Are you tired of sifting through endless spreadsheets and reports, struggling to get a clear picture of your supply chain’s health and performance? Do you dream of having real-time insights at your fingertips, allowing you to proactively address issues and optimize your operations?

Planning in a Box on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) makes that dream a reality.

This revolutionary platform leverages the power of Generative AI and pre-built data models to provide unprecedented visibility into your supply chain processes, from order management and vendor performance to warehouse operations and last-mile delivery.

Forget complex queries and static dashboards. With Planning in a Box, you can simply ask questions in natural language and receive instant, actionable insights.

Imagine being able to ask:

• “What is my overall OTIF percentage?”
• “What is the average throughput time for picking and packing in Warehouse A?”
• “Which supplier has the highest rate of non-compliance?”
• “Show me the sub-processes in my warehouse with unusually high throughput times.”
• “Which products have the highest return rates?”

Planning in a Box delivers the answers you need when you need them.

Here’s how it works:

• Generative AI-powered Data Ingestion: Say goodbye to manual data entry and complex integrations. Planning in a Box uses AI to seamlessly ingest data from your existing systems, including Oracle EBS, Oracle Warehouse Management System, and Oracle Transport Management System.
• Pre-built Data Models: There is no need to spend months building data models from scratch.  Planning in a Box comes equipped with pre-built models for key supply chain processes, allowing you