Building for productivity, visibility, and resiliency
We help organizations transform their workforce and navigate uncertainty.
Supply chain and logistics have never been more challenging. Amid disruptions in the global supply chain, skyrocketing costs of freight and materials, and the extraordinarily high expectations of customers, logistics executives cite workforce challenges—specifically finding and retaining skilled labor—as the biggest issues they face.
These shortages in key sectors place new levels of stress and uncertainty on supply chain networks, compounding the pressure already felt due to shipping disruptions, geopolitical instability, and material shortages. Skilled supply chain operators are in demand, while labor pools are shrinking.
At the same time, the race to digitalization is on. The same logistics executives are dramatically increasing their investment in cutting-edge new technologies, including AI/ML, Internet of Things, sensing, robotics, autonomous vehicles and drones, advanced analytics, and wearable/mobile computing. (Source)
With these powerful new capabilities, supply chains and logistics organizations are dramatically increasing the complexity of their operations, requiring even more specialized knowledge.
How We Create Value
We see incredible opportunity to create value with a three-pronged approach:
Productive Labor Pools
Powerful, intuitive supply chain management software allows for on-the-job re-skilling and introduces capabilities that would otherwise require significant investment. Automating repetitive and high-risk tasks can enable the workforce, rather than replacing employees. Additionally, robust labor-planning software can ensure scheduling is based on demand and inbound supply planning.
End-to-End Visibility
From the acquisition of raw materials to the delivery of the final product to customers, E2E allows businesses to make informed decisions, optimize operations, create truer demand forecasting models, and respond quickly to changes in the marketplace. Building E2E visibility is not easy, and very few organizations have implemented it well.
Resiliency and Planning
As we have seen in the last few years, operational risk and interruptions can impact several areas of the supply chain at the same time. Understanding and leveraging data is key to resiliency and planning. AI can curate insights from disparate data sources—news, competitive intelligence, sales, and customer feedback—to spot trends and opportunities.
The long-term vision around applications, design language, and hardware strategies that argo contributed will scale across the Sam’s Club organization, providing groundwork and tangible assets for our teams to move forward and advance across multiple initiatives.
Vice President, Product Design & Research, Sam's Club
How argo can help transform your workforce
We’re a global team of design strategists and technologists with deep expertise in supply chain planning and logistics, working with organizations from Fortune 100 companies to startups. We believe that supply chains need to continuously improve and innovate at pace.
Our “Think by making” approach to design centers around the idea of realization; that making models and prototypes and visualizing possibilities will lead to better collaboration, better alignment, and ensured success.
We believe that supply chains need to continuously improve and innovate at pace.
Demand planning
We build software that leverages AI/ML to respond to changes in demand, forecasting, supply planning, replenishment, and inventory management.
E2E visibility
We create solutions for organizations and their partners to visualize the supply chain network in real time.
Inventory management
We design applications for ordering, identifying alternatives during times of supply shortages, monitoring, and sensing.
Scheduling and planning
We work with organizations to efficiently and effectively manage their supply chain operations, from yard management to scheduling distribution center workers.
Team Efficiency
30%+ reduction in time on task
Design systems that accelerate organizations
Customer Experience
70%+ reduction in cancelled orders
Optimized internal systems impact overall revenue
Front-Line Improvement
500,000+ hours saved
Streamline repetitive tasks to keep staff focused and happy
Supply Chain Modernization
10% increase in shipping speed
Moving products faster with fewer manual interventions
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Justin Pike
Senior Director, Business Development
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