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Alex Pradhan, founder of Alchemy Advisory

Reimagining Supply Chain Planning Technology

Helping supply chain and tech leaders make better decisions at the intersection of supply chain, strategy, and technology

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The market is at a structural inflection point

The technology is changing, and so is the business it has to serve. Supply chain leaders are making commitments on both fronts at once.

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Landscape Blurring

AI, agentic AI, orchestration, and composable architectures are redrawing software category boundaries faster than most organizations — and technology providers — can track.

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Outpacing Operations

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Commercial Outpacing Operations

How companies sell - new channels, new customer promises, new revenue models - is evolving faster than the supply chains built to deliver.

Data ≠ Decisions

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Data ≠ Decisions

More technology hasn't closed the gap. Most deployments accelerate broken processes. Winning companies rethink the decision, not just the data

The Value of Seeing the Whole Picture

Most advisors know this market from one perspective. Alchemy brings three: research analyst, technology provider, and operator.

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  • The Research Analyst

    At Gartner, I studied market shifts and buyer needs, co-authored Magic Quadrants and Hype Cycles, and advised thousands on technology decisions.

  • The Technology Provider

    As Chief Strategy & Product Officer, I led product, roadmap, positioning, and growth at a two-time Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader.

  • The Operator Lens

    Working in the planning trenches, I managed operations and transformation—connecting strategy, process, data, technology, and people to deliver results.

1. Market Research Insight

Deep exposure to supply chain planning technology, vendor ecosystems, and evolving market dynamics—shaped by years analyzing how platforms are positioned, evaluated, and adopted across the industry.

2. Enterprise Product Insight

Perspective shaped inside the enterprise software environment, where product strategy, platform development, and real customer needs must align.

3. Strategic Decision Insight

Independent strategic decision intelligence consulting supporting enterprise leaders, technology providers, and investors as they evaluate complex supply chain technology choices and long-term direction.

How Alchemy Works With Leaders

Strategic advisory for enterprise leaders and software providers navigating the future of supply chain technology.

Strategic Advisory

Ongoing and project-based advisory for leadership teams navigating complex, high-stakes decisions — shaped around the moments where direction needs to be defined, challenged, or realigned.

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Strategic Advisory

Speaking & Perspectives

Keynotes, panels, and executive workshops that bring structure to emerging trends, helping leadership teams interpret change and think clearly about its impact.

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Supply chain speaking and perspective

Navigating today's supply chain landscape

Supply chain technology is evolving at a remarkable pace.
Organizations are being asked to rethink planning architectures, evaluate emerging technologies, and make decisions that will shape their operations for years to come.

Yet the speed of change often creates confusion rather than clarity.
In moments like this, leaders benefit from stepping outside the noise of the market and looking at the problem with a fresh perspective.

Alchemy exists to provide that space for thinking — helping leaders approach complex decisions with greater clarity, discipline, and confidence, through strategic advisory services.

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Industry Insights

My writing, talks, and conversations on where supply chain planning technology is heading and what it means for the people deciding.

What Is AI-Native Supply Chain Planning?

I came across an article on AI-Native Supply Chain Planning by Alex Pradhan on LinkedIn. I used to get regular briefings from Alex

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Is the Autonomous Supply Chain Too Good to Be True?

A few weeks ago I was at the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium. The keynote is always something I look forward to.

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The Fallacy of the RFP

When I was 16, my first car was an old, beat-up Ford Ghia. The car was on its last leg, but..

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Orchestration in Isolation

I was listening to a webinar a couple of weeks ago, and the guest speaker said..

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Ninja Turtles, Legos, and the Case for Composable Supply Chain Planning

I’ve been sitting on this blog for almost a year now. I wrote the first draft right after a road trip to Orlando with my daughter, Ava.

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How Islands of Coherence Can Shape Your Supply Chain

The supply chain industry has no shortage of commentary on systems thinking and complexity.

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The Vibe-Coding Temptation

Across supply chain organizations, a tempting idea is gaining traction. I worry it is the wrong one.

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Mango Season, Supply Chains, and Why We Need to Experiment More

It’s mango season in South Florida. It’s that time of year from May to August when my hometown, Miami, practically bursts with fruit.

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Built, Not Generated

Magical realism is a term I hadn’t thought about in a while—but it feels oddly fitting in today’s world..

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World Peace and AI Devotion

There's a scene in Miss Congeniality—yes, the Sandra Bullock movie from the early 2000s that still makes me laugh out loud every time I see it.

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webinar

How Decision Intelligence Can Transform Supply Chain Performance

Discussion on how decision intelligence can help organizations improve planning, governance, and supply chain performance.

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webinar

Supply Chain Predictions for 2026

A podcast exploring the trends reshaping supply chain planning in 2026 — from AI and technology innovation to resilience and disruption.

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State of Supply Chain, Disruptions & Agility

Interview on supply chain disruption, agility, and the changing role of supply chain planning technology.

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Clarity Begins with a Conversation

Alchemy Advisory is built on perspective, not templates. If you’re navigating a critical strategic decision, let’s start with a conversation.

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