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Supply Chain Management

Maximize Supply Chain Efficiency

(and expect a 10%+ lift in gross margin)

Balance Inventory

Precisely balance inventory with market demands by integrating sales and inventory data in context with related business activities. Achieve a demand-driven supply chain that is not based on statistical guesswork but rather on actual feedback about what is happening with each customer.

Forecast Accurately

Perform “What-If” forecasting by bringing transaction-level data from Salient into Microsoft Excel^®. Measure variance to actual sales and create better synchronization between sales and operations.

Improve inventory turns and reduce stocking errors.
Know how vendors are performing
Have the facts to achieve mutually beneficial vendor relationships.

Purchase Prudently

See the flows of product through each step in the value chain, from supplier to consumer.
Track the ratios of inventory vs. volume and turn
Reduce out-of-stocks and minimize downstream costs.

Trade with Precision

Get stream-of-thought P&L and net productivity statements by SKU, including vendor pricing and variances, history, on-time performance and fill rates to optimize vendor performance.

Salient opens the door for:

Activity-based and value-driven planning, execution, and review
Associate alignment at all ranks and roles
Contribution-based compensation
Comprehensive scoring of every person, product, place, asset, and trade relationship