Why Disconnected Data is the Biggest Supply Chain Obstacle
Data has long been seen as the solution to many of the supply chain’s biggest challenges – and for good reason. When harnessed effectively, it can reveal inefficiencies, uncover risks, and drive faster, smarter decisions. But despite its potential, most supply chain teams still rely heavily on spreadsheets and operate within fragmented systems spread across partners, geographies and platforms. Although commonplace, disconnection is a barrier to progress. As artificial intelligence becomes essential to competitiveness, companies that are unable to bring their data together will fall behind. Ultimately, AI can’t operate on siloed, inconsistent information. When supply chain data is unified, teams can move from reacting to issues to anticipating them. Predictive analytics, anomaly detection, and real-time optimization become possible. And, over time, autonomous agents can begin to manage logistics, relationships and risk. In a nutshell, the supply chain has always been complex as it has h...