Recently, Bill Belt (a Paris-based supply chain educator and consultant, not to mention a big proponent of Flowcasting), published a newsletter discussing 6 of the most transformative supply chain technology concepts dating back to the introduction of Lean Manufacturing at Toyota in the 1950s. He also lists what he considers to be the best book for each.
I think you see we’re I’m going with this. Read the English translation here. Or, if you prefer, he also publishes it en Francais.