Sustainability Circularity and the future of the digital product passport There is a big push from industry experts, regulators, consumers, and companies to move towards…Isabel TinsleyJanuary 25, 2023
Social Impact o9 Solutions corporate year-end grant donation to Khan academy Earlier this year, o9 became a signatory of the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion…Carlos CuyásJanuary 18, 2023
Trending How can o9 assist in solving the energy trilemma going into 2023 and beyond The energy trilemma of energy security, sustainability, and affordability is kicking in full gear in…Usman KhanJanuary 5, 2023
Knowledge What are the key drivers of biopharma supply chain complexity? The global biopharmaceutical industry faces unique supply chain complexity challenges that extend beyond those of…Vijay MohanJanuary 4, 2023
Trending Expanding the o9 offering with Microsoft Supply chains stretch from sourcing to the final product. Supply chains play a fundamental role…Patrick van HullDecember 28, 2022
Social ImpactSustainability What makes a best-in-class sustainable company? What makes a best-in-class sustainable company? Ten years ago, the term sustainability was new, and…Christina AndreouDecember 14, 2022
Trending Three Mistakes to Avoid with Machine Learning Forecasting In the words of Hannah Montana, everybody makes mistakes. And, respectfully, Hannah Montana never even…Josh BordersDecember 2, 2022
Sustainability Overcoming ESG data challenges at a critical time Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) data has never been more relevant than it is…Isabel TinsleyNovember 10, 2022
Trending Developing outcome-based partnerships in capital goods manufacturing The landscape is changing for capital goods manufacturing. Traditional delivery models still focus on executing…Patrick van HullOctober 27, 2022
Trending Building the digital foundation for next-generation project-based planning When we talk about project-based services, we think about very complex equipment, long lead times,…Patrick van HullOctober 27, 2022
Trending It’s a Toy Story It’s a toy story. The holiday season is a massively challenging time for retailers. Determining…Margaux Herbet-SaadaOctober 25, 2022
Social Impact Helping our local communities: o9 Social Impact Day 2022 At o9, we dedicate time to giving back to our communities. On September 23rd, o9…Carlos CuyásOctober 25, 2022
Trending The case for the digital automotive supply chain of the future To automakers, “normal” meant in former times to produce vehicles with internal combustion engines and…Patrick van HullOctober 25, 2022
Trending Advancing automotive supply chains with digital transformation There is not a one-size-fits-all solution to global supply chain shortages. There is not a…Patrick van HullOctober 25, 2022
Social Impact Grasping opportunities in cybersecurity with Microsoft and Tata STRIVE Offering opportunities to graduates from different backgrounds and rural areas is one of o9’s core…Maria PeevaOctober 10, 2022
Trending Transforming your commercial investment decisions and processes to withstand market disruptions It goes without saying that we now live in an era of continuous global disruptions…o9 SolutionsOctober 5, 2022
Best Practices Supply Sensing™ – A vital practice for agility in CPG supply chains Supply Sensing™ The need to deeply understand consumers has been the driving force behind recent…Zarrin LilaniSeptember 20, 2022
Best Practices Part II: How to improve your demand plan In demand planning, there are many steps to take towards improving your demand planning processes,…Simon JoinerSeptember 7, 2022
Best Practices Part I: How to improve your demand plan Demand plans are a core element in driving supply chain effectiveness, but there are many…Simon JoinerSeptember 1, 2022
Best Practices Demand planning: Roughly right or precisely wrong? “It’s better to be roughly right than precisely wrong” is a saying that is often…Simon JoinerAugust 26, 2022
Best Practices Why your trade promotions solutions are ineffective in achieving commercial targets TPM, TPE, and TPO: these acronym-based trade promotion solutions were designed to help retail and…Victor FarneseAugust 9, 2022
Best Practices How to avoid inventory glut resulting from the bullwhip effect Congratulations, Demand Planners, S&OP or Inventory Managers, Supply Chain Directors, Data Analysts, and dedicated team…Margaux Herbet-SaadaAugust 1, 2022
Best PracticesKnowledge Measuring forecast stability: Applying the right metric Forecast stability measurement When judging the quality of a forecast, one aspect that is generally…Stefan de KokJuly 29, 2022
Best PracticesKnowledge Forecast quality is about more than just accuracy Forecast quality There are two dominant camps as to how the quality of a forecast…Stefan de KokJuly 27, 2022
