Press release
SAN JOSE, Calif. October 14, 2020 – Today, LevaData announced that Bain & Company will build on its digital transformation services by offering LevaData’s Cognitive Supply Management platform to their procurement and supply chain customers.
The addition of LevaData to Bain & Company’s suite of services helps supply management leaders transform their operations into a competitive advantage for their company, with analyses and recommendations that achieve business-changing outcomes.
LevaData and Bain & Company have embraced the concept of agile supply chains that learn from actions, provide greater transparency and deliver new competitive advantages. “LevaData’s cognitive platform is delivering the future of supply management to sourcing and NPI teams,” said David Schannon, partner at Bain & Company. “They’re a perfect complement to the transformational approach, cutting-edge digital technologies, and deep domain expertise Bain brings to global procurement and supply chain organizations.”
According to Rajesh Kalidindi, CEO of LevaData, “A lot of companies are talking about delivering digital transformation, but few companies have the knowledge, capabilities and hands-on experience implementing strategic transformation like Bain. We’re very excited about partnering with Bain to deliver the next generation of supply management technology to the world’s most innovative manufacturers.”
LevaData and Bain & Company are engaged on a number of ongoing projects. Companies can visit levadata.com or bain.com/consulting-services/operations/procurement/ to learn more about how this partnership can advance their supply chain capabilities.
LevaData is a member of the Bain Alliance Ecosystem – a network of best-of-breed partnerships with complementary tool, technology, and service providers that accelerates delivery of breakthrough client results. Through the Bain Alliance Ecosystem, Bain & Company clients have access to relevant new capabilities, enabling faster assimilation of new ideas, skills, and ways of working.
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About Bain & Company
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About LevaData
LevaData helps global enterprises improve gross margins by reducing supply chain costs, with a focus on delivering measurable and accountable supply chain solutions and strategies that transform companies. LevaData’s Supply Management platform is on a constant search for savings opportunities and potential risks, and provides scenarios that allow companies to avoid costly shortages. Customers include leaders in the top global supply chain organizations, as well as medium-sized OEMs seeking to achieve best-in-class direct materials sourcing practices. LevaData is headquartered in San Jose, California. For more information, visit www.levadata.com.