Citwell USA is pleased to share this press release announcing our strategic partnership with RapidCanvas to bring AI-powered supply chain solutions to mid-market manufacturers.
RapidCanvas, a leader in AI-powered business transformation, today announced a strategic partnership with Citwell, a premier supply chain consulting firm specializing in demand planning, inventory optimization, process digitization and operational excellence. Through this collaboration, Citwell will deliver AI-powered supply chain solutions under the Citwell brand, powered by RapidCanvas.
The partnership addresses a critical gap in the mid-market manufacturing sector, where companies with $100M-$1B in revenue struggle to access enterprise-grade AI capabilities without prohibitive implementation costs and timelines. By combining Citwell’s deep domain expertise in supply chain management with RapidCanvas’s AI platform, the partnership delivers transformational solutions up to 10x faster and at up to 80% lower cost than traditional approaches.
“This partnership represents a blueprint for how we’re scaling RapidCanvas across vertical industries,” said Rahul Pangam, CEO of RapidCanvas. “Citwell brings decades of supply chain expertise and trusted relationships with manufacturing leaders. By embedding our AI platform into their consulting practice, we’re enabling them to transform from pure consulting to a consulting- plus-technology model that delivers exponentially more value to their clients. This is exactly the kind of domain-expert partnership that accelerates AI adoption where it matters most.”
Transforming Supply Chain Decision-Making
The flagship offering is the Citwell-branded AI Control Tower, which provides real-time supply chain visibility, predictive insights, and proactive decision support. The solution encompasses demand forecasting, inventory optimization, ABC/XYZ classification, and operational dashboards—all within a single integrated platform that business users can adjust without requiring technical resources.
“Our clients have been asking for faster, more cost-effective ways to implement AI-driven supply chain solutions,” said Laurent Penard, Founder and Partner at Citwell. “Traditional implementations take 30+ weeks and require substantial technical resources. With RapidCanvas, we’re delivering production-ready solutions in as little as three weeks. This partnership allows us to offer our clients the best of both worlds: proven supply chain methodology backed by cutting-edge AI technology that they can actually use and adjust on their own.”
Strategic Value Creation
The partnership creates value across the ecosystem by bringing enterprise AI capabilities to mid-market manufacturers with dramatically reduced implementation timelines, enabling Citwell to evolve its service offerings while establishing RapidCanvas’s presence in the supply chain and manufacturing vertical. The collaboration also provides access to Citwell’s extensive network including private equity firms with manufacturing portfolio companies.
Citwell will offer solutions ranging from targeted single-use-case applications to comprehensive multi-use-case deployments, all delivered under the Citwell brand with dedicated technical support from RapidCanvas.
RapidCanvas is the trusted partner for transforming business with AI, using a Hybrid Approach™ to AI transformation that combines agentic AI with human experts. The result is enterprise-grade AI accessible to all organizations, with measurable business outcomes 10X faster at 80% lower cost vs traditional solutions. RapidCanvas works with industry leaders in manufacturing, retail and consumer goods, financial services, and infrastructure, turning what was once impossible into the everyday. Recognized as a top 5 Data Science and Machine Learning platform by independent research firm G2 for customer satisfaction and backed by top-tier investors including Peak XV Partners, Accel, Titanium Ventures, and Valley Capital Partners.
Citwell is a specialized supply chain consulting firm focused on demand planning, inventory optimization, and operational excellence for manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies. With headquarters in Cambridge, MA and a significant presence in France, Citwell partners with mid-market companies and private equity firms to drive measurable improvements in supply chain performance through Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), Integrated Business Planning (IBP), and advanced analytics.
This press release was originally published by RapidCanvas and distributed via Cision.
It is republished here for the Citwell USA audience.