Best Practices Does your IBP process ask the right questions? What does the forecast say? What’s really happening? What are we going to do about…Stijn-Pieter van HoutenJuly 22, 2022
Best Practices Solving supply chain visibility with six next-gen capabilities As market conditions become more dynamic and supply chains become more complex, the need for…o9 SolutionsJuly 21, 2022
Trending Collaborative platforms combat global shortages Archaic legacy systems can point operators to inventory locations and provide advanced shipping notices (ASNs).…Patrick van HullJuly 8, 2022
Trending Make better decisions when facing global shortages Cost, quality, and speed are the hallmarks of any supply chain tradeoff discussion. High-quality items…Patrick van HullJuly 8, 2022
Trending Reinventing supply chain planning for the telecommunications industry The telecommunications industry is shaping the world around us. Devices are everywhere; globally, the number…Patrick van HullJuly 8, 2022
Best Practices RFPs Part II: How to solve this damaging vendor selection approach Click here to read RFPs Part I: Why this vendor selection approach is damaging business…Simon JoinerJuly 5, 2022
Best Practices RFPs Part I: Why this vendor selection approach is damaging business What is an RFP? An RFP, or request for proposal, is a document companies use…Simon JoinerJuly 4, 2022
Social Impact Transforming Lives: Partnership with Foundation for Excellence in India Last August as a part of our ‘Social Impact and Pledge 1%’ commitment, o9 started…Shravya SrinivasJune 23, 2022
Best Practices Driving sustainability in APAC through end-to-end visibility Over the past few years, sustainability–especially sustainable supply chains–has become a strategic priority for many…o9 SolutionsJune 13, 2022
Trending Platforms, the next iconic-piece for Fashion Supply Chains The #1 Spring 2022 Fashion Trend is… platforms! To make sure that this stylish footwear…Vikram MurthiJune 10, 2022
Best Practices Best practices in forecasting, replenishment, and allocation in the apparel industry In today’s fashion and retail environment, retailers face tremendous challenges including shifting consumer preferences, rapidly…o9 SolutionsJune 7, 2022
aim10x Get all the insights from the Innovators Connect sessions After two days of insightful and engaging keynote and panel sessions at aim10x global 2022,…Cameron ChangJune 2, 2022
Best Practices Mastering supply chain planning under strong supply constraints To better navigate an environment where volatility has been the norm, top Consumer Packaged Goods…o9 SolutionsJune 1, 2022
Trending Anticipate demands on telecom networks 5G is here! The “5G” identifier on mobile devices says so. Along with the ubiquitous…Patrick van HullMay 25, 2022
Best Practices Is your configuration holding you back? A critical element when implementing a next-generation demand planning platform is system configuration. However, like…Simon JoinerMay 19, 2022
Best Practices The importance of modern day control towers By now, most of us realize that supply chain volatility–in one form or another–is here…o9 SolutionsMay 18, 2022
Best PracticesKnowledge Choose the right demand planning resources Demand planning is evolving, and so are the variety of challenges that demand planners face.…Simon JoinerMay 12, 2022
Best Practices Removing cross-functional silos through integrated business planning Over the past few years, market volatilities and uncertainties have deeply impacted all aspects of…o9 SolutionsMay 11, 2022
Best Practices Is it time to rethink your implementation process? Business planning is undergoing a revolution. Data availability and technological developments are radically altering planning…Simon JoinerMay 6, 2022
Best Practices The next-generation of forecasting for consumer-facing companies Companies across retail, CPG, and consumer electronics are in the process of completely reimagining the…o9 SolutionsMay 4, 2022
Best Practices Key capabilities automotive OEMs and suppliers will need The automotive supplier industry has been transforming over the past few years. Consumer preferences and…o9 SolutionsApril 27, 2022
aim10xTrending Day three of aim10x global 2022 brings new perspectives to light Day three of aim10x global 2022 brought new voices to the event with four presentations…Patrick van HullApril 13, 2022
aim10xTrending Day two of aim10x global 2022 sets the stage for accelerated supply chain transformation While day one of aim10x global 2022 provided context for why the digital transformation of…Patrick van HullApril 13, 2022
