Flying Blind on the Margins: How to Uncover Hidden Costs in Tail-End Products and Suppliers
You know your top SKUs inside and out. You've modeled them, negotiated them, optimized them. But what about the other 10–20% the tail-end products or lower-priority suppliers that escape scrutiny? These items rarely get the attention they deserve, yet they often hide disproportionately high costs. If you lack visibility into what these products should cost, you're leaving money on the table and opening yourself to risk.