Dave Kappos Authors Article on the Importance of Data Governance and Security in Supply Chain Operations
September 06, 2023
Cravath partner David J. Kappos, associate Carys J. Webb and Shawn Muma, Director of Supply Chain Innovation and Emerging Technologies for the Center for Global Enterprise’s Digital Supply Chain Institute, co‑authored an article entitled “The Data‑Driven Supply Chain Raises New Data Governance and Security Issues,” which was published in the September/October 2023 issue of Supply Chain Management Review. The article examines the growing role of data sharing in supply chain constellations and recommends that companies embed data governance and security policies in their internal and external supply chain operations.
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