- Report Details: This report is an assessment of the current state of the inventory software market. It is based on 1) analysis of inventory trends in value networks, 2) software briefings with vendors, 3) interviews with reference users, and 4) observations from use of the software with clients in advisory work.
- Highlight: Today’s inventory buffers cannot be managed effectively without the use of more advanced technologies, but they also cannot be adequately addressed without reorganizing the planning function to enable planners to design and execute inventory strategies to actualize market-driven value networks.