o9 Demand & Supply Planning Enhancement
Enhancements to an existing o9 Demand and Supply Planning solution — from new distribution center support to PO automation and inventory financial visibility — to keep pace with an evolving supply chain.
The Challenge
The client's evolving supply chain and business operations required enhancements to its existing o9 Demand Planning and Supply Planning solution — integrating a new manufacturing distribution center, giving planners the ability to manage purchase orders directly in the system, improving inventory financial visibility, supporting new sales channels without hardcoded rules, and strengthening forecast accuracy.
Our Approach
- 01
Extend the planning network
Integrated a new manufacturing distribution center into the supply chain network, configuring the substitute-item planning it required.
- 02
Automate purchase order actions
Introduced action-based workflows so planners could create purchase orders and update delivery dates directly within o9.
- 03
Connect cost data to inventory KPIs
Integrated unit price and standard cost data to calculate projected inventory value and Days Sales of Inventory (DSI), restructuring KPI logic to align with financial calculations.
- 04
Build a reusable channel framework
Enhanced planning rules and solver parameters to support new sales channels and sub-channels dynamically, backed by end-to-end testing and a playbook for future additions.
The Results
A new DC, fully integrated
Expanded the planning network to support a new manufacturing distribution center and substitute-item planning.
POs managed in o9
Enabled purchase order creation and delivery-date updates directly in o9, reducing manual effort and dependency on external processes.
Clearer inventory financials
Improved inventory financial visibility through inventory value and DSI projections.
A reusable channel framework
Enabled seamless adoption of new sales channels and sub-channels going forward, without relying on hardcoded rules.