New partnership combines GAINS’ AI-driven supply chain optimization with VCT’s value chain transformation expertise to accelerate profitable growth for global enterprises
Atlanta – December 4, 2025 – GAINS, a leading provider of cloud-based solutions for optimizing supply chain performance, today announced a strategic partnership with Value Chain Transformation Advisors (VCT), a consultancy specializing in end-to-end value chain transformation. The partnership will help joint customers align supply chain design and execution with business strategy, improve resilience, and unlock sustainable, profitable growth.
VCT brings a team of seasoned supply chain professionals with hands-on experience across all operational areas. The firm focuses on comprehensive value chain transformation, including supply chain strategy development, value chain as a growth engine, technology-driven transformation, and organizational design and talent development.
Through this partnership, GAINS and VCT will collaborate to help companies design and operate resilient, data-driven value chains. VCT will leverage the GAINS Supply Chain Performance Optimization Platform to support initiatives such as network optimization, value chain maturity improvement, cost management, and technology-enabled transformation, enabling customers to balance service, cost, and inventory while supporting long-term growth.
“Supply chain leaders are under pressure to deliver profitable growth while navigating constant disruption,” said Dave Shrager, CEO of GAINS. “By combining the GAINS platform with VCT’s deep expertise in value chain transformation, we can help customers move faster from strategy to execution, make better decisions, and realize measurable financial results.”
VCT helps organizations turn their value chains into engines for growth by integrating strategy, processes, technology, and talent. Their consultants work as an extension of client teams, building trust-based partnerships and focusing on knowledge transfer so improvements are sustained long after initial projects are complete.
“Many organizations know they need to improve their supply chain performance, but don’t realize the competitive advantage value chains deliver by understanding where value is added through innovation, product and service design, customer service excellence, and optimizing business activities,” said Mark Hersh of Value Chain Transformation Advisors. “GAINS provides an AI-enabled platform that helps planners and leaders make higher quality decisions every day. Together, we will help our shared clients design smarter networks, improve maturity and capability across the end-to-end supply chain and supply chain disciplines, and consistently hit their business and financial objectives.”
The partnership will initially focus on manufacturers, distributors, service providers, and other asset-intensive businesses that must balance service, working capital, and cost across complex global networks. Joint offerings will include strategy and design services, supply chain design, maturity assessment and capability building, implementation and change management support, and ongoing optimization enabled by the GAINS platform and VCT’s deep expertise.
About Value Chain Transformation Advisors
Value Chain Transformation Advisors is a consulting firm dedicated to helping companies unlock sustainable value from their end-to-end value chains. VCT’s team of experienced practitioners supports clients with supply chain strategy development, using integrated roadmaps that align supply chain design and performance with corporate objectives and financial targets. The firm’s services span value chain as a growth engine, technology-driven transformation, and organizational design and talent development.
VCT’s solutions include network optimization, value chain maturity improvement, technologies for profitable growth, and cost management strategies that streamline processes, eliminate waste, and build a robust pipeline of savings and performance initiatives. Under the guidance of recognized supply chain leader Mark Hersh, who brings more than 30 years of experience and a track record with Fortune 500 companies, VCT delivers actionable insights, best practice knowledge, and strategic vision in every engagement. For more information, visit valuechaintransformation.com.
About GAINS
At GAINS, we help customers keep their promises by democratizing supply chain planning. The GAINS Supply Chain Performance Optimization Platform helps businesses large and small Move Forward FasterSM with greater agility, resilience, confidence, and sustainability. Helping customers make better decisions, the GAINS AI-driven cloud platform delivers continuous cost and profit optimization via machine learning, proven algorithms, and actionable analytics for global manufacturing, distribution, retail, and service parts/maintenance operations. Innovative design combined with the GAINS Proven-Path-to-Performance (P3)SM methodology enables rapid onboarding, increased sales, inventory turns, and service levels with reduced operating costs. GAINS proudly provides digital supply chain planning expertise to industry leaders like Graybar, Honda Motors, Home Depot, L’Oréal, Stuller, and Textron Aviation. GAINS customers span the globe, including deployments in North America, Eastern and Western Europe, Latin America, and Australia/New Zealand. For more information, visit www.gainsystems.com.
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