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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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Artificial Intelligence Enhances the Evolution of the Internet of Things

Enterra Insights

Business consultant and AI expert Louis Columbus ( @LouisColumbus ) explains, “The key to getting more value from industrial internet of things (IIoT) and IoT platforms is getting AI and machine learning (ML) workloads right.”[2] ” And Columbus believes the AIoT will develop quickly. ” Concluding Thoughts.

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Digital Transformation Helps with Corporate Alignment

Enterra Insights

For example, manufacturing may be tasked to fill all orders which requires having inventory on-hand in distribution centers. However, distribution centers may be given the conflicting task of minimizing excess inventory space and cost. An objective function scores an outcome’s utility so the best outcome can be chosen. 4] They are: 1.

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Machine Learning and the Business of Tomorrow

Enterra Insights

Louis Columbus ( @LouisColumbus ) explains, “Enterprises are striving to find greater meaning in the massive amounts of data they generate and save every day. As Columbus notes, machine learning is ideal for discovering patterns. ”[1] Dr. .” ” Machine learning and the supply chain. They are: 1. ” 7. .

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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. ” 4.

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Manufacturers, Technology, and the Digital Age

Enterra Insights

Louis Columbus ( @LouisColumbus ), a Principal at IQMS, explains, “Going into 2020, manufacturers are at an inflection point in their adoption of analytics and business intelligence (BI). .”[5] ” Columbus makes an important point about improving performance over time. They are: 1. Manufacturing Cycle Time.