Forecast Unknown

AI is not one thing — it's a five-layer stack. This episode breaks down every layer with real manufacturing and supply chain examples, so leaders can finally have the right conversation about the right technology.

AI Didn’t Break Work — Our Decision-Making Did Is AI breaking work — or exposing broken decision-making? In this episode of Forecast Unknown , Jennifer Stango unpacks why AI in business isn’t the real disruption. The real issue is how organizations make decisions across sales, operations, finance, and technology. As companies accelerate AI adoption, many leaders are experiencing friction: too many...

AI can flag the risks. Dashboards can show the patterns. But if no one owns the next step, nothing changes. In this episode, Jennifer Stango breaks down why so many digital supply chain initiatives stall—not because the tech fails, but because the  response  isn’t designed. You’ll learn why accountability, not just accuracy, determines whether AI drives action—and how to build a decision-making cu...

I is reshaping the life sciences supply chain—but without strong data governance, innovation can quickly turn into compliance risk. In this episode, Jennifer breaks down why “trust, but verify” is more than just a saying—it’s a survival strategy. From GxP requirements to the shift from CSV to CSA, we explore what it really takes to keep AI-driven decisions traceable, defensible, and audit-ready.

In this special  Notes from a Side Quest  edition of  Forecast Unknown , host Jennifer Stango blends her career in technology with her roots in gaming to ask a simple question: What if your tech job is just a broken RPG? Drawing from her time in the gaming industry — and decades navigating the highs and lows of tech transformation — Jennifer unpacks how modern careers mirror the chaos of role-play...

Everyone wants speed, automation, and “real-time visibility.” But here’s the truth: none of that matters if your systems can’t talk to each other. In this episode, I break down how poor interoperability quietly drives chaos across the supply chain — from mismatched data definitions to broken planning loops. We’ll look at why GIGO (Garbage In, Garbage Out) is still alive and well, how it fuels the...

In this kickoff episode of  Forecast Unknown , host  Jennifer Stango  breaks down one of the most persistent—and misunderstood—supply chain challenges: the  Bullwhip Effect . From the classic  Beer Game  simulation to real-world warehouse chaos, Jennifer explores whether AI can finally do what decades of planning systems couldn’t: predict demand shifts, respond in real time, and stop the ripple ef...

Supply chains aren’t just changing—they’re being disrupted. Forecast Unknown cuts through the noise to show how AI, automation, digital twins, and geopolitics are rewriting the rules of how products are made, moved, and delivered. Hosted by Jennifer Stango, a no-nonsense strategist who’s guided companies through Y2K, the 2008 crash, COVID, and now the AI wave. She’s not here to pitch products—just...