“What was your return on investment in supply chain planning technology this year?” As 2025 comes to a close, many supply chain leaders are taking stock of their efforts to transform supply chain planning for their businesses. Unfortunately for some, this year’s strategic projects are falling short of expectations. Substantial budget and resources were allocated to deploy new advanced planning systems and AI solutions to improve decision-making. While progress was made, many of these investments yielded less than was expected. We can do better. Industry leaders are achieving breakthrough productivity gains by focusing on the right use cases, applying AI smartly, assessing the promised capabilities accurately and driving adoption of new planning solutions. By taking an agentic approach to supplement out-of-the-box APS functionality, these leaders are achieving the measurable business impact hoped for when they embarked on their digital transformations. Join Supply Chain Now hosts Scott Luton and Karin Bursa as they welcome special guests Caglar Ozdag and Jim Lee from ZS to discuss how supply chain leaders are getting it right. By sharing tangible examples from across industries, Caglar and Jim will articulate how leaders are achieving superior ROI on supply chain planning investments. They will propose a new…

ERPs are pivotal in streamlining operations; however, not all ERP solutions provide adequate inventory optimization functionality. SMBs need functionality that provides inventory visibility, automated processes to reduce excess stock and avoid stockouts, precise forecasting capabilities, and predictive analytics to minimize supply and demand risks. Customizing your ERP can lead to expensive challenges in the long term, especially when performing automatic upgrades. Consider using best-in-breed inventory solutions from Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to enhance ERP functionality without unnecessary complexity, ensuring long-term adaptability and efficiency To balance inventory and costs, businesses need to understand what tools are fit for purpose to help achieve inventory optimization, financial success, and market competitiveness.   From this discussion, the audience will have a better understanding of: – The functionality of ERPs – How to assess if ERPs deliver on inventory goals and capabilities – Identify missing gaps for better inventory planning and optimization – What key features to prioritize when selecting an inventory add-on solution – Rearview vs front window when it comes to forecasting and risk in your ERP – How to measure ROI – how best-of-breed solutions like Netstock show ROI when integrated with an ERP