Problems
What will AGI do for Vendor Lead-Time Volatility?
Procurement teams and supply chain planners rely on predictable delivery schedules to align raw material intake with manufacturing runs. Vendor lead-time volatility fractures this alignment when promised delivery dates fluctuate unpredictably due to upstream supply constraints, labor shortages, or shipping bottlenecks. Buyers must constantly choose between holding costly excess safety stock to buffer the uncertainty or risking raw material stockouts that idle entire production lines.