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Earlier this year, o9 became a signatory of the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion…
Carlos CuyásJanuary 18, 2023
The energy trilemma of energy security, sustainability, and affordability is kicking in full gear in…
Usman KhanJanuary 5, 2023
The global biopharmaceutical industry faces unique supply chain complexity challenges that extend beyond those of…
Vijay MohanJanuary 4, 2023
Supply chains stretch from sourcing to the final product. Supply chains play a fundamental role…
Patrick van HullDecember 28, 2022
What makes a best-in-class sustainable company? Ten years ago, the term sustainability was new, and…
Christina AndreouDecember 14, 2022
In the words of Hannah Montana, everybody makes mistakes. And, respectfully, Hannah Montana never even…
Josh BordersDecember 2, 2022
Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) data has never been more relevant than it is…
Isabel TinsleyNovember 10, 2022
The landscape is changing for capital goods manufacturing. Traditional delivery models still focus on executing…
Patrick van HullOctober 27, 2022
When we talk about project-based services, we think about very complex equipment, long lead times,…
Patrick van HullOctober 27, 2022
It’s a toy story. The holiday season is a massively challenging time for retailers. Determining…
Margaux Herbet-SaadaOctober 25, 2022
At o9, we dedicate time to giving back to our communities. On September 23rd, o9…
Carlos CuyásOctober 25, 2022
To automakers, “normal” meant in former times to produce vehicles with internal combustion engines and…
Patrick van HullOctober 25, 2022
There is not a one-size-fits-all solution to global supply chain shortages. There is not a…
Patrick van HullOctober 25, 2022
Offering opportunities to graduates from different backgrounds and rural areas is one of o9’s core…
Maria PeevaOctober 10, 2022
It goes without saying that we now live in an era of continuous global disruptions…
o9 SolutionsOctober 5, 2022
Supply Sensing™ The need to deeply understand consumers has been the driving force behind recent…
Zarrin LilaniSeptember 20, 2022
In demand planning, there are many steps to take towards improving your demand planning processes,…
Simon JoinerSeptember 7, 2022
Demand plans are a core element in driving supply chain effectiveness, but there are many…
Simon JoinerSeptember 1, 2022
“It’s better to be roughly right than precisely wrong” is a saying that is often…
Simon JoinerAugust 26, 2022
TPM, TPE, and TPO: these acronym-based trade promotion solutions were designed to help retail and…
Victor FarneseAugust 9, 2022
Congratulations, Demand Planners, S&OP or Inventory Managers, Supply Chain Directors, Data Analysts, and dedicated team…
Margaux Herbet-SaadaAugust 1, 2022
Forecast stability measurement When judging the quality of a forecast, one aspect that is generally…
Stefan de KokJuly 29, 2022
Forecast quality There are two dominant camps as to how the quality of a forecast…
Stefan de KokJuly 27, 2022
What does the forecast say? What’s really happening? What are we going to do about…
Stijn-Pieter van HoutenJuly 22, 2022
As market conditions become more dynamic and supply chains become more complex, the need for…
o9 SolutionsJuly 21, 2022
Archaic legacy systems can point operators to inventory locations and provide advanced shipping notices (ASNs).…
Patrick van HullJuly 8, 2022
Cost, quality, and speed are the hallmarks of any supply chain tradeoff discussion. High-quality items…
Patrick van HullJuly 8, 2022
The telecommunications industry is shaping the world around us. Devices are everywhere; globally, the number…
Patrick van HullJuly 8, 2022
Click here to read RFPs Part I: Why this vendor selection approach is damaging business…
Simon JoinerJuly 5, 2022
What is an RFP? An RFP, or request for proposal, is a document companies use…
Simon JoinerJuly 4, 2022
Last August as a part of our ‘Social Impact and Pledge 1%’ commitment, o9 started…
Shravya SrinivasJune 23, 2022
Over the past few years, sustainability–especially sustainable supply chains–has become a strategic priority for many…
o9 SolutionsJune 13, 2022
The #1 Spring 2022 Fashion Trend is… platforms! To make sure that this stylish footwear…
Vikram MurthiJune 10, 2022
In today’s fashion and retail environment, retailers face tremendous challenges including shifting consumer preferences, rapidly…
o9 SolutionsJune 7, 2022
After two days of insightful and engaging keynote and panel sessions at aim10x global 2022,…
Cameron ChangJune 2, 2022
To better navigate an environment where volatility has been the norm, top Consumer Packaged Goods…
o9 SolutionsJune 1, 2022
5G is here! The “5G” identifier on mobile devices says so. Along with the ubiquitous…
Patrick van HullMay 25, 2022
A critical element when implementing a next-generation demand planning platform is system configuration. However, like…
