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March 13, 2020
Some store shelves quickly empty but experts say it’s short term
Our Principle & Host Greg White was featured in the AJC article “Some store shelves quickly empty but experts say it’s short term” in regards to the rush on household staples preparing for the Coronavirus. VIEW ARTICLE HERE.
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February 17, 2026
Accelerating Decision Velocity: Why the Future Belongs to Faster, Smarter Supply Chain Decisions
Special Guest Blog Post written by Karin Bursa, Supply Chain Industry Advisor and Supply Chain Now Host Here is a diagnostic question I use with supply chain leaders: when disruption hits, do your teams spend most of their time debating the data, debating the scenarios, debating the plan, or debating the decision? Or all of the above? Seriously though, in 2026, that distinction matters. Network shifts driven by tariffs, geopolitics, cost pressure, and sustainability are accelerating. Gartner’s 2025 U.S. Trade and Immigration Policy Survey indicate 77% of respondents selected network changes among their top actions in response to tariff impacts. [2] If the physical network is moving, the digital planning platform must move even faster. The environment is forcing decisions to be made faster, more frequently, and with more variables than ever before. Gartner says supply chain decisions are becoming 71% more complex, happening 52% more frequently, and need to be made 57% faster. That triple constraint cannot be accomplished with cadence-based batch planning cycles as a default operating model. This is why I am focused on a single, practical outcome for supply chain teams: accelerating decision velocity. The ability to move from data to insights to actions faster…