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Stijn-Pieter van HoutenSeptember 5, 2023
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In this blog, we’ll explore some of the new ways in which our platform is…
o9 SolutionsSeptember 5, 2023
A women's collegiate soccer team was gearing up for their Fall season and, while most…
Santiago Garcia-PovedaAugust 4, 2023
Demand Planning explained Demand planning is a supply chain management process. It is the prediction…
Simon JoinerJune 6, 2023
The current state of supply chain Today’s supply chains are being disrupted like never before.…
o9 SolutionsJune 6, 2023
Merchandise Financial Planning (MFP) is a retail industry best practice that aims to align a…
o9 SolutionsApril 27, 2023
According to research by BCG, 70% of digital transformations at large enterprises fail. After being…
Zarrin LilaniMarch 8, 2023
Integrated Business Planning is a best-practice process that aligns Commercial, Financial and Supply Chain activities.…
o9 SolutionsJanuary 30, 2023
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…
o9 SolutionsAugust 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
Click here to read RFPs Part I: Why this vendor selection approach is damaging business Request For Partnership…
Simon JoinerJuly 5, 2022
What is an RFP? An RFP, or request for proposal, is a document companies use…
Simon JoinerJuly 4, 2022
Over the past few years, sustainability–especially sustainable supply chains–has become a strategic priority for many…
o9 SolutionsJune 13, 2022
In today’s fashion and retail environment, retailers face tremendous challenges including shifting consumer preferences, rapidly…
o9 SolutionsJune 7, 2022
To better navigate an environment where volatility has been the norm, top Consumer Packaged Goods…
o9 SolutionsJune 1, 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
Supply chain leaders and practitioners have a common question: What is a Control Tower and…
o9 SolutionsFebruary 8, 2022
The head of sales was relentless. He kept blaming our supply chain for the slowdown…
o9 SolutionsFebruary 8, 2022
The APAC region is home to some of the most complex global supply chains. Over…
aim10xDecember 30, 2021
Many industrial manufacturers are in the process of making demand and supply plans that will…
aim10xDecember 7, 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
On November 18th, 1987, a lit match thrown over the side of an escalator at…
o9 SolutionsOctober 19, 2021
Demand planning can be hard—really hard. Here are the top 5 challenges that demand planners…
o9 SolutionsOctober 19, 2021
To be future-proof in the new average volatility, supply chains need to address greater complexity…
o9 SolutionsOctober 13, 2021
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 is expected…
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
