white paper

CSCOs of FT1000 Companies Choose the o9 Digital Brain to Replace APO—Here's Why

Our white paper shows what next-generation capabilities FT1000 companies benefit most from when they replace APO with an AI/ML-powered platform.

UNLOCKING BILLIONS IN VALUE FOR CLIENTS IN 30+ INDUSTRIES

Organizations’ supply chains are constrained by legacy technology. A state-of-the-art planning solution provides competitive advantages in the complex digital economy.

In this white paper, you’ll learn:

SAP IBP is Limited
Why SAP IBP can’t manage the complexity and volatility of today’s global supply chains.
Digital Platform
AI Forecasting, Demand Sensing, Control Towers, Scenario Planning and IBP are vital in today’s digital economy.
Key Capabilities
Next-gen solutions deliver organizations the capabilities necessary for effective supply chain management.

“So with IBP, what we are achieving now is one single source of truth. Everyone aligns behind one number, with the ultimate accountability for IBP being the general manager. So you take the power out of the functions and give it to the general manager to run the business as they see fit, which is unbelievable.”

Dr. Athina Kanioura

Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer

Faster, better, and more flexible than SAP IBP

Most companies selected SAP APO 10 to 15 years ago and haven’t replaced it since. With increasing complexity and a more dynamic environment, the decision to replace APO now is much more critical than when companies first chose the software.

Demand Sensing

Rapidly identify short-term trends and market shifts to accurately predict what consumers want, when and where.

AI/ML Forescasting

AI/ML Demand Forecasting brings actionable insights, easy collaboration, and built-in models for NPIs.

Supply Chain Control Tower

Digital IBP

At its core, IBP is designed to translate strategic intent into coordinated, financially sound actions across the enterprise. Yet in many organizations, IBP has devolved into a monthly cadence of spreadsheet reconciliation, slide preparation, and functional compromise—producing alignment in theory, but limited impact in practice.