Ideas power the future supply chain

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A relatively short and succinct post from SCM World chief content office Kevin O’Marah on “zero marginal cost” potential in supply chains. It is not so much about reducing costs as most traditional supply chain strategy is oriented towards, but about creating value through new technologies and new ideas: “The future supply chain will create value by, for instance, linking sensors and controls on things like Caterpillar tractors and Johnson Controls’ thermostats back to parts depots and control towers to ...