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The Supply Chain Technology Trap: Why Most Leaders Choose Wrong

Supply chain executives face a market flooded with technology solutions. The companies that win are not choosing the most advanced platforms. They are choosing the ones that match their reality.

Global Supply Chain Council and Max Henry
Feb 23, 2026
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The supply chain technology market offers overwhelming choice. Infor. Kinaxis. Blue Yonder. SAP. Oracle. o9. Relex. OMP. Logility. Anaplan. Project44. Dozens more…

Every platform looks impressive. Every vendor promises transformation. Every demo showcases advanced capabilities that appear essential.

Most implementations fail anyway.

Alena Kavalchuk at MAIR Group recently outlined a practical framework for technology selection. Her approach challenges conventional wisdom. The best tool is not the one with the loudest marketing or the most advanced AI. The best tool is the one that fits your business reality.

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