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Recognize supply chain risks before they take effect.
Supply chain problems rarely appear out of nowhere. They build up over time — but are often recognized too late.
The SCM Agent identifies supplier risks and critical developments early, assesses their relevance, and turns them into a basis for decisions. This creates time — before supply problems arise.
Where it breaks down day to day
The data exists — decisions still come too late
In many companies, the relevant information already exists. Yet risks still arise because:
signals are scattered
supplier risks are identified manually
developments become visible too late
decisions are made under time pressure
The problem isn’t a lack of data — it’s a lack of prioritization and context.
What comes together
The SCM Agent: from data to decision
The SCM Agent connects internal and external data sources and identifies early on which developments along the supply chain are becoming critical.
Continuously analyzes
- financial indicators
- operational performance data
- market and company signals
- external risk indicators
SCM Agent
Decision basis
The results aren’t just made visible — they are prepared as a basis for decisions.
Step by step
How the SCM Agent works
Three steps: identify, assess, decide. Click a tile to see the details.
Identify risks
What becomes critical before it’s visible
The SCM Agent creates transparency where it’s usually missing day to day. It identifies irregularities along the supply chain early — before individual signals turn into concrete problems.
This shifts the focus from reactive analysis to the early detection of critical developments.
This makes visible where attention is needed.
- Signals
- Capture early indicators automatically
- Sources
- Bundle relevant data along the supply chain
- Relevance
- Filter out critical developments early
Assess developments
What’s relevant, and why
Not every deviation is critical.
The SCM Agent evaluates developments in the context of the entire supply chain and prioritizes them by their impact on supply and stability.
This creates clear priorities instead of an overload of information.
- Assessment
- Prioritize developments by impact
- Context
- Place risks within the bigger picture of the supply chain
- Focus
- Separate what matters from what doesn’t
Prepare decisions
Where action is needed
The SCM Agent prepares decisions before pressure to act arises.
Management receives a clear, prioritized basis for decisions — instead of scattered individual pieces of information.
This turns data into the ability to act.
- Options
- Make courses of action visible early
- Prioritization
- Create a clear order for decisions
- Impact
- Gain time before pressure builds
Where we make the difference
Not monitoring — steering
The SCM Agent extends classic monitoring approaches by one decisive step.
Not:
- more metrics
- more reporting
- more transparency
Instead:
- ✓earlier risk assessment
- ✓clear prioritization
- ✓better decisions
From observing to steering
The SCM Agent isn’t a monitoring tool — it’s a steering instrument for supply chains.
From practice
Example: identifying risks early
A supplier shows early critical developments:
Three signals
- financial instability
- operational deviations
- increasing lead times
Impact
The SCM Agent identifies these developments early, assesses their relevance, and shows the possible impact on supply.
This creates room to act before supply chain problems arise.
Where the agent connects
Integrated into your supply chain steering
The SCM Agent isn’t an isolated tool. It specifically supports three central steering areas:
Supplier monitoring
Make changes visible early.
Early crisis detection
Gain time to decide.
We’re here for you
Talk directly to our expert
Make your supply chain steerable.
Manfred Hick
Head of Supply Chain Management. Manfred Hick is happy to take the time for a no-obligation initial conversation about your supply chain.