January 18, 2022
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DALLAS, Jan. 18, 2021 – o9 Solutions, a leading enterprise AI software platform provider for transforming planning and decision-making, today announced the formation of a strategic alliance with Columbus Consulting International, a boutique consulting firm specializing in solving problems for consumer goods companies and retailers, including grocers.
The alliance combines o9’s integrated planning and data analytics platform with Columbus Consulting’s strategic expertise and thought leadership in organizational structure, processes, and associated change management. This will enable businesses to accelerate their digital transformation Initiatives and adopt a global unified commerce model.
To learn more, contact o9 here.
About Columbus Consulting
Columbus Consulting is comprised of experienced retail practitioners who deliver solutions that drive true value. The company has been building trust within the retail and consumer goods markets for over two decades. Columbus offers a unique, consumer-centric perspective that takes every step of a customer’s journey into consideration while bridging functional & organizational silos through business strategy and transformation initiatives. Specialties include: unified commerce, planning & merchandising, sourcing & supply chain, inventory management, finance & operations, and data & analytics.
For more information, please visit www.columbusconsulting.com
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o9 Solutions is a leading AI-powered platform for integrated business planning and decision-making for the enterprise. Whether it is driving demand, aligning demand and supply, or optimizing commercial initiatives, any planning process can be made faster and smarter with o9’s AI-powered digital solutions. o9 brings together technology innovations—such as graph-based enterprise modeling, big data analytics, advanced algorithms for scenario planning, collaborative portals, easy-to-use interfaces and cloud-based delivery—into one platform.
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