exception agent — in the room, with coaching.
From MVP to IT spec
Translate the working build into a one-page specification central IT can actually execute. No more vague tickets.
From slow handoffs to shipped
A repeatable 5-step method for going from problem → MVP → spec — so the next automation lands in days, not quarters.
- See what's now possible with vibe-coding in supply chain
- Interact with IT more simply and effectively
- Move from ideas to practical execution
- Spot where this fits in your future tech stack
What you get as the sponsor
A working session — designed to move your function forward.
Not an inspiration session. Built to leave you with adoption, clarity, and a plan you can act on the following week.
Team adoption
Your function leaves with confidence, shared vocabulary, and visible proof that agentic AI works on their actual work.
Shorter delivery cycles
Builds that used to be six-figure IT projects and multi-quarter waits now move in days. Your team owns the first version.
A cleaner IT handoff
Each MVP comes with a one-page spec — what it does, what data it needs, where it should live. Central IT gets a clear brief, not another vague ticket.
A prioritised use-case list
Ranked by value, feasibility, and time-to-impact across planning, procurement, logistics, and S&OP.
A 30 / 60 / 90-day roadmap
Concrete next pilots, suggested owners, and the support each one needs to actually land.
A view of your future stack
Where vibe-coding sits between planner needs and your APS / ERP / data platform — so investment decisions get sharper, not noisier.
How the day works
One day. One method. A working artifact at the end of it.
- Step 01
Executive keynote
· 45 minAgentic AI in supply chain: what's real, what's hype, where value is actually being created.
- Step 02
Guided build
· 3 hrsParticipants solve a real problem from their function with live coaching. Two builds in the full-day format.
- Step 03
Share & pressure-test
· 45 minTeams present output; the group sharpens prompts, logic, and assumptions.
- Step 04
Roadmap & next steps
· 1 hrEach participant leaves with a 30-day automation list; sponsors get the prioritised hitlist and readout.
The method
Five steps from a real problem to a working tool — and an IT spec your team can ship.
The same loop your people will run on every workshop build, and on every automation they pick up after.
- 01
Frame the decision
What is the planner, buyer, or ops lead actually trying to decide? Sharp problem statement before any tool is opened.
OutputA one-paragraph decision brief - 02
Bring the data
Your spreadsheet, an extract, or an anonymised sample from our supply-chain library. Real shape, real edge cases.
OutputA working dataset - 03
Prompt the build
Translate intent into a working tool with the AI. Forecast, planning board, exception agent — whatever the decision needs.
OutputA running MVP - 04
Pressure-test
Challenge the logic, the assumptions, the edge cases. The group sharpens prompts until the output is worth defending.
OutputAn MVP you trust - 05
Hand off
Turn the working MVP into a one-page IT spec the central team can actually execute — or keep using it as-is inside the function.
OutputA usable IT specification
Around the workshop
Tailored before you arrive. Documented after you leave.
Built around your function.
- 30-minute scoping call with the sponsor
- Function focus agreed: planning, procurement, logistics, S&OP, or a mix
- Use cases shortlisted with your team
- Datasets selected — yours, anonymised, or from our supply-chain library
- Agenda tuned to your maturity and tooling
What the client leaves with.
- Every participant's working artifact and prompts
- Workshop materials and dataset library access
- Prioritised use-case list with value / feasibility scoring
- Executive sponsor readout (1–2 pages)
- Recommended next pilots with suggested owners
- Optional follow-up clinic (Immersion + Programme)
Meet your facilitators
Led by Knut Alicke & Andrei Palamariu.
Two operators who have run this method with global supply chain teams, MBA cohorts, and inside McKinsey. They run every workshop personally.
Knut Alicke
Senior Advisor & Partner Emeritus, McKinsey & Company · Professor · Co-author, From Source to Sold.
Knut led McKinsey's European Supply Chain Practice and has spent 20+ years advising global operations leaders on transformation, analytics, and now agentic AI.
- 20+ years at McKinsey & Company
- Former leader, European Supply Chain Practice
- Co-author, From Source to Sold
- Professor and executive educator
- Advisor to global C-suite and supply chain startups
- Ranked among the world's top supply chain influencers
Andrei Palamariu
Founder, Supplify · Supply chain network-builder · Host, Leaders in Tech and Ecommerce Podcast.
