What Spinnaker does

Spinnaker SCA (legal entity Spinnaker Services, LLC) is a digital supply chain consulting and execution firm founded in 2002 and headquartered in New York, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Publicis Sapient. The company provides end-to-end supply chain services across six core solution areas: Supply Chain Strategy & Transformation, Connected Planning & Fulfillment, Customer Order Promising & Delivery Optimization, Warehouse Operations & Automation, Transportation Optimization & Visibility, and Supply Chain AI & Data Engineering. Service delivery is anchored by the proprietary Five Lenses Framework, which the company uses to organize engagements from strategy through implementation.

Spinnaker SCA sells primarily through a direct enterprise field-sales motion, with a 'Let's talk' contact CTA on its website and quote-based pricing determined by engagement scope, complexity, and duration. The firm serves large enterprises across six vertical industries: Consumer Products, Energy & Commodities, Health, Retail, Technology/Media/Telecom, and Transportation & Mobility. Named customers include Arterra Wines Canada, Carter's, Merit Medical, Micron, Polaris, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, and T-Mobile, with case studies published in each vertical. Marketing channels are anchored by a thought-leadership resource hub, client-story content, webinars, and industry event participation.

The technology stack combines consulting methodology with the proprietary Five Lenses delivery framework and an AI Modernization Solution powered by parent-company platform Sapient Slingshot. Reported AI capabilities include predictive analytics, optimization, digital twins, simulation, generative AI for legacy system modernization, and structured-data AI/ML processing for supply chain decision-making. Historically, the firm expanded through tuck-in acquisitions including Prosero (2007) and Plan4Demand (2013). The company is private, has no public ticker, and operates within Publicis Sapient's broader digital transformation portfolio.

Name

Spinnaker

Legal name

Spinnaker Services, LLC

Website

https://spinnakermgmt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Spinnaker SCA is a digital supply chain consulting firm and Publicis Sapient subsidiary that designs and implements end-to-end supply chain transformations for enterprise clients across consumer products, energy, health, retail, TMT, and transportation verticals, using its proprietary Five Lenses Framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Supply Chain Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for digital supply chain transformation spanning strategy, planning, fulfillment optimization, warehouse automation, transportation, and AI implementation. Engagements include both advisory and implementation services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Spinnaker SCA is a digital supply chain consulting firm that designs, executes, and implements end-to-end supply chain transformations for global enterprises. Services span strategy, connected planning and fulfillment, order promising, warehouse operations and automation, transportation optimization, and AI/data engineering, delivered through the proprietary Five Lenses Framework and an AI Modernization Solution powered by Sapient Slingshot.

Product overview

Spinnaker SCA offers a comprehensive suite of digital supply chain consulting solutions organized around their Five Lenses Framework delivery methodology. The portfolio includes six core solution areas: Supply Chain Strategy & Transformation, Connected Planning & Fulfillment, Customer Order Promising & Delivery Optimization, Warehouse Operations & Automation, Transportation Optimization & Visibility, and Supply Chain AI & Data Engineering. Additionally, they offer an AI Modernization Solution powered by Sapient Slingshot. The company serves industries including Consumer Products, Energy & Commodities, Health, Retail, Technology/Media/Telecom, and Transportation & Mobility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Supply Chain Strategy & Transformation Designs, executes, and scales supply chain strategies for enterprises to address current operations and future growth.
• Connected Planning & Fulfillment Helps enterprises plan for growth and ensure operational effectiveness so products are available when and where needed.
• Customer Order Promising & Delivery Optimization Optimizes promise-to-delivery flows and order management systems to enable fast, personalized customer experiences.
• Warehouse Operations & Automation Enables seamless execution across distribution networks while balancing flexibility, feasibility, and cost efficiencies.
• Transportation Optimization & Visibility Develops transformation networks that deliver for customers from the first mile to the last mile across transportation operations.
• Supply Chain AI & Data Engineering Applies AI, machine learning, and data science to enable smarter, faster supply chain decisions including digital twins, optimization, and simulation.
• AI Modernization Solution AI-assisted system modernization solution for supply chain technology, powered by the Sapient Slingshot platform, aimed at modernizing legacy supply chain systems for enterprise clients.

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Publicis SapientcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpinnaker SCA is a company of Publicis Sapient, operating as a subsidiary within the global digital transformation holding company. This affiliation provides Spinnaker with global reach, resources, and integration with Publicis Sapient's broader digital transformation capabilities.
• Sapient SlingshotcoreTechnology or IntegrationSpinnaker SCA launched an AI modernization solution powered by Sapient Slingshot for supply chain technology modernization. This platform provides AI-assisted capabilities for modernizing legacy supply chain systems.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Accenture: Accenture is a global management consulting and technology services giant with a sizable supply chain & operations practice. It is comparable to Spinnaker SCA because both deliver end-to-end supply chain transformation consulting to large enterprises, though Accenture operates at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Deloitte: Deloitte's Supply Chain & Network Operations practice delivers strategy, planning, and digital transformation consulting. It is comparable to Spinnaker SCA because both target enterprise supply chain modernization programs, with Deloitte offering broader management consulting and Spinnaker offering supply chain specialization.
• Blue Yonder: Blue Yonder is a leading supply chain software platform (formerly JDA Software) offering planning, execution, and commerce solutions. It is comparable to Spinnaker SCA as both serve enterprise customers undergoing supply chain digital transformation, though Blue Yonder sells software where Spinnaker delivers consulting services.
• Manhattan Associates: Manhattan Associates is a major supply chain, inventory, and omnichannel commerce software vendor serving retail, manufacturing, and logistics. It is comparable to Spinnaker SCA because both serve large enterprise supply chain modernization initiatives, particularly in retail and CPG, where Manhattan provides the platform and Spinnaker provides consulting/implementation.
• Capgemini Invent: Capgemini Invent offers supply chain transformation and intelligent industry consulting as part of its global digital services portfolio. It is comparable to Spinnaker SCA because both deliver end-to-end supply chain digital transformation to large enterprises, with Capgemini operating at much larger scale.
• McKinsey & Company: McKinsey's Operations Practice advises Fortune 500 clients on supply chain strategy, network design, and digital operations. It is comparable to Spinnaker SCA because both compete for enterprise supply chain transformation mandates, with McKinsey focused on strategy and Spinnaker extending into implementation.

Direct peers

• Kinaxis: Kinaxis provides SaaS-based supply chain planning (Maestro) and partners with consulting firms for implementation. It is comparable to Spinnaker SCA because both operate in the supply chain planning and orchestration space serving large enterprises, with Kinaxis on the software side and Spinnaker on the advisory/implementation side.
• o9 Solutions: o9 Solutions offers an AI-powered integrated business planning platform for supply chains. It is comparable to Spinnaker SCA because both target large enterprise supply chain transformation programs spanning planning, forecasting, and decision automation.
• Chainalytics (now part of E2open): Chainalytics was a specialized supply chain consulting firm that was acquired by E2open. It is comparable to Spinnaker SCA because both are dedicated supply chain consulting firms serving large enterprises with strategy, planning, and logistics optimization services.

Regional players

• Camelot Management Consultants: Camelot Management Consultants is a global supply chain management consultancy specializing in SAP-based supply chain solutions. It is comparable to Spinnaker SCA because both are boutique supply chain consulting firms serving large enterprises, though Camelot has a stronger European footprint.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments1 record

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