NVIDIA is using Palantir Foundry and cuOpt to automate its hardware supply chain allocation across global manufacturing sites. The integration of these AI tools helps manage the complex logistics from wafer production to data center assembly, optimizing the flow of components like Grace CPUs and Blackwell GPUs. NVIDIA's post-trained Nemotron 3.5 Lightning model has improved decision accuracy significantly, outperforming previous models. This development enhances NVIDIA's ability to streamline its supply chain, though challenges in long-term forecasting persist.
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