Digital Supply Chain Solutions Competitive Intelligence

Jan 18, 2022

Inventory Visibility Solutions Competitive Assessment

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Situation

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Our client was looking to get a fresh perspective on the competitive landscape for inventory visibility solutions.

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Objective

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The objective was to build a comprehensive market report covering the strategic direction and competitive positioning for the client’s inventory visibility solution.

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Our Work

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10EQS triangulated insights from market reports, client stakeholder input and external interviews with former employees of competitors to gather in-depth qualitative insights on the market and competitive landscape, offering, customer perspectives and their go-to-market strategies.

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Project team
  • Ex-Hitachi Management Consultant with a focus on innovation and digital ventures, supply chain background
  • 2 Associate Consultants conducting secondary research & supporting content synthesis
  • 10EQS Delivery Operations (=PMO) providing quality assurance, process management and expert recruitment
  • 8 industry experts

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Industry experts (excerpt)
  • Senior Director of Corporate Development – Supply Chain Visibility and Logistics Company (US)
  • Head of Delivery EMEA – Supply Shain Management and Retail Planning Company  (UK)
  • Delivery Director – Supply Chain Management Software Company (Canada)
  • Senior Supply Chain Engineer – Supply Chain and Logistics Consulting Company (Germany)

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Results

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10EQS found that the inventory visibility market is structurally fragmented. Winning in visibility depends on solving for specific needs, not claiming universal reach. In fact, visibility alone no longer sells – differentiation lies in execution logic, verticalization, and deployment agility. Further, client expectations have evolved: Core features like inventory visibility, API access and event alerts are baseline.

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