aim10xTrending Day one of aim10x global 2022 highlights the convergence of enterprise trends Circumstances changed faster than anyone could have imagined in 2020 and 2021. In 2022—with the…Patrick van HullApril 13, 2022
Social Impact o9 Tech For Impact: o9 launches partnership with Revivn o9’s Social Impact team and IT department have launched :o9 Tech for Impact, a global…o9 SolutionsApril 13, 2022
Trending The Russian oil and gas crisis and the coming supply and demand shocks The crisis in Ukraine has shaken the entire world. As the Russian invasion rages on,…Alison CrawfordMarch 11, 2022
Trending What is a control tower and why do you need one? Supply Chain Control Towers were first introduced in the 1990s. In the last 30 years…Alison CrawfordMarch 11, 2022
Trending How well-executed limited time offers drive big profits for quick service restaurants When you think about quick service restaurant (QSR) promotions or limited time offers (LTOs), what…Thomas GonzalezMarch 8, 2022
Trending Run like a girl, lead like a woman “What does this mean for you when I say, ‘run like a girl’? It means…Margaux Herbet-SaadaMarch 1, 2022
Knowledge Everything about AI forecasting The ability to understand and meet customer demand could make or break a business and…o9 SolutionsFebruary 13, 2022
Knowledge What is demand forecasting? Accurate and effective demand forecasting is a game-changer for your business. Its primary purpose is…o9 SolutionsFebruary 13, 2022
Trending Multi-tier supply planning: From nice-to-have to need-to-have The game has changed for industrial manufacturing companies. Though industry dynamics have always made for…Jaafar BeydounFebruary 11, 2022
Trending o9 Solutions and Client Kraft Heinz Supporting the MIT CTL SC2 Challenge Global supply chains have gained more prominence than ever before. Supply chain challenges are increasing…o9 SolutionsFebruary 10, 2022
Best Practices The 9 things a Supply Chain Control Tower will deliver Supply chain leaders and practitioners have a common question: What is a Control Tower and…Alison CrawfordFebruary 8, 2022
Best Practices Are you spending too much time on short-term disruptions? The head of sales was relentless. He kept blaming our supply chain for the slowdown…Patrick van HullFebruary 8, 2022
Trending How QSRs can reduce food waste, free up employee time, and boost customer value Written by Vikram Murthi, Vice President Retail NA, and Santiago G-Poveda, Vice President Retail EMEA…Vikram MurthiFebruary 4, 2022
Trending Accelerate CPG and Retail Forecasting: o9 integrates the Digital Brain with Google Cloud’s Vertex AI Forecast I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. But how much? New Zealand…Alison CrawfordJanuary 21, 2022
Sustainability Sustainability is at the top of the agenda for companies Pressure is mounting for measurable progress in supply chain transformation to achieve an environmental and…o9 SolutionsJanuary 20, 2022
Trending 9 predictions from o9 for 2022 Cyber Attacks Patrick van Hull In 2022, a supply chain will suffer a cyber attack so…o9 SolutionsJanuary 19, 2022
Trending How good is your crystal ball? Accurate forecasts drive efficient inventory management for retailers Written by: — Dirk Niederhäuser - Supply Chain Management Practice, IBM Consulting — Vikram Murthi…o9 SolutionsJanuary 19, 2022
Trending Next-generation forecasting and replenishment for retailers Ensuring inventory availability is necessary to keep businesses running smoothly in the retail world. But…aim10xDecember 30, 2021
Best Practices Control Towers: Keeping supply chain planning and execution in sync The APAC region is home to some of the most complex global supply chains. Over…aim10xDecember 30, 2021
Trending Explaining the bottleneck: The champagne shortage of 2021 Blog written by Charlie Jermyn (Copywriter at o9 Solutions) & Alison Crawford (Director of Global…Charlie JermynDecember 21, 2021
Sustainability Digital age insights for balancing sustainability and profitability in the metal industry In the metal manufacturing industry–like many sectors–organizations are at an inflection point in transforming their…aim10xDecember 20, 2021
Trending SAP IBP is not a simple upgrade The discontinuation of support for SAP APO (Advanced Planning and Optimization) is right around the…Alison CrawfordDecember 20, 2021
Best PracticesKnowledge What is demand planning? Table of Contents Demand Planning explainedDemand Planning processWhy is demand planning important?Demand planning softwareWhat is…o9 SolutionsDecember 14, 2021
Best Practices Global logistics trends: Turning insights into actions Many industrial manufacturers are in the process of making demand and supply plans that will…aim10xDecember 7, 2021
