What do supply chain executives look out for? 

Where Is the Supply Chain Most Likely to Break Next?

Why executives care:
Disruptions don’t announce themselves — they surface as patterns.

Data insight answers:

  • Which suppliers, lanes, or facilities show rising delays?

  • Where lead-time variability is increasing

  • Which nodes have no viable backup

Who cares most: CEO, COO, Chief Supply Chain Officer
Executive thought: “What will fail first?”

Where Are We Bleeding Cost Without Improving Service?

Why executives care:
Executives tolerate cost only when it buys reliability.

Data insight answers:

  • Why logistics and freight costs are rising

  • Which expedite, premium freight, or overtime spend is avoidable

  • Where inventory carrying cost is growing without benefit

Who cares most: CFO, COO
Executive thought: “Why are we paying more for the same outcome?”

Which Inventory Decisions Are Hurting Us?

Why executives care:
Inventory mistakes hurt cash, service, and reputation simultaneously.

Data insight answers:

  • Where overstock ties up cash

  • Where understock causes service failures

  • Which SKUs or regions are consistently mis-forecasted

Who cares most: CFO, Supply Chain, Operations
Executive thought: “Where is cash stuck — and where are we missing revenue?”

What Happens If We Don’t Change Anything?

Why executives care:
Boards don’t accept surprises — they expect foresight.

Data insight answers:

  • What demand-supply gaps will widen in 60–120 days

  • Which suppliers will miss SLAs next quarter

  • Where risk compounds over time

Who cares most: CEO, Board
Executive thought: “What risk is quietly compounding?”