Build a smart supply chain with the technologies of tomorrow

Aim. Strategize. Manage.

The next generation of business planning will be integrated and predictive—no longer isolated and reactive. To unlock additional value from your supply chain, our team of planning consultants will help you create and refine strategies to improve your operations. Our expertise includes demand forecasting, production, inventory and distribution planning, as well as S&OP from 60+ engagements.

Benefits:

• Improve forecasting accuracy
• Reduce inventory cost-savings across sites and countries
• Improve customer service
• Increase collaboration and visibility among business units/processes

Analyze. Negotiate. Improve.

With sourcing becoming increasingly cognitive, the digitalization of procurement has become a reality sooner than expected. Our intelligent sourcing and procurement solutions involve sourcing at predictable costs, managing contracts, transforming experiences and providing options for touchless invoicing. Our S2P delivery specialists will work with you to deliver long-term value.

Benefits:

• Optimize total realized cost savings by defining savings levers through intelligent supply analytics
• Increase total spending by managing category strategy
• Optimize sourcing and e-RFx cycle time through sourcing execution and scoring automation
• Improve contract cycle time through terms and contract compliance
• Improve CX and visibility with electronic purchase orders

Plan. Execute. Deliver.

Warehousing, transportation, manufacturing and delivery are complex processes that can dramatically affect customer service, brand image and bottom lines. Our delivery experts can help you enable omnichannel fulfillment capabilities emphasizing speed and customer experience with multiple dispense mechanisms.

Benefits:

• Improve capacity utilization and inventory accuracy via automation and visibility
• Improve replenishment processes and fulfillment accuracy
• Improve tariff governance and planning performance for daily shipments
• Achieve overall reduction of manual efforts

Dream. Design. Innovate.

Cognizant’s smart manufacturing solutions drive continuous operational improvement, increased productivity and reduced costs. Our digital engineers will ensure self-monitoring and predictive maintenance enabled by machine learning as well as real-time awareness of the state of production equipment and raw materials to meet customer demands—giving you the ability to innovate and develop new products and services.

Benefits:

• Increase in throughput and overall equipment effectiveness
• Decrease in inventory costs and cycle times
• Increase in labor efficiency
• Increase consistency, compliance, and quality
• Establish paperless systems and waste reduction

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