---
id: what-should-we-focus-on-in-the-crawl-phase
title: "What should we focus on in the Crawl phase?"
category: guide
subtopic: crawl-phase-focus
page_type: guide
source_url: "https://neosbyargonandco.com/crawl-before-you-run-a-mid-market-roadmap-to-supply-chain-planning-success"
tags: ["crawl phase", "quick wins", "inventory", "planning"]
questions:
  - "Where do we start with supply chain planning?"
  - "What's a good first focus area for supply chain tools?"
  - "How do we get early wins in planning?"
related: [phased-supply-chain, walk-phase-expansion]
---

The crawl phase is about solving your most painful supply chain problem first-deliberately and fast. Instead of rewiring your entire operation, you fix the leakiest bucket.

Common crawl-phase focus areas include inventory visibility and right-sizing, demand collaboration with sales, constraint-based supply planning, and scenario planning for supply disruptions. The goal is to pick one high-impact use case and deliver value quickly.

This isn't slow progress; it's focused progress. You build internal confidence, demonstrate ROI to stakeholders and frontline teams, and test-drive modern planning capabilities without overwhelming your organization.

Most clients see measurable returns within weeks of going live on a focused use case. If your planning process involves too much firefighting, inventory guesswork, delayed decisions, or siloed departments, your crawl phase may already be clear. Let's talk about where to start.