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Common wood, pulp, paper & packaging
challenges by role
- “We see significant shifts in our mix between wholesalers, lumber yards, construction companies, furniture makers, and lumber retailers”
- “We have limited visibility to Marketing, & Price Changes – Extremely manual processes”
- “Managing unique seasonality and product variances across my areas is very challenging”
- “We have limited CRM Opportunity pipeline visibility – Not systematized”
- “We are trying to build margins by producing customized products for particular uses”
- “Our leading demand drivers & indicators not being monitored systematically - creates surprises”
- “We have to manage a complex “push-pull” supply chain with highly variable yields”
- “Our batch planning systems are not providing real-time answers to demand and supply change what-ifs”
- “Controlling logistics costs is a priority. Volatile fuel costs and disruptions threaten efficient operations and profitability.”
- “SKU Complexity - We are being asked to produce more customized products”
- “Our lumber supply and prices fluctuate sharply due to cyclical demand, acres planted, yield, and inventory levels”
- “Our crop production can vary from region to region and is highly volatile with climate change”
- “Inventories can be large and hard to manage, especially with our large kiln-drying facilities.”
- “Our AOP /finance process is disconnected from the rolling forecasts of our S&OP process”
- “People Productivity – Most work is offline, with low adoption of systems of engagement”
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Top 5 quick-win o9 capabilities that wood, pulp, paper & packaging clients are starting with
AI/ML Powered Forecasting and Demand Planning
AI Forecasting
AI/ML Powered Forecasting and Demand Planning
Using market knowledge, unleash the potential of AI/ML forecasting to more accurately predict demand. By better linking demand and supply, shape demand to maximize both short-term and long-term revenues and margins.
Supply Chain Analytics, Planning & Control Tower
Control Tower
Supply Chain Analytics, Planning & Control Tower
Respond to demand changes and supply disruptions across the supply chain in real-time thanks to advanced replanning capabilities, with what-if scenario evaluation. Drive extended visibility and collaboration with suppliers, wholesalers and retailers.
Digital IBP
IBP
Digital IBP
Bring Financial, Commercial and Supply Chain plans and forecasts together, evaluate revenue gap closure proposals, supply chain feasibility and cost scenarios, and make P&L optimal decisions – Run all IBP meetings on the system for better alignment, and greater accountability. Maximize profitability in volatile market conditions.
Revenue Analytics, Planning & Gap Closure
Revenue Growth Management
Revenue Analytics, Planning & Gap Closure
Create and manage commercial plans across products, markets and channels and close gaps-to-plan by aligning NPI, pricing, and growth initiatives with inventory and supply capabilities. Utilize real-time scenarios to manage commodity volatility.
Market & Supply Chain Data - Knowledge Foundation
Market Intelligence
Market & Supply Chain Data - Knowledge Foundation
Connect the dots across products, channels, customers, and markets. Leverage the vast amounts of data now available – e.g., Housing Starts, Commodity price leading indicators, customer trends, economic activity, etc. – to better understand your markets and customer demand drivers.
"The decisions taken by the logistics team are already processed by the engine, a priori. They validate it, it feeds into our execution engine for track-building and shipments. The workbench allows our team to move the same-day order fill rate. Last month we actually achieved a 98.5% OFR."
Vice President of Supply Chain
"We had a significant reduction in expedited costs. Our target was 4 to 6 million dollars. And we achieved close to 9 million dollars…"
Vice President of Supply Chain COE
"Our goal is to achieve 80% of touchless operations. What we mean by that is taking away a lot of the manual operations, enabling automation [...] Through the work with o9, we've eliminated them, and now these manual operations are mostly a thing of the past."
Head of Technical Programs
"The o9 platform unlocked significant processes for us in order to effectively address changes in our volumes and to align those volumes to our labor capabilities at our distribution centers."
Senior Manager Supply Chain Planning
"What really exceeded my expectation was the level of collaboration and engagement that o9 brought to the team. 400+ salespeople, managers, and directors log in to the tool, enrich the forecast, and then collaborate with our supply chain planning team."
Vice President of Logistics
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