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His forecast is coming to fruition.Starting on page 20, contributing editor Bridget McCrea kicks off our 2021 Technology Issue by catching up with Sheffi and six other top supply chain technology analysts to see just how far logistics professionals have progressed on their digital transformation journey over the past year.Back in December, Sheffi suggested that due to the new, sequestered working environment, real-time data analytics and communications platforms that facilitate telecommuting and provide increased visibility into supply chain operations would be the first to accelerate."That was certainly the case," says McCrea. "Seemingly overnight, shippers were grappling with an entirely new set of challenges, and companies using antiquated visibility and forecasting tools like spreadsheets had a tough time keeping up with the huge uptick in e-commerce orders as well as managing remote workforces, supply interruptions and new customer demands. It was either implement visibility software and modern communications processes-or shut down." |