The Hidden Enemy of Working Capital: How Supply Chain Bias Drains Cash and Agility

Brain-shaped puzzle diagram showing 'Supply Chain Bias' at center with puzzle pieces labeled Inventory Bias, Service Bias, Cost Bias, Efficiency Bias, Functional Bias, Procurement Bias, and Risk Bias, each with its iconography (truck, scales, clipboard, dollar sign, chart).

Supply chain bias is the hidden force that makes working capital improvements stall. When functions optimize for themselves, the business as a whole loses. This article explores how bias creeps into everyday decisions, why it is often mistaken for real constraints, and what leaders can do to break free—unlocking cash, agility, and trust across the supply chain.