Does 'These practices have resulted in the integration of enterprises at all stages of the distribution and production chain, because of the infusion of real-time information on consumer sales.' stand independently of the premise 'Real time information about sales has required the distribution chain to speed up.', neither following nor contradicting it?
These practices have resulted in the integration of enterprises at all stages of the distribution and production chain, because of the infusion of real-time information on consumer sales.###Real time information about sales has required the distribution chain to speed up.