Simon JoinerMay 19, 2022
By now, most of us realize that supply chain volatility–in one form or another–is here…
o9 SolutionsMay 18, 2022
Demand planning is evolving, and so are the variety of challenges that demand planners face.…
Simon JoinerMay 12, 2022
Over the past few years, market volatilities and uncertainties have deeply impacted all aspects of…
o9 SolutionsMay 11, 2022
Business planning is undergoing a revolution. Data availability and technological developments are radically altering planning…
Simon JoinerMay 6, 2022
Companies across retail, CPG, and consumer electronics are in the process of completely reimagining the…
o9 SolutionsMay 4, 2022
The automotive supplier industry has been transforming over the past few years. Consumer preferences and…
o9 SolutionsApril 27, 2022
Day three of aim10x global 2022 brought new voices to the event with four presentations…
Patrick van HullApril 13, 2022
While day one of aim10x global 2022 provided context for why the digital transformation of…
Patrick van HullApril 13, 2022
Circumstances changed faster than anyone could have imagined in 2020 and 2021. In 2022—with the…
Patrick van HullApril 13, 2022
o9’s Social Impact team and IT department have launched :o9 Tech for Impact, a global…
o9 SolutionsApril 13, 2022
The crisis in Ukraine has shaken the entire world. As the Russian invasion rages on,…
Alison CrawfordMarch 11, 2022
Supply Chain Control Towers were first introduced in the 1990s. In the last 30 years…
Alison CrawfordMarch 11, 2022
When you think about quick service restaurant (QSR) promotions or limited time offers (LTOs), what…
Thomas GonzalezMarch 8, 2022
“What does this mean for you when I say, ‘run like a girl’? It means…
Margaux Herbet-SaadaMarch 1, 2022
The ability to understand and meet customer demand could make or break a business and…
o9 SolutionsFebruary 13, 2022
Accurate and effective demand forecasting is a game-changer for your business. Its primary purpose is…
o9 SolutionsFebruary 13, 2022
The game has changed for industrial manufacturing companies. Though industry dynamics have always made for…
Jaafar BeydounFebruary 11, 2022
Global supply chains have gained more prominence than ever before. Supply chain challenges are increasing…
o9 SolutionsFebruary 10, 2022
Supply chain leaders and practitioners have a common question: What is a Control Tower and…
Alison CrawfordFebruary 8, 2022
The head of sales was relentless. He kept blaming our supply chain for the slowdown…
Patrick van HullFebruary 8, 2022
Written by Vikram Murthi, Vice President Retail NA, and Santiago G-Poveda, Vice President Retail EMEA…
Vikram MurthiFebruary 4, 2022
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. But how much? New Zealand…
Alison CrawfordJanuary 21, 2022
Pressure is mounting for measurable progress in supply chain transformation to achieve an environmental and…
o9 SolutionsJanuary 20, 2022
Cyber Attacks Patrick van Hull In 2022, a supply chain will suffer a cyber attack so…
o9 SolutionsJanuary 19, 2022
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
Ensuring inventory availability is necessary to keep businesses running smoothly in the retail world. But…
aim10xDecember 30, 2021
The APAC region is home to some of the most complex global supply chains. Over…
aim10xDecember 30, 2021
Blog written by Charlie Jermyn (Copywriter at o9 Solutions) & Alison Crawford (Director of Global…
Charlie JermynDecember 21, 2021
In the metal manufacturing industry–like many sectors–organizations are at an inflection point in transforming their…
aim10xDecember 20, 2021
The discontinuation of support for SAP APO (Advanced Planning and Optimization) is right around the…
Alison CrawfordDecember 20, 2021
Table of Contents Demand Planning explainedDemand Planning processWhy is demand planning important?Demand planning softwareWhat is…
o9 SolutionsDecember 14, 2021
Many industrial manufacturers are in the process of making demand and supply plans that will…
aim10xDecember 7, 2021
As Thomas Edison said, "Vision without execution is hallucination.” It's great to have a vision—a…
Vikram MurthiDecember 3, 2021
Most organizations are built on traditional operating models, which can be characterized by siloed information…
aim10xDecember 3, 2021
Over the past two years, industries across the world have been reeling from supply chain…
aim10xDecember 3, 2021
Over the past 18 months, companies in the APAC region, like many areas across the…
aim10xDecember 3, 2021
Our world is facing one of the greatest challenges in modern history—climate change. There are…
o9 SolutionsNovember 18, 2021
There have been countless articles and reports about supply chain challenges that companies across multiple…
Thomas GonzalezNovember 17, 2021
During the month of September, o9 launched a global challenge to clean the planet. Combining…
o9 SolutionsNovember 11, 2021
