EY, o9 Solutions announce alliance to modernize supply chain operations

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Ernest & Young LLP, through the EY organization, a global organization representing Ernest & Young Global Limited, announced Monday it had formed an alliance with o9 Solutions to develop advanced supply chain planning solutions backed by artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), big data and cloud computing.

The companies said the alliance combines o9 Solutions’ AI and ML-supported planning, analytics, and platform, known as the Digital Brain, with EY US’s supply chain knowledge, system integration, and data science capabilities. The o9 Solutions’ enterprise software platform will bring together business processes and transform slow and siloed planning functions, the companies said, to integrate planning, helping next-generation global enterprises modernize their core supply chain, commercial, and profit and loss functions.

“We are thrilled to be cultivating this relationship with o9 Solutions, which will help us to transform our supply chain client engagements,” Rajesh Rao, EY–o9 Solutions Alliance Leader, said. “This Alliance provides a fit-for-purpose, configurable technology platform designed for quick deployment and agile implementation via the cloud. With this Alliance, clients can have faster, more intelligent planning and business decision-making to help improve business outcomes.”

EY US and o9 Solutions will support clients with system integration, sprint execution, program management, governance, and change management. The alliance will help clients detect early risks across the supply chain and assist in making business decisions.

“We’re pleased to build a collaborative relationship with EY US, a trusted collaborator for businesses worldwide, to transform and digitalize the planning organizations and decision-making processes of our respective customers using the o9 Digital Brain platform,” Tanguy Caillet, Executive Vice President, Growth Markets and Global Alliances, o9 Solutions, said. “We look forward to providing, with EY US, robust business planning transformation that helps organizations gain the business insights and decision-making tools necessary to move their business forward.”