Trending How to win the food fight: It’s all about fulfillment execution for grocery retailers As Thomas Edison said, "Vision without execution is hallucination.” It's great to have a vision—a…Vikram MurthiDecember 3, 2021
Best Practices The myth of the ‘perfect moment’, and why now is the time to transition to a digital operating model for your revenue growth management capabilities Most organizations are built on traditional operating models, which can be characterized by siloed information…aim10xDecember 3, 2021
Best Practices Ways to help manage the chemical supply in disruption Over the past two years, industries across the world have been reeling from supply chain…aim10xDecember 3, 2021
aim10x Getting APAC ready to transform demand planning with AI/ML Over the past 18 months, companies in the APAC region, like many areas across the…aim10xDecember 3, 2021
Social Impact Closing the loop: The first o9 Climate Hackathon on “Circular Supply Chains” Our world is facing one of the greatest challenges in modern history—climate change. There are…o9 SolutionsNovember 18, 2021
Trending How should retailers manage limited inventory this holiday season? There have been countless articles and reports about supply chain challenges that companies across multiple…Thomas GonzalezNovember 17, 2021
Social Impact o9 helps to make the planet a better place in a global cleaning project During the month of September, o9 launched a global challenge to clean the planet. Combining…o9 SolutionsNovember 11, 2021
Trending What Squid Game teaches us about demand sensing and forecasting The Korean TV show Squid Game on Netflix has taken the world by storm. The…Simon JoinerNovember 1, 2021
Trending How to win the food fight: The need for the digital transformation of grocery retailers Though covid-related disruptions resulted in a temporary growth windfall for grocers due to consumers dining…Vikram MurthiOctober 20, 2021
Best Practices What the King’s Cross station fire can teach us about better demand planning On November 18th, 1987, a lit match thrown over the side of an escalator at…o9 SolutionsOctober 19, 2021
Trending SAP IBP isn’t the best path for an integrated business planning solution Evolution is the development of something from a simple to a more complex form. The…Alison CrawfordOctober 19, 2021
Best Practices Improving forecast accuracy with AI and ML techniques The current state of the supply chain Supply chains today are being disrupted like never…o9 SolutionsOctober 19, 2021
Best Practices How to overcome the top five challenges demand planners face Demand planning can be hard—really hard. Here are the top 5 challenges that demand planners…o9 SolutionsOctober 19, 2021
Trending Your supply chain will experience a cybersecurity breach. Here’s what to do about it. Mark Twain once remarked, “There are two certainties in life. Death and taxes”. Our modern…Alison CrawfordOctober 15, 2021
Best Practices How knowledge graphs help mitigate increasing supply chain complexity To be future-proof in the new average volatility, supply chains need to address greater complexity…o9 SolutionsOctober 13, 2021
Trending Capacity and flow planning drives efficient replenishment for retailers Rapidly changing consumer item and channel preferences, along with the recent step-change transition to omnichannel…Vikram MurthiOctober 1, 2021
Trending Convenience is no longer a channel, it’s a requirement “Convenience is no longer a channel… it’s a need-state for consumers and is now a…Thomas GonzalezSeptember 30, 2021
Trending Not investing in supply chain resiliency costs you and your customers dearly As the US opened back up for tourism, it came time to plan a road…Alison CrawfordSeptember 30, 2021
Trending Create a stronger omnichannel model through integrated business planning The retail landscape has probably changed more in the past year than in the past…Vikram MurthiSeptember 23, 2021
Trending Why having your head (and business) in the cloud is a winning strategy SAP APO is sunsetting in 2025. In our previous blog, we outlined the reality that…Alison CrawfordSeptember 17, 2021
Trending Why it might be time to throw out your old refrigerator and SAP APO My refrigerator stopped making ice a few days ago. The rest of it works just…Alison CrawfordSeptember 16, 2021
Sustainability Building a sustainable and resilient supply chain for a post-COVID world There’s no question that the COVID-19 pandemic caught most industries off guard and threw global…aim10xSeptember 7, 2021
Trending How AI and market knowledge are improving retail demand forecasting The Covid pandemic brought incredible disruption and uncertainty to industries across the globe. Retailers, in…Vikram MurthiSeptember 7, 2021
aim10x Fulfillment planning in an omnichannel world In today’s retail industry, change is the new normal. Three key factors are driving this…aim10xAugust 20, 2021
