Quantum Computing in Supply Chain

Quantum computing is poised to revolutionize various fields, yet its practical applications in industry-specific problems remain relatively unexplored.This discussion focuses on leveraging quantum computing to address challenges in operations management, particularly within supply chain management.Supply chain management often involves navigating extensive state and action spaces, presenting significant computational hurdles for classical computers.To address this, we develop a quantum policy iteration algorithm tailored for solving inventory control problems, demonstrating its efficacy through simulations.Additionally, we delve into the hardware prerequisites and potential obstacles for implementing this quantum algorithm in the near future.Our research leverages IBM Qiskit and the qBraid system for simulations and experimental validation.