Addressing the Visibility Gap™ within supply chains

Supply chain management is a vast landscape. It is a multidisciplinary area touching planning, sourcing, production, distribution and customer service. Companies need to strategically and tactically manage numerous individual silos throughout the chain. Demand forecasting, supplier relations, sourcing, production, transportation and logistics, inventory management, technology integration and risk management are all valuable, distinct and risk-bearing components vital for seamless collaboration and execution.

Many companies are not fully aware of the risks and opportunities to unlock value within their supply chains. Data deserts and systemic blind spots mean decision-making can be compromised. The penalties for getting it wrong are sizable. US retailers alone are estimated to be financing a $2 trillion dollar hole, annually, caused by out of-stock or overstock.