With the premise 'In contrast, suppliers that have continued to innovate and expand their use of the four practices, as well as other activities described in previous chapters, keep outperforming the industry as a whole.', is 'The suppliers that continued to innovate in their use of the four practices consistently underperformed in the industry.' simply an unrelated statement?
In contrast, suppliers that have continued to innovate and expand their use of the four practices, as well as other activities described in previous chapters, keep outperforming the industry as a whole.###The suppliers that continued to innovate in their use of the four practices consistently underperformed in the industry.