Beware Of Jessie Ware?

Jessie Ware is the hottest property going today in popular music.  And - in a rarity - she is an actual university graduate.  Imagine!  A foundation of reading, writing, and speaking in sentences.  So, is Jessie real, and here for the long term?  Or is she the  favorite of the month for self-appointed abiters of what's important in popular culture?

I don't know, but, in my wildest moments, I can see her being with us for a good long time, and being really good right out of the chute.

This contrasts with some developments in logistics and supply chain management.  Technology that is turning out to have legs, for examble, but that took forever to get off the ground, cost more than anyone dreamed, and is still some distance from fulfilling its ultimate potential.  Can anyone say "RFID"?

Or, equipment with limited life spans and inflexible applications.  Think tow lines in floors.  How about technology that required scale and massive tax breaks to be economically feasible, and radical downsizing to a shadow of its original design to be relevant and useful intoday's fast-paced facility operations.  High-speed mini-load technology is a far cry from the full pallet AS/RS skyscrapers of past generations.

One of our great planning and execution challenges is distinguishing the Charlotte Churches of the supply chain world from the Jessie Wares - and making the right bet in selecting one or the other.