According to BI Intelligence, Internet of Things-connected devices will more than triple by 2020, from 10 billion to 34 billion. For small and medium-sized enterprises, which may not know where to begin or have the required time and expertise to implement IoT into their processes, surviving this age of digital transformation can seem like a tsunami of data and new processes crashing down. -Chuck Cimalore, CTO, Omnify Software

Quality product data can be a real competitive advantage for companies that get it right. However, despite more anticipated disruption across industries in the year ahead, many supply chain professionals who realize the long-term benefits of data accuracy still struggle to gain support for comprehensive and effective data quality programs. -Angela Fernandez, Vice President, Retail Grocery and Foodservice, GS1 US

The Internet of Things would seem ideally suited to the task of monitoring and tracking containers around the world.

Education is falling short at all levels in preparing students for a life in the gig economy.