Augment Ventures February 2026

Optilogic Expands AI Supply Chain Partnerships

Optilogic announced two strategic partnerships that materially expand its role in AI-driven supply chain design and execution. The first is a global strategic alliance with ORTEC, a long-established leader in supply chain optimization and advanced analytics. The partnership integrates Optilogic’s AI-native network design platform with ORTEC’s deep operational and execution-level expertise, bridging long-range network strategy with day-to-day planning and optimization. The result is a unified approach that enables enterprises to design supply chains that are not only cost-efficient, but resilient and executable under real-world constraints.

In parallel, Optilogic entered into a partnership with SCALA, a global supply chain and logistics consultancy. Through this collaboration, SCALA is deploying Optilogic’s Cosmic Frog platform to enhance its network design, optimization, and scenario-planning offerings for enterprise clients. The combination pairs SCALA’s consulting depth with Optilogic’s AI-driven modeling and simulation capabilities, allowing customers to evaluate trade-offs across cost, service levels, risk, and resilience with significantly greater speed and precision.

Together, these partnerships reinforce Optilogic’s position as a foundational platform for next-generation supply chain decision intelligence. By embedding its technology within both optimization software leaders and global consultancies, Optilogic is expanding distribution, increasing enterprise relevance, and moving closer to the system-of-record for strategic supply chain design. This is a clear validation of the platform’s differentiation and a meaningful step toward scaled, global adoption.

To read more on the ORTEC partnership click here and to read more on the SCALA partnership click here.

Earlier this month, Sonali Vijayavargiya published a thought piece exploring what it really takes to move AI from pilot projects into production. The article breaks down why many AI initiatives stall after early experimentation and highlights the operational, organizational, and trust-related challenges that define successful deployment. Drawing from real-world experience across enterprise and industrial settings, the piece offers a grounded perspective on what “AI in production” actually demands.

To learn more, click here!

Sonali Vijayavargiya attended Manifest 2026 from February 9–11 in Las Vegas and moderated a panel on navigating risk in modern supply chains. The discussion brought together leaders from Coca-Cola, Clorox, Grocery Outlet, and Hindustan Platinum to explore resilience, decision-making, and the role of technology in supply chain strategy.

To read more about Manifest 2026, click here!

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Optilogic Powers AI-First Supply Chain Design for Arzyz Metals
Optilogic is helping Arzyz Metals modernize its supply chain operations in Mexico through AI-first network design and optimization. By leveraging Optilogic’s cloud-native platform, Arzyz is improving decision-making across logistics, production, and distribution as it scales operations. The deployment highlights how advanced analytics can drive smarter, more resilient supply chains in complex industrial environments. To read more on the announcement click here.

United Health Care Staffing Launches on ADNI
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