D‑Wave Hosts Quantum Supply‑Chain Webinar
D‑Wave is hosting a March 25 webinar on quantum optimisation tailored to manufacturing supply‑chain problems such as volatility, scheduling and inventory — aimed at operations and manufacturing leaders. The session positions quantum approaches as a near‑term toolset for complex scheduling tradeoffs. (x.com)
D‑Wave’s public events calendar lists the session as “Quantum Fit for Manufacturing: A Conversation on Solving Complex Production Challenges” scheduled for 25 March 2026. (dwavequantum.com/learn/events-and-webinars/). (dwavequantum.com) A recent on‑demand webinar hosted with Manufacturing Dive framed annealing quantum optimisation against production scheduling, inventory allocation and supply‑chain resilience, with Murray Thom (VP, Quantum Technology Evangelism) credited as a speaker on the Manufacturing Dive resource page. (resources.industrydive.com/manufacturings-breakthrough-for-real-results). (resources.industrydive.com) D‑Wave ran a February 25, 2026 webinar focused on its Stride™ hybrid solver—described by the company as enterprise‑grade software that blends quantum and classical compute for large optimisation problems—with Catherine Potts listed as the presenter. (dwavequantum.com/events-section/events/webinar-stride-hybrid-solver/). (dwavequantum.com) The company cites a BASF proof‑of‑concept that cut a complex production‑scheduling workload from 10 hours on a classical solver to roughly five seconds on a hybrid‑quantum application, and reported 14% lower product lateness, 9% reduced setup times and up to 18% shorter tank‑unloading durations. (secure.businesswire.com/news/home/20251105954210/en/BASF-and-D-Wave-Announce-Completion-of-Proof-of-Concept-Project-Demonstrating-Benchmark-in-Manufacturing-Efficiency). (secure.businesswire.com) D‑Wave’s manufacturing & logistics product pages list Global‑2000 customers including Volkswagen, DENSO and Toyota and highlight use cases from route optimisation to plant scheduling—citing a Pattison Food Group example that cut an 80‑hour task to 15 hours per week. (dwavequantum.com/solutions-and-products/manufacturing-logistics/). (dwavequantum.com) The March webinar sits alongside D‑Wave’s broader event slate, which also advertises a Qubits Europe user conference in London on 18 June 2026, signalling coordinated outreach to European manufacturing and operations audiences. (dwavequantum.com/learn/events-and-webinars/). (dwavequantum.com)
