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o9 Solutions Partners with Columbus Consulting International to Help Companies Accelerate Adoption of a Global Unified Commerce Model

o9 Solutions

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. .

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The Five Key Takeaways from ShopTalk 2023

ToolsGroup

ToolsGroup Sales Executive Mallory Duffy with our partner Sonia Hernandez of Columbus Consulting 2. In the past, planners have taken into account promotion campaigns, adding an appropriate inventory buffer to account for the expected lift in sales. Flexible Payment One way to draw customers in is to offer flexible payment options.

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Industry 4.0 was Delayed, not Cancelled, by the Pandemic

Enterra Insights

He writes, “Manufacturing operations can take advantage of the data in a number of different ways: Inventory levels; quality control data; equipment productivity; operator productivity; and, condition of equipment.” Business and tech writer Louis Columbus ( @LouisColumbus ) asserts this is the wrong strategy. ” 2.

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Agile retailing: new ways to manage uncertainty, disruption and innovation

RELEX Solutions

We are delighted to welcome Charlotte Kula-Przezwanski from Columbus Consulting (CCI) as our guest blogger. CCI is renowned for its expertise in retail business processes and systems delivering practical solutions to optimize sales, margin and inventory across all channels of operation. Why Agility? How agile must retailers be?

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The Internet of Things and the Supply Chain: Serious or Just Flirting?

Enterra Insights

Analysts at 20cube explain, “IoT is one such innovation that is transforming the complex supply chain into a seamless process. IoT innovations like Sensor data and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) provide information to enable real-time tracking and alerts for better decision making. .”

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Trends Shaping Industry 4.0

Enterra Insights

Chris Pope, Vice President for Innovation at ServiceNow, defines Industry 4.0 The BOSS staff reports, “Companies that are embracing the relentless innovation that Industry 4.0 2] Louis Columbus, “ 10 Ways Machine Learning Is Revolutionizing Manufacturing In 2018 ,” Forbes , 11 March 2018. [3] ”[3].

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RELEX to bring innovation and 100% customer referenceability to NRF 2017

RELEX Solutions

Working with RELEX, Marimekko has been able to better manage inventory management and assortment planning, resulting in a 22% reduction in DC inventory and a 22% increase in company-level turnover. Putting our customers first, and offering a transparent, honest partnership combined with strong innovation are the basis of our success.