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Supply Chain Visibility Needs Context Before AI, Says PAXAFE's Mark Talens

Published

8 October 2026

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opportunities

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Healthtech Infrastructure

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United States

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Fusion42 · 10 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

Mark Talens of PAXAFE argues that pharmaceutical supply chain visibility remains fragmented across functions, and that context and data readiness must precede effective AI use. He emphasizes that uncoordinated reactions to supply chain events cause disruptive effects and that decision-making with confidence and context is the ultimate goal.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Healthtech Infrastructure.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You need to focus on cleaning and contextualising your supply chain data before layering AI, or risk noisy alerts and costly reactions. Pharma operators can unlock value fast by prioritising shared real-time visibility across partners and functions.

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Healthtech Infrastructuresupply-chainpharmavisibilityai-cautiondecision-intelligence