Bristlecone, the industry’s largest pure-play supply chain service provider, today announced its recognition as a Horizon One Disruptor in the 2024 HFS Horizons Report on Supply Chain Services. This prestigious rating underscores Bristlecone’s commitment to driving innovation and delivering value to clients through its comprehensive supply chain services, aimed at boosting visibility, resiliency, and efficiency.

The HFS Horizons Report evaluates 18 leading service providers on their capabilities across supply chain planning and design, order management, inventory management, supply chain sustainability, and procurement and sourcing. The assessment focuses on how well these providers help clients embrace innovation and achieve tangible results, with a significant emphasis on end-to-end integration and customization to meet specific client needs.

“HFS’s recognition of Bristlecone as a Disruptor is a testament to our relentless focus on innovation, our strategic partnerships, and our commitment to delivering tailored, high-impact solutions that drive real business value for our clients,” said Nirav Patel, President and CEO of Bristlecone. “We will continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible in supply chain management and support our clients in navigating the complexities of the modern supply chain.”

The report highlights Bristlecone’s strengths in solving complex supply chain challenges across planning, procurement, and fulfillment. It commends Bristlecone’s 26-year partnership with SAP and 12-year partnership with Kinaxis, both of which are focused on co-development and co-innovation. HFS also calls out Bristlecone’s consulting-led approach, deep supply chain expertise across industries, and experience leading digital transformations with SAP S/4HANA at the core.

HFS also acknowledges Bristlecone EnterpriseNow™, which provides in-depth analysis of key supply chain processes such as procure-to-pay, order-to-cash and record-to-report at various operational scales, from individual locations to global operations. Clients surveyed in the research praised Bristlecone for its extensive supply chain knowledge and customizable applications.

About Bristlecone Bristlecone is the industry’s largest pure-play supply chain service provider. As the trusted partner for AI-first supply chain transformations, we specialize in empowering customers with tech-enabled solutions for planning, sourcing, and fulfillment. Through our consulting, platforms, and supply chain build and enablement expertise, we help Global 2000 organizations in the life sciences, retail, consumer goods, manufacturing, and high-tech industries drive visibility, resiliency, and efficiency across their supply chain. Guided by a consulting-led approach, we serve as strategic partners to customers throughout their supply chain transformation journey. With comprehensive advisory and implementation capabilities, we offer high-value consulting spanning domains, processes, and change management, ensuring tailored solutions that drive meaningful outcomes for each customer. Bristlecone is headquartered in San Jose, California, with locations across North America, Europe, and Asia. It is part of the Mahindra Group. Learn more at www.bristlecone.com.

Kate Aviv Media Representative bristlecone@matternow.com