aim10x Handling the disruptions and constraints that impact multi-tier supply chains The industrial sector has faced a multitude of uncertainties across the supply chain network—from Covid…aim10xAugust 20, 2021
aim10x Planning for recovery: Supply chain challenges facing discrete manufacturers For many discrete manufacturers, supply chain volatility is becoming the new normal. Manufacturers are facing…aim10xAugust 20, 2021
aim10x Chasing sustainable growth For many companies in the CPG vertical, driving value creation has become increasingly difficult. But…aim10xAugust 20, 2021
Social Impact o9 invests in the next-generation of women in STEM North American o9’ers hosted a virtual panel with Girls Inc, an organization that empowers and…Melody NgAugust 17, 2021
Trending What’s in store when retailers fully leverage AI? It is widely acknowledged that uncertainty resulting from the pandemic created many opportunities for grocers…Vikram MurthiAugust 12, 2021
Social ImpactSustainabilityTrending The world is on fire. How can supply chains fix it? The world is on fire. And drowning. And drying out. All at the same time.…o9 SolutionsAugust 12, 2021
Trending How Retailers and CPGs can benefit from next-gen control towers Retailers and CPG manufacturers will have to continue to address the key dynamics of increased…Vikram MurthiMay 27, 2021
Social Impact o9 Solutions announces partnership with Tree-Nation Dallas, 22 April 2020 - o9 Solutions, a premier AI-driven integrated planning and operations solution…o9 SolutionsApril 22, 2021
Trending Why is replacing your legacy planning software more relevant than ever? We discuss our learnings, including 3 key capabilities that enterprises should invest in, to give…Stephan de BarseJune 22, 2020
Trending Robust and continuously updated master data: A key ingredient for successful supply chain digital transformation Over the past weeks, we have been speaking with a large number of Fortune 500…Stephan de BarseMay 22, 2020
Trending Addressing the supply chain challenges around COVID-19 This article was also published on Medium. As stated by our CEO and co-founder, Chakri…Tanguy CailletApril 10, 2020
Best Practices A Chief Supply Chain Officer learns from his millennial daughter A digital transformation story — Travis Green, Chief Supply Chain Officer of a large consumer…Chakri GottemukkalaApril 3, 2019
Best Practices It’s about time you embrace AI in your supply chain organization Imagine yourself assessing the predicted gap versus your target 3 months from now. Wouldn’t it…Stephan de BarseJanuary 25, 2019
Best Practices The future of Demand Planning systems Move from forecast entry to AI-Powered Integrated Demand Management — Key for S&OP SuccessChakri GottemukkalaMay 18, 2017
Best Practices Is the bake-off really necessary? Rigid, RFI/RFP evaluations can lead to suboptimal results Selecting a solution provider can be a tedious endeavor. A company must not just recognize…o9 SolutionsMarch 30, 2017
Best Practices Energizing the most mind-numbing ritual in business A colleague recently shared this LinkedIn article by Jack and Suzy Welch with me. I…Suneet UpadrastaDecember 15, 2016
Best Practices Leaving money on the table? How digital transformation for CPG nets $4M A colleague recently forwarded me a news article about how ING’s investment in digital platforms…o9 SolutionsDecember 9, 2016
Best Practices Applying the theory of constraints to sales and marketing planning: Who gets the cheese? Blame games galore About a year ago, my team and I had the opportunity to…Chakri GottemukkalaNovember 3, 2016
Best Practices How advanced market intelligence is improving sales planning and execution: A client case study Recently, I attended a steering committee meeting at one of our clients, the US division…Chakri GottemukkalaOctober 11, 2016
Best Practices World class IBP blueprint Markets that 21st-century organizations compete in are increasingly dynamic, complex battlefields. Financial success in such…Chakri GottemukkalaApril 22, 2015
Best Practices What is the value of omnichannel retailing? Some retailers would argue that this is table-stakes to be in the business and not…Vikas GoelMarch 19, 2015
Best Practices How integrated planning impacts the organization Data, data, data. There are about as many flavors of data as there are flavors…o9 SolutionsMarch 14, 2015
Best Practices What is omnichannel retailing and why now? The “most common” definition of omnichannel retailing is enabling customers to shop and return merchandise…Vikas GoelFebruary 11, 2015
Best Practices Is omnichannel the silver bullet? I was talking to an omnichannel executive at a major retailer, and he shared an…Vikas GoelJanuary 16, 2015