Five Predictions for Supply Chains in 2020 - Dataconomy

The year 2019 seemed to be the year of unpredictability, not the least of which was the seemingly ever-changing foreign trade policy of major world economies. Interestingly, it's that same unpredictable nature of foreign trade policy that serves as a springboard for supply chain predictions for 2020. Here are the top five predictions that will have a major impact on the world's global supply chains. Historically, digital transformation of the supply chain has taken place by targeting various functional silos within their own walls. This approach lacked the ability to evaluate the interconnected nature of supply chain decisions.