In response to supply chain risks, companies are implementing a variety of tactics... Unfortunately, though, many approaches are doomed to failure because they only digitize the firefighting or face problems when it comes time to actually implement or scale.
Why the chaos? Exposing the gap between planning and execution
Feel like your supply chain can never get ahead? Stuck in an endless loop of emergencies, each one addressed by countless hours on the phone and email? Locate the root problem: the gap between supply chain plan and reality.
Download now
Download the white paper to discover why most consumer goods manufacturers:
- Have a handle on current metrics like inventory, but can’t predict problems days or weeks in advance
- Get surprised by out-of-stocks, last minute orders and expiring inventory – and pay the price in OTIF fines, expediting fees, markdowns and customer relationships
- Execute a weeks-old plan, but lack mechanisms to adjust when reality deviates from it
- Struggle with siloed data and systems that prevent the collaboration necessary to solve complex problems
Did you know?
Purpose-built for consumer goods brands
Related resources
Guide
Remove the hurdles to influencing retail buyers
Learn four ways to use the POS and inventory data retailers provide to build trust and grow the business, like preventing lost sales.
Download
Article
Improv with Excel? Yes, but…
Learn more about the limitations of Excel-based retail analytics, which can't handle or combine large data sets to enable quick ad hoc analysis and keep...
Keep reading
Press
Viewpoint: Alloy building central nervous system for supply chain
Startup helps consumer goods manufacturers deal with the fact that plans often clash with reality
Visit site