Why Supply Chain Resilience Starts With A Common Data Language
BigDataWire, Thursday, July 24th, 2025
U.S.-China tariffs may be on pause, but the pressure on supply chains isn't going anywhere. For supply chain and procurement professionals, the result is continued uncertainty.
Teams are having to reexamine sourcing strategies in real time, yet many companies still can't answer basic questions like where their components are sourced or which SKUs are most exposed.
It's not just geopolitical shifts creating chaos, it's the data powering supply chains that's falling short. New research shows that nearly half of supply chain leaders still lack full visibility into their supply chain networks. Without a clean and connected foundation based on quality data, companies can't quickly pivot sourcing strategies, respond to shifting trade policies, or assess exposure to risk in real time. Regulatory compliance becomes harder to maintain, and advanced technologies like AI are rendered less effective, amplifying inadequate inputs instead of unlocking real insight.