By SRINI MUTHUSRINIVASAN AND DOUG KIMBALL, JDA . Dec 27, 2017, 4:00AM

We have entered the age of digital compression, where in many ways, technology is enabling us to do more with less. Things that used to exist separately – such as a pedometer, a watch, a phone, a camera, etc. – can now be compressed into a single device or gadget.

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Technologies like predictive analytics; inventory tracking; better visibility over the movement of
goods; and robotics that help warehouses and distribution centres keep pace will all play a role
in digital supply chain management and so will the realization that the new technologies may
often layer over existing systems as a means of trading partner communication.