Optimize Supply Chain Planning

Maximize growth and minimize risk with improved supply chain planning

Shape demand

Shaping demand begins with integrating demand and supply planning processes. This supports data- and information-driven decisions, which in turn leads to directed, intentional business leadership.

McDonald’s moving to cage-free eggs based on customers’ needs is a massive supply chain transformation, but they’re bringing along the rest of the industry.

Stan Aronow

Vice President, Gartner Research & Advisory

How we address your top challenges

Robust and credible demand planning is the starting point for supply chain planning excellence. But a demand plan alone isn't enough. To establish a more responsive, agile and cost-efficient supply chain, you must link demand planning to supply planning and inventory management processes. Our insights, advice and tools can help.

Build your digital strategy

Whether you’re trying to modernize your supply chain operations or enable a digital transformation, we can help you develop a deep mastery of technology and acumen in process improvement that will put you in the driver’s seat and give you an essential edge.

Benchmark and assess maturity

Knowing exactly where your supply chain stands positions you to take thoughtful steps toward improvement. Benchmarking lets you compare your metrics against those of your peers, so you understand where you are and where you want to be.

Learn from experienced peers

Be certain you’re executing against the right plan, in the most efficient way. Case studies from our expansive peer network let you validate your strategies against those of organizations inside and outside your industry.

A New Era: Converging the Physical and Digital Supply Chains

The  lines between the physical and digital worlds are becoming increasingly blurred. Traditional markets are being redefined, customer expectations are constantly evolving and the very way daily tasks  are conducted are being rapidly transformed. Supply chains must now focus on effectively converging their foundational capabilities, with new and emerging digital strategies in order to not only compete, but also prosper and grow in this bold new era.

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