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id: how-to-build-a-business-case-for-advanced-supply-chain-planning
title: "How to Build a Business Case for Advanced Supply Chain Planning"
category: guide
subtopic: business-case-supply-chain
page_type: guide
source_url: "https://neosbyargonandco.com/how-to-build-a-business-case-for-advanced-supply-chain-planning"
tags: ["supply chain", "business case", "ROI", "planning", "mid-market"]
questions:
  - "How do I build a business case for supply chain planning software?"
  - "What should I include in a supply chain planning investment proposal?"
  - "How do I get executive buy-in for a planning solution?"
related: [link-challenges-goals, quantify-inaction-cost, estimate-roi, align-stakeholders]
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Building a business case for advanced supply chain planning starts with connecting your planning challenges to what your executive team cares about-not software features, but business impact.

Begin by tying pain points like missed service levels, excess inventory, and manual firefighting to strategic goals like revenue, working capital, and productivity. Then quantify the cost of inaction: labor wasted on spreadsheets, expedited freight, lost margin from obsolete stock, and fire-drill planning. McKinsey research shows 45% of EBITDA could be at risk over a decade due to supply chain shocks-even conservative estimates often justify the investment.

Identify one high-impact starting point (inventory optimization, demand forecasting, or capacity planning), show how the solution integrates with your existing ERP without major disruption, and estimate ROI using conservative, defensible numbers. Build your case collaboratively with Finance, Operations, IT, and Commercial teams to ensure alignment around enterprise goals.

Neos by Argon & Co helps mid-market businesses structure this pitch. Schedule a 30-minute strategy call to refine your internal case.