An orbit chart is a powerful tool for understanding the “health” of a supply chain and its potential for improvement. The supply chain is a complex, non-linear system with limited trade-offs. The relationship between trade-offs varies by industry, region, and size. The orbit chart is a diagnostic we use in the Supply Chains to Admire work. Here I explain the use case.

Today, companies require industry-specific supply chain solutions. The performance of 82% of the industries–I term this industry potential–is going backward while companies are trying to

In the first quarter of 2026, the value of the companies offering Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) fell by 25-30%. The sell-off occurred as investors worried that Artificial

As I enter my fifteenth year of trying to help supply chain leaders improve value through supply chain planning software, I answer a challenge by a reader on what is the value of an industry analyst. My reply centers on how I think we can help, and that it takes a village and I hope that he will help as well.