Production analytics play a critical role in enabling real-time quality control and lean operations in modern supply chains, and I strongly agree with the statement. As supply chains become more complex, global, and time-sensitive, traditional reactive approaches to quality and efficiency are no longer sufficient. Production analytics, which involve the systematic use of real-time and historical production data to monitor, analyze, and optimize manufacturing and related processes, allow organizations to move from intuition-based decisions to data-driven execution. This transformation directly supports both real-time quality control and the principles of lean operations across the supply chain. Real-time quality control is one of the most significant contributions of production analytics. In traditional production systems, quality issues are often detected after defects have already occurred, either during end-of-line inspections or after products reach customers. Production analytics changes this by continuously capturing data from machines, sensors, inspection systems, and operators. Statistical process control charts, anomaly detection algorithms, and machine learning models analyze this data in real time to identify deviations from normal operating conditions. For example, in an automotive supply chain, sensors installed on machining equipment can track vibration, temperature, and tool wear. Production analytics systems analyze these signals to predict when a tool is likely to produce defective parts. The system can trigger alerts or automatically stop the machine before defects propagate downstream, preventing rework, scrap, and delays in vehicle assembly plants. Another clear illustration can be seen