Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming a valuable tool for optimizing inventory, improving decision-making, and anticipating demand. However, a gap still exists between what companies would like to achieve with the help of technology and the reality, where a large portion of organizations continue to manage their operations with spreadsheets.

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The State of Inventory Management 2026 study, conducted by inFlow Inventory, reveals that although 92% of operators claim to be satisfied with their current inventory management system, 85% still use spreadsheets as their primary tool, while 81% express interest in implementing artificial intelligence, yet only 11% currently use it.

If spreadsheets represent the present, artificial intelligence appears to be the leading option for the future.

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The study shows that 81.2% of operators want to incorporate AI solutions, far exceeding their interest in technologies such as machine learning, the Internet of Things (IoT), or augmented reality.

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