AI resume screening tools are quietly eliminating qualified candidates in technical hiring — especially in supply chain and manufacturing. These roles are already among the hardest to fill and the most expensive to get wrong. The last thing they need is a screening system that filters out strong candidates before a hiring manager ever sees them. Yet that is exactly what is happening in many organizations today. Why AI Resume Screening Misreads Technical Talent Most AI screening tools were trained on white-collar hiring data: structured career ladders, standardized credentials, recognizable company names, and predictable keyword patterns. That works reasonably well for