OPmobility’s Jordan Pavel: How AI, visibility and industry standards can end supply chain firefighting

In this Red Sofa interview at Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Digital Strategies North America 2026, Jordan Pavel, Regional Project Director and Chief of Staff for North America at OPmobility, shares her perspective on the future of automotive supply chain visibility and digital transformation.

Drawing on experience across OEM, technology and tier supplier environments, Pavel explains why the industry must evolve from reactive problem-solving to proactive, insight-driven decision-making. She discusses the importance of turning vast amounts of supply chain data into actionable intelligence, the role of AI in enabling real-time operational decisions, and why industry-wide standards are essential for creating trusted visibility ecosystems.

Pavel also reflects on OPmobility’s transportation management system (TMS) implementation, highlighting the importance of people, process and technology alignment, as well as the value of selecting partners that can support operational transformation beyond software deployment.

The conversation explores:

• How automotive supply chains can move from firefighting to predictive operations

• The biggest opportunities for end-to-end visibility and actionable insights

• Lessons from implementing a transportation management system at OPmobility

• The importance of trust, data sharing and industry standards

• How AI can evolve from reporting to operational decision-making

• Why supply chain leaders need stronger connections between business and operational objectives

• The future of connected, intelligent automotive supply networks

Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Digital Strategies North America

8-9 June 2026 | Nashville, TN

Watch the full interview to hear Pavel’s vision for a more collaborative, data-driven and resilient automotive supply chain ecosystem.