Is Real Time the Answer or the Question? One thing is apparent in all these discussions–we probably do not have the right data to answer many of these questions. Internal enterprise information, while voluminous and correct, can often be weeks old by the time it becomes available for use in monitoring or analysis–and does not…

Let’s start with a multiple choice question. The real-time data revolution is: a) already here, or b) right around the corner, or c) will not happen for a long time. Which is right? Are they perhaps all right? Predictions of a major revolution in supply chain management due to the availability of real-time data have…