March 13, 2026

Bissell: Interview with Tony Schlader, Director of Global Supply Chain Planning

Watch our interview with Tony Schlader, Director of Global Supply Chain Planning at Bissell. We spoke with Tony at o9's aim10x Americas Summit in September 2025 in Dallas, Texas.

In this interview, Tony shares how Bissell transformed its end-to-end planning capabilities with o9, moving from manual, Excel-driven processes to scenario-based, touchless planning that reduced inventory by $20 million, increased service levels to over 95%, and enabled faster, more precise decision-making in a volatile global environment.

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