A cost-to-serve analysis creates a solid understanding on where and how costs are incurred through an organization. It is about modeling costs that are different for each customer and product, and ensuring they are allocated fairly. The CTS analysis solution market’s most common use cases are: - More informed product portfolio management - Costing decisions and supply network design - Gain sharing between suppliers and customers - Identification and allocation of costs to suppliers and customers - Improved process and resource efficiency
Gartner defines supply chain planning (SCP) solutions as platforms that provide technological support to help companies manage, link, align and share planning data across an extended supply chain. SCP solutions support a wide range of planning activities, from demand planning and detailed supply planning, to strategic and execution-level planning. They establish a single version of the truth for planning data and decisions, regardless of the underlying execution technology environment.