KPMG in India, Arkieva to drive digital supply chain solutions

KPMG in India, one of India’s leading professional services firms, and Arkieva, a global leader in supply chain planning solutions, announced an alliance to deliver successful supply chain transformation projects.

With Arkieva’s technology and advanced analytics enabled supply chain planning solutions, combined with KPMG in India’s strength in business consulting, the alliance will help businesses to have a clear single view over the entire supply chain which includes demand, supply and sales and operations (S&O) planning visibility, says an official release from KPMG in India. "Also, it will help optimise assets to lower costs, enable faster decision-making and capitalise more quickly on market opportunities."

Akshat Bal Dikshit, Associate Partner, Business Consulting, KPMG in India says: “The supply chain landscape is on the cusp of profound transformation today. AI and other advanced technologies are quickly reshaping the very core of supply chain management. Businesses that embrace technology will be much better positioned to build agile and resilient supply chains. The KPMG in India-Arkieva alliance is rooted in our complementary capabilities, the closely aligned organisation values and in-depth knowledge of the core industries we both focus on. We believe this will allow us to serve and deliver successful supply chain programmes at scale.”

Ashith B. Hegde, Managing Director, Arkieva Asia Pacific adds: “For the last 30 years, Arkieva has been helping global manufacturing companies in their supply chain planning. With the current growth in industries in the Indian market, this alliance with KPMG in India will enable companies to evolve into the next level of optimised supply chain planning by leveraging KPMG in India’s consulting and implementation expertise and Arkieva’s strong best-in-class platform.”