DATAFOREST buying intent

This is showing up everywhere right now in Data + AI. Most teams do not have an AI ambition gap. They have a data architecture gap.

Inventory buffers hide procurement uncertainty Inventory buffers don’t reduce risk. They hide uncertainty. Deloitte repeatedly highlights a pattern: Companies increase safety stock not because demand is volatile - but because supply signals are unreliable. Deloitte calls this: “compensating for uncertainty with capital” Here’s the hidden dynamic: Procurement doesn’t trust suppliers → Planning adds buffers → Finance carries the cost The problem? Buffers don’t fix anything. They: → mask lead-time variability → hide supplier inconsistency → delay root-cause resolution What actually reduces inventory: → stable supplier confirmations → measurable reliability signals → event-level procurement visibility You don’t need more stock. You need more certainty. Comment BUFFER #inventory #workingcapital