Agility Index
AI Is No Longer Optional.
How Agile Is Your Business?
Overview
Companies that embrace AI in their supply chains are better equipped to stay resilient and productive — even amidst geopolitical uncertainty, workforce challenges, and the pressure to deliver measurable results.
The 2025 Agility Index, developed by Nucleus Research, evaluates how manufacturers, distributors, building suppliers, and retailers perform across key agility dimensions, including AI adoption, real-time data platforms, and scenario planning.
What's Inside?
Access the Epicor Agility Index report to see how your company compares to industry peers, identify gaps in operations, and discover actionable insights to future-proof your business. Agility is critical in today’s fast-moving, AI-driven manufacturing environment.
Key findings from the Epicor Agility Index:
- 56% of companies report high AI readiness.
- 90%+ are investing in AI-specific roles like data scientists and automation engineers.
- 50.6% have adopted real-time data-sharing platforms to drive operational intelligence.
Key Insights
Hiring AI-Savvy Talent
As part of scenario planning in rapidly changing markets, companies are increasingly hiring AI experts to strengthen risk analysis, data modeling, and cross-functional coordination. The 2025 Agility Index by Nucleus Research found that 74% of companies modeling geo-risk scenarios are expanding their AI-related workforce.
Leveraging Data Platforms
Real-time data-sharing platforms have become the backbone of modern digital supply chains. Over 50% of organizations report adoption, enabling faster insights, better forecasting, and more agile decision-making across operations.
Building Supply Sector Moving Forward
For building supply companies, AI is no longer a distant innovation — it’s a near-term operational priority. Compared to the 2024 Supply Chain Agility Index, the latest report shows that nearly 69% of building supply firms increased AI investments in the past year, with 16% significantly ramping up and 52% investing moderately.
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