OI augments the planners capability to find the best supply chain set-up by combining strategic direction with the capability of AI to evaluate the millions of options that are available and identify a costed optimal solution which is the best fit for your organisation.
It doesn’t replace the planning system or the planner (see infrastructure). It works with your existing system, retrieving data from it to find the precise balance of cost and service to match your organisational targets. OI leverages benefits latent in the planning network using the power of AI to model the best configuration to ensure maximised service with minimal cost.
Oii identifies the optimal supply chain set-up to respond to ever changing variability and appetite for risk. In doing so it improves service, releases cash and reduces costs.
By setting the right parameters network performance is transformed: