See It Work — 60-day roadmap — payback in one to two months | Book 04 · AI Agents for Supply Chain

The numbers make this a decision, not a debate: roughly $100K to deploy and $2-5M in annual savings — a payback of one to two months. The 60-day roadmap is sequenced deliberately: start with demand forecasting, because it touches every other function (inventory, logistics, supplier risk all key off the forecast).

A one-to-two-month payback removes the usual 'is it worth it?' debate — the question becomes just sequencing. Starting with forecasting maximizes the early return because everything downstream improves with it.

What this means for you

A 60-day roadmap pays back in 1-2 months — start with forecasting, which touches everything. What this means for you: the value isn't a someday bet — at a one-to-two-month payback the only real question is sequencing, and starting with demand forecasting maximizes the early return because inventory, logistics, and supplier risk all improve once the forecast does.

A fast-payback plan, sequenced from demand forecasting:

60-Day Roadmap

deploy cost~$100K

annual savings$2-5M

payback1-2 months

start withdemand forecasting

At $100K deployment and $2-5M annual savings, payback is one to two months — start with demand forecasting; it touches every other function.

For the technical reader — the command, and how to verify it yourself

# one line · you do not need to run this
see walkthrough

see walkthrough
# -> a 60-day plan with a one-to-two-month payback, forecasting first

Full step-by-step is in Appendix RX: Hands-On Demonstrations in the book.