The Korean TV show Squid Game on Netflix has taken the world by storm. The…
Simon JoinerNovember 1, 2021
Though covid-related disruptions resulted in a temporary growth windfall for grocers due to consumers dining…
Vikram MurthiOctober 20, 2021
On November 18th, 1987, a lit match thrown over the side of an escalator at…
o9 SolutionsOctober 19, 2021
Evolution is the development of something from a simple to a more complex form. The…
Alison CrawfordOctober 19, 2021
The current state of the supply chain Supply chains today are being disrupted like never…
o9 SolutionsOctober 19, 2021
Demand planning can be hard—really hard. Here are the top 5 challenges that demand planners…
o9 SolutionsOctober 19, 2021
Mark Twain once remarked, “There are two certainties in life. Death and taxes”. Our modern…
Alison CrawfordOctober 15, 2021
To be future-proof in the new average volatility, supply chains need to address greater complexity…
o9 SolutionsOctober 13, 2021
Rapidly changing consumer item and channel preferences, along with the recent step-change transition to omnichannel…
Vikram MurthiOctober 1, 2021
“Convenience is no longer a channel… it’s a need-state for consumers and is now a…
Thomas GonzalezSeptember 30, 2021
The retail landscape has probably changed more in the past year than in the past…
Vikram MurthiSeptember 23, 2021
SAP APO is sunsetting in 2025. In our previous blog, we outlined the reality that…
Alison CrawfordSeptember 17, 2021
My refrigerator stopped making ice a few days ago. The rest of it works just…
Alison CrawfordSeptember 16, 2021
There’s no question that the COVID-19 pandemic caught most industries off guard and threw global…
aim10xSeptember 7, 2021
The Covid pandemic brought incredible disruption and uncertainty to industries across the globe. Retailers, in…
Vikram MurthiSeptember 7, 2021
In today’s retail industry, change is the new normal. Three key factors are driving this…
aim10xAugust 20, 2021
The industrial sector has faced a multitude of uncertainties across the supply chain network—from Covid…
aim10xAugust 20, 2021
For many discrete manufacturers, supply chain volatility is becoming the new normal. Manufacturers are facing…
aim10xAugust 20, 2021
For many companies in the CPG vertical, driving value creation has become increasingly difficult. But…
aim10xAugust 20, 2021
North American o9’ers hosted a virtual panel with Girls Inc, an organization that empowers and…
Melody NgAugust 17, 2021
It is widely acknowledged that uncertainty resulting from the pandemic created many opportunities for grocers…
Vikram MurthiAugust 12, 2021
The world is on fire. And drowning. And drying out. All at the same time.…
o9 SolutionsAugust 12, 2021
Retailers and CPG manufacturers will have to continue to address the key dynamics of increased…
Vikram MurthiMay 27, 2021
Dallas, 22 April 2020 - o9 Solutions, a premier AI-driven integrated planning and operations solution…
o9 SolutionsApril 22, 2021
We discuss our learnings, including 3 key capabilities that enterprises should invest in, to give…
Stephan de BarseJune 22, 2020
Over the past weeks, we have been speaking with a large number of Fortune 500…
Stephan de BarseMay 22, 2020
This article was also published on Medium. As stated by our CEO and co-founder, Chakri…
Tanguy CailletApril 10, 2020
A digital transformation story — Travis Green, Chief Supply Chain Officer of a large consumer…
Chakri GottemukkalaApril 3, 2019
Imagine yourself assessing the predicted gap versus your target 3 months from now. Wouldn’t it…
Stephan de BarseJanuary 25, 2019
Move from forecast entry to AI-Powered Integrated Demand Management — Key for S&OP Success
Chakri GottemukkalaMay 18, 2017
Selecting a solution provider can be a tedious endeavor. A company must not just recognize…
o9 SolutionsMarch 30, 2017
A colleague recently shared this LinkedIn article by Jack and Suzy Welch with me. I…
Suneet UpadrastaDecember 15, 2016
A colleague recently forwarded me a news article about how ING’s investment in digital platforms…
o9 SolutionsDecember 9, 2016
Blame games galore About a year ago, my team and I had the opportunity to…
Chakri GottemukkalaNovember 3, 2016
Recently, I attended a steering committee meeting at one of our clients, the US division…
Chakri GottemukkalaOctober 11, 2016
Markets that 21st-century organizations compete in are increasingly dynamic, complex battlefields. Financial success in such…
Chakri GottemukkalaApril 22, 2015
Some retailers would argue that this is table-stakes to be in the business and not…
Vikas GoelMarch 19, 2015
Data, data, data. There are about as many flavors of data as there are flavors…
o9 SolutionsMarch 14, 2015
The “most common” definition of omnichannel retailing is enabling customers to shop and return merchandise…
Vikas GoelFebruary 11, 2015
I was talking to an omnichannel executive at a major retailer, and he shared an…
Vikas GoelJanuary 16, 2015