Andrei creates and nurtures a global network of solution providers and value chain executives. At Supplify, he built a platform that connects leading tech providers with key supply chain executives — bridging advanced technology and the evolving needs of the industry across Europe, North America, and APAC.
His favorite conversations sit at the intersection of digital transformation, growth, turnarounds, and product — the same conversations this workshop turns into working tools.
- Identify REMARKABLE players in the supply chain ecosystem
- Build long-term PARTNERSHIPS with operators and founders
- Cultivate TRUST in everything Supplify ships
It was a spark for me and my colleagues. I kept prompting into the evening and built a working web app and dashboard for our market development.
Formats & pricing
Choose the right format.
All on-site. All capped at 15. All built around the same hands-on core.
Ignition
A sharp, high-impact first taste for one team.
- Up to 15 participants, one company
- Executive keynote
- One guided hands-on build
- Workshop materials and dataset library
Immersion
The core programme. Deep enough to ship two real artifacts.
- Up to 15 participants, one company
- Executive keynote
- Two guided builds with live coaching
- Share & pressure-test session
- Prioritised use-case roadmap
Immersion + Programme
For functions ready to convert the workshop into a programme.
- Everything in Immersion
- Follow-up coaching clinics
- Executive sponsor readout
- 90-day roadmap development
- Enablement support for internal champions
Open executive cohort
For individuals and smaller teams — cross-company learning with peers.
| Seat | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Early bird | €950 | Limited seats — book early |
| Standard | €1,250 | Full workshop experience |
| Group pack (3) | €3,300 | €1,100 per seat |
| Premium | €1,750 | Adds follow-up clinic / office hours |
Where this fits in your stack
Vibe-coding is the translation layer — not a replacement for your core systems.
The fastest bridge between what planners actually need and what APS, ERP, and your data platform can execute. The workshop trains your function to own that bridge.
Planner & buyer needs
Decisions that change weekly. Edge cases the standard system never modelled. The Excel nobody wants to maintain.
Vibe-coded MVP layer
A working tool built by the function, in days not quarters. Tests the logic on real data, before any central commitment.
APS · ERP · data platform
What the MVP feeds into: a tighter spec, a faster IT handoff, and core systems that get the right requirements the first time.
Proof of what's now possible
A working S&OP planning tool — built by prompting, not procurement.
Capabilities your team would normally scope as a six-figure system, a multi-quarter IT request, and a vendor selection — now stood up in about a week of prompting. This is the shift the workshop trains your function to capture: faster decisions, lower build cost, and ownership inside the business rather than waiting on central IT.
Built by Knut Alicke as a working reference and walked through live at the end of the session. Read the build story ↗
FAQ
Questions sponsors usually ask.
Is this just prompt experimentation or demo theatre?
No. The workshop is built around operational adoption: every build targets a real problem in your function, and the day ends with a prioritised list of high-value use cases ranked for value, feasibility, and time-to-impact.
Do participants need to code?
No. If they can write an email, they can build in this workshop.
Do we need to share sensitive data?
No. We work with anonymised or synthetic versions of your data, or use our supply-chain dataset library.
Which tools do you use?
Best-fit agentic AI and lightweight build tools depending on the use case — chosen during the scoping call to match your function and existing stack.
How is the day tailored to our function?
A 30-minute scoping call before the workshop covers function focus (planning, procurement, logistics, S&OP), use-case shortlist, dataset selection, and agenda tuning.
What do we leave with afterwards?
Participant artifacts and prompts, materials, a prioritised use-case list, an executive sponsor readout, and recommended next pilots.
What's the ideal group size?
8–15. Below 8, the open executive cohort is usually the better fit.
Where is it run?
On-site at your office. Available across Europe; travel and logistics confirmed during the scoping call.
What does a Discovery Call cover?
30 minutes to understand your function, agree the right format, and pre-select datasets and use cases so day one is already tailored.
Ready when you are
Move past AI presentations. Ship something on Monday.
Tell us about your function. We'll come back with a tailored agenda within two working days.