Mike Burkett is a VP and Distinguished Analyst for the Gartner Supply Chain team, drawing on more than 18 years of manufacturing industry experience introducing and supporting products from concept to end of life. Mr. Burkett advises clients on supply chain strategy and transformation with recent research on the impact of digital business on supply chains. He previously led Gartner's cross-industry research on product life cycle supply chain strategy and is regarded as a leading expert, having co-authored the first industry publication to define the product life cycle management market.