Table 3 Quantitative RTDS results EP...

Table 3

Quantitative RTDS results

	EP statistics			I statistics			D statistics
Projection	Mean (%)	IQR	SD	Mean	IQR	SD	Mean	IQR	SD
P1: AI is adapted and accepted by employees and management, and is fully incorporated in daily operations	77.21	26.75	18.90	4.19	1.00	0.69	4.14	1.00	0.69
P2: Organizational training of employees is planned, created and executed exclusively by AI	58.21	42.00	27.64	3.41	1.00	0.73	3.23	2.00	0.98
P3: Only those companies using shared AI solutions for collaboration, cooperation and transparency in the supply chain network will survive	59.73	39.00	25.22	3.63	1.00	0.80	3.23	1.00	0.87
P4: Data protection and data security of AI applications are ensured	45.80	34.25	25.31	3.59	1.00	0.88	4.11	2.00	0.88
P5: Self-optimized planning processes and automated decision-making are done by AI	80.06	15.00	15.99	4.16	1.00	0.65	4.14	0.75	0.69
P6: Delivery routes are optimized (costs, time, security, safety and service levels)	86.86	20.75	13.27	4.31	1.00	0.63	4.56	1.00	0.53
P7: AI is the key technology for completely unmanned factories, including automated maintenance	64.29	40.50	28.10	3.94	0.00	0.76	3.66	1.00	0.95
P8: AI enables companies to automatically identify and verify suppliers that best meet their requirements for collaboration	72.99	30.00	20.28	3.81	0.00	0.75	3.93	0.00	0.71
P9: AI automatically negotiates contracts with suppliers	50.20	40.00	24.04	3.30	1.00	1.03	3.01	2.00	0.99
P10: AI improves employee safety by preventively eliminating all sources of hazards	50.86	36.50	22.70	3.27	1.00	0.90	3.83	1.00	0.82
P11: AI is enabling mass customization through autonomous production processes	64.94	30.00	21.18	3.61	1.00	0.64	3.59	1.00	0.77
P12: AI can make recommendations based on customers’ purchasing patterns, which prevents returns (almost) completely	71.50	26.50	23.20	4.07	0.75	0.71	4.17	1.00	0.80
P13: AI can assess the condition of goods/products throughout their lifecycle, contributing to a circular economy	73.37	13.00	17.52	3.96	0.00	0.69	4.13	1.00	0.85

	EP statistics			I statistics			D statistics
Projection	Mean (%)	IQR	SD	Mean	IQR	SD	Mean	IQR	SD
P1: AI is adapted and accepted by employees and management, and is fully incorporated in daily operations	77.21	26.75	18.90	4.19	1.00	0.69	4.14	1.00	0.69
P2: Organizational training of employees is planned, created and executed exclusively by AI	58.21	42.00	27.64	3.41	1.00	0.73	3.23	2.00	0.98
P3: Only those companies using shared AI solutions for collaboration, cooperation and transparency in the supply chain network will survive	59.73	39.00	25.22	3.63	1.00	0.80	3.23	1.00	0.87
P4: Data protection and data security of AI applications are ensured	45.80	34.25	25.31	3.59	1.00	0.88	4.11	2.00	0.88
P5: Self-optimized planning processes and automated decision-making are done by AI	80.06	15.00	15.99	4.16	1.00	0.65	4.14	0.75	0.69
P6: Delivery routes are optimized (costs, time, security, safety and service levels)	86.86	20.75	13.27	4.31	1.00	0.63	4.56	1.00	0.53
P7: AI is the key technology for completely unmanned factories, including automated maintenance	64.29	40.50	28.10	3.94	0.00	0.76	3.66	1.00	0.95
P8: AI enables companies to automatically identify and verify suppliers that best meet their requirements for collaboration	72.99	30.00	20.28	3.81	0.00	0.75	3.93	0.00	0.71
P9: AI automatically negotiates contracts with suppliers	50.20	40.00	24.04	3.30	1.00	1.03	3.01	2.00	0.99
P10: AI improves employee safety by preventively eliminating all sources of hazards	50.86	36.50	22.70	3.27	1.00	0.90	3.83	1.00	0.82
P11: AI is enabling mass customization through autonomous production processes	64.94	30.00	21.18	3.61	1.00	0.64	3.59	1.00	0.77
P12: AI can make recommendations based on customers’ purchasing patterns, which prevents returns (almost) completely	71.50	26.50	23.20	4.07	0.75	0.71	4.17	1.00	0.80
P13: AI can assess the condition of goods/products throughout their lifecycle, contributing to a circular economy	73.37	13.00	17.52	3.96	0.00	0.69	4.13	1.00	0.85

Note(s): Projections with consensus among panelists are marked in italics; EP: expected probability of occurrence in percent (0–100); I: impact in case of occurrence (five-point Likert scale; 1: Very low, 5: Very high); D: desirability of occurrence (five-point Likert scale; 1: Very low, 5: Very high); IQR: interquartile range; SD: standard deviation

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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