The Hidden Efficiency Killer That Has No Place in 2021 Too many companies were left unable to respond when the pandemic hit because of information delays and time lags. Apr 21st, 2021 The hard lesson of 2020 was if there is supply risk anywhere in the supply network, or an actual disruption, organizations better know about it right away. And if there’s a demand surge, your suppliers and your suppliers’ suppliers need to know it too. Too many companies were left unable to respond when the pandemic hit because of information delays and time lags – resulting in stale data and poor performance. In 2021, this new awareness of the cost of data latency will drive companies to improve collaboration by installing advanced technology approaches that provide real-time information and reduce time lags to near zero.