Quantum webinar for supply chains
D‑Wave is running a March 25 webinar on using quantum optimization to tackle volatility in manufacturing supply chains—topics include scheduling, inventory and demand shifts. It’s a near‑term vendor event framing quantum as a practical optimization tool for operations teams. (x.com/dwavequantum/status/2035052648559448085)
D‑Wave’s events calendar lists a webinar on March 25, 2026 titled “Quantum Fit for Manufacturing: A Conversation on Solving Complex Production Challenges.” (dwavequantum.com)) The webinar page and promotional copy identify Murray Thom (VP, Quantum Technology Evangelism) and consultant Chris Hyatt as featured speakers in a session produced with Manufacturing Dive. (resources.industrydive.com)) D‑Wave has been pushing enterprise optimization via its Stride™ hybrid solver in recent months, positioning hybrid solvers as the production-ready route for embedding quantum results into classical operations workflows. (dwavequantum.com)) At its Qubits 2025 user conference D‑Wave introduced expanded hybrid capabilities — notably a hybrid nonlinear solver and broader continuous-variable support — updates that directly map to manufacturing scheduling and inventory optimization use cases. (quantumcomputingreport.com)) D‑Wave’s public casework that the webinar is likely to reference includes a BASF production‑scheduling proof‑of‑concept, prior truck‑loading work with Tecnalia, and industry deployments highlighted in partner stories such as Ford Otosan and NTT DOCOMO. (thechemicaldata.com)) Recordings of D‑Wave’s past manufacturing and logistics webinars are hosted on the company’s YouTube playlist, and its Professional Services “Launch Program” describes the typical path from problem discovery through proof‑of‑concept to production deployment that this session intends to illustrate. (youtube.com)) A dedicated registration/landing page for the March 25 webinar is published on D‑Wave’s site under the 3/25 event listing, indicating the session is live and open for sign‑up ahead of the Qubits user conference later that week. (dwavequantum.com))