Supply Chain analytics for enterprises
Build supply chain resilience by connecting data and automating decisions with governed AI.
Supply chain decision-making has become more demanding than ever
Demand shifts, supply disruptions, and logistics variability make it harder to plan, respond, and execute with confidence.
Critical data lives across enterprise systems, operational tools, files, and spreadsheets, making it difficult to get a trusted view of what is happening.
Teams are expected to improve cost, service, and resilience, but too much of the underlying analysis is still manual and hard to scale.
Why KNIME for supply chain teams
1. Unify your systems
- Identify risks instantly by connecting ERP, logistics, and supplier data into a unified view with 300+ connectors
- Evaluate alternatives faster with automated "what-if" scenarios for better contingency planning
- Minimize impact on service levels by flagging demand and supply shifts in real time
2. Standardize your process
- Save hundreds of hours by turning manual data prep and spreadsheet reconciliation into automated, reusable workflows
- Synchronize teams on a single data layer, eliminating inconsistent definitions and streamlining hand-offs across the value chain
- Standardize best practices so every planner and analyst follows the same high-quality methodology
3. Scale with control
- Deploy proven solutions quickly by sharing successful workflows across sites instead of starting from scratch
- Maintain central oversight while giving local teams the flexibility to adapt workflows to their needs
- Lower complexity by managing all supply chain logic within a unified, governed environment
4. Apply AI responsibly
- Keep AI decisions transparent by using traceable workflows that show exactly how insights are generated
- Use KNIME’s AI assistant, K-AI, to build workflows, generate scripts, and create visualizations for you to speed up work
- Control AI access via the AI Gateway, ensuring all teams use only approved LLM providers and stay within corporate security guardrails
Success stories
We weren't data people before, so we didn't learn professionally. KNIME really helped us get there, but already bring the domain knowledge with us from our past, which is really great. It's the best combination that you can have in the field of supply chain.
Antonina Polkovnikova, Manager of Analytics & Performance, Kärcher
Enable better and faster decisions across the supply chain
From planning and inventory to sourcing and logistics, KNIME helps teams reduce manual work and move faster on operational decisions.
Planning & Inventory
Demand & Sales Forecasting
Capacity Planning
Safety Stock Optimization
Inventory Cost Optimization
Sourcing
Purchase Order Processing
Supplier Scorecards
Supplier Risk Evaluation
Supplier Lifecycle Analysis
Logistics
Route optimization
Lead time optimization
Last-mile delivery
Truck Capacity Optimization
How it works
