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Ilan Oshri, Professor of Information Systems, Auckland Business School, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

NZ’s supply chains are highly exposed. Could new AI agents make them more resilient?

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If 2026 has taught New Zealand businesses anything, it’s that the next supply chain shock is never far away.

Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent oil prices above US$100 a barrel, added weeks to shipping routes and saw carriers slap surcharges of hundreds of US dollars per container on cargo bound for New Zealand.

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