<p>A system for managing a value chain includes a planning application (36) that receives planning data from a member of entities included in a value chain and automatically generates a plan according to the plan data. At least two of the entities do not directly communicate planning data to one another. The system includes a manager application (44) that receives the plan and automatically identifies one or more exceptions in the plan, communicating planning data relating to the entities regarding how the exceptions are to resolved, and automatically modifies the planning data in response to the instructions.</p>
