Chapter 8 · Part II
The FDIS Maturity Model
Why trustworthy data and field discipline must precede AI and predictive placement.
The Shift from FDI to FDIS
Maturity is earned in the right order.
Chapter 8 lays out the FDIS Maturity Model: a staged path where visibility and field discipline come first, and optimization, demand management, and predictive placement follow. Skipping levels puts sophisticated tools on top of data no one trusts.
FoundationVisibility and closed-loop control make forward inventory trustworthy.
OptimizationMetrics and network tuning improve performance once the data holds.
Demand managementReading real signals to respond before shortages become service crises.
Predictive precisionRisk-based placement and AI, built on a foundation that can support them.
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