In our last newsletter, we introduced the concept that “data” is an inadequate term to describe all the various types of supply chain information. Not all data is the same. Unless we recognize the subtle differences in how events are reported, we can’t fully understand them.

 “Data is the new oil,” The Economist proclaimed in a widely quoted 2017 article. In an information economy and a digital age, the companies that have the best data and the most sophisticated tools for parsing it will win.  Since that story appeared, there has been lots

ARC Advisory Group’s Steve Banker has posted his Forbes list of “2020 Supply Chain Technology Trends.” As usual, the article is a good roadmap for its combination of industry outlook and thoughtful opinion.  Banker splits emerging supply chain technology into categories for “hyped,” “promising” and “high ROI