Last year, as much of the world grappled with pandemic supply-chain problems that caused product shortages and price hikes, one of Memme Onwudiwe's clients used artificial intelligence to navigate the storm. 

Memme Onwudiwe, co-founder of Evisort. Courtesy photo

The client, NetApp, a data management company based in Sunnyvale, California, suddenly found itself unable to get the hardware and other supplies it needed to fulfill orders. NetApp ultimately turned to Evisort, a contract management software co-founded by Onwudiwe. The technology allowed the company to search for key provisions across its supplier and customer contracts—including clauses that let them invoice for partial shipments.