With the breakneck speed of global trade \u2014 and disruptions such as the pandemic \u2014 no one has the luxury of going it alone in the supply chain. In fact, more than ever, companies need to collaborate and share data via open networks.\xa0\xa0\n\u201cThe open network, it\u2019s a flywheel. That flywheel is really starting to spin fast,\u201d said Jett McCandless, founder and CEO of project44, a Chicago-based supply chain visibility provider.\xa0\nMcCandless discussed the importance of open networks in global supply chains with Paige Cox, senior vice president and head of Supply Chain Networks at SAP, during a virtual fireside chat at American Shipper\u2019s first-ever Global Trade Tech Summit\n\xa0\nApple Podcast\nSpotify\nMore FreightWaves Podcasts\nWatch\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices