Data science and analytics helps manufacturers and suppliers to keep their production data transparent and gain trust. Such data helps manufacturers to foresee any possible delay from the supplier and allow suppliers to preempt such delays by modifying their production accordingly.

Data disclosure in the right form empowers manufacturers with a clear understanding of the suppliers' portfolio. This information proves to be a great asset when it comes to vendor assessment and contract negotiation, one of the most critical parts of the supply chain. This also provides a quantitative view of supplier dependency. Manufacturers can make fact-based decisions to optimize the supply chain.