In the world of data center construction, multi-million dollar cost overruns are a worst-case scenario that must be avoided. But how? The secret to building data centers on-time and on-budget doesn’t lie in “what” you are building, but rather the “how.” Yes,  the invisible gaps in the supply chain process—especially during handoffs between teams—can be more disruptive than shipping delays or missing components. These breakdowns, from design to procurement to operations, quietly derail even the most carefully planned projects.

In this edition of Foresight FastTrack, you’ll get science-backed methods to bring more intelligence and control into the process. Keep reading for more critical info.

The Hidden Breakdowns Creating Bottlenecks in Data Center Supply Chains Even experienced teams struggle with the transitions between design, procurement, and build phases, when responsibility shifts from one stakeholder to another. During these handovers, coordination failures, fragmented communication and poor knowledge transfers lead to confusion, rework, and costly delays.

These issues are symptoms of deeper process gaps—like “temporal myopia, (shortsighted decision-making without concern for future consequences) and “catastrophic forgetting,” (the brain’s tendency to forget old information when acquiring new information)—that prevents the industry from learning and improving over time. Blown timelines and ballooning costs are the unfortunate result.

Ready for a Change?

This is where Foresight’s predictive project delivery platform provides a critical advantage. By synchronizing tasks, tracking dependencies, and capturing project knowledge, Foresight transforms handovers from a source of chaos into a strategic advantage.

In short, it’s time to stop relying on luck—and start leveraging proven strategies that bring visibility, consistency, and control to your projects. This is where Foresight acts as a control tower, orchestrating supply chain transparency and sequencing in real time, while embedding intelligence and structure into every stage.

So how do you begin moving from reactive firefighting to proactive coordination?

Here are three practical solutions, outlined in our recent blog, that can make an immediate impact:

• Establish Reference Designs: Reference designs are one of the most powerful tools for streamlining data center delivery. By creating a repeatable baseline for core systems and layouts, every stakeholder has a clear understanding of what’s required from day one. Foresight enhances this strategy by providing a centralized platform to manage these designs across projects, ensuring both consistency and adaptability.
• Standardize Long-Lead Components to Mitigate Procurement Lag: Long-lead equipment like switchgear, PDUs, and cooling systems can make or break a schedule. Too often, they’re ordered before the design is finalized, leading to costly mismatches and delays. A standardized SKU catalog aligned with your reference designs ensures that all critical components are pre-approved and ready to deploy. Foresight connects these SKUs directly to the project schedule, improving planning and execution.
• Use the Schedule as a Shared, Living Resource: Static schedules are a thing of the past. To stay on target, your schedule needs to be collaborative, real-time, and actionable. Foresight turns the schedule into a shared workspace—assigning accountability, surfacing risks, and enabling smooth transitions between teams and project phases.

Want to dig deeper into the causes of data center derailment ? Read: The Biggest Challenge in Data Center Supply Chains

Or if you’re interested in learning more about streamlining supply chain processes, Read: Explore Practical Solutions for Optimizing the Data Center Supply Chain

Together, these strategies form the foundation of a smarter supply chain and with Foresight as your coordination engine, you’re in full control of your project’s success.

For a deeper dive into how Foresight prevents costly missteps and multimillion-dollar losses, download our white paper:

👉 Preventing Data Centre Losses Through Reporting

With smarter strategies and the right tools in place, the industry is beginning to shift from reactive problem-solving to predictive, coordinated execution. That shift isn’t going unnoticed.

From Startup to Standout: Foresight Earns Global Recognition

In July, Foresight earned not one but two major honors.

I’m thrilled to share that we were named Startup of the Year at the IDCA - Israel DC Association & Innovation Summit 2025! We were also honored with a 2025 EuroSeed50 award — Creandum’s list of Europe’s most promising early-stage startups.

These awards are more than recognitions. They reflect a growing realization across the industry: the way we deliver complex infrastructure projects must change. Today’s capital projects are operating at an unprecedented scale and speed — but too often, teams are still flying blind, stuck in reactive mode and overwhelmed by disruptions. Foresight was built to change all that.

We’re leading the charge to abandon the old ways of “reactive firefighting” in data center construction and replacing them with predictive execution that leads to better outcomes. We’re thrilled to be at the forefront of this movement and want to thank our global team, partners, and customers for helping us make this change a reality.

We’re just getting started! Join us.

🗓️Find us at this next industry event:

Foresight Joins the Data Center Frontier Trends Summit August 26–28 in Reston, VA.

Catch Foresight’s Andrew Bruhn, Enterprise Account Executive, on Wednesday, August 27 from 5 pm to 6 pm as he moderates a Structured Roundtable Session on “Data Center Construction.”

With demand outpacing delivery in many markets, today’s data center construction landscape is a balancing act of speed, scale, and supply chain strategy. This roundtable brings together perspectives on topics such as navigating entitlement bottlenecks, standardizing modular builds, and aligning with evolving AI workload requirements. Topics may include the growing role of factory-integrated components, managing risk through strategic vendor partnerships, and how developers are planning in regions with infrastructure limitations or policy uncertainty.

See what’s next for data center delivery. Connect with Andrew in Reston.

In closing, the data center industry is evolving fast—and the winners will be those who build smarter, not just faster. Success now hinges on mastering the supply chain: eliminating handoff failures, improving visibility, and turning complexity into control. With Foresight your supply chain becomes a strategic advantage—not a bottleneck. We’re proud to help lead this shift—and we’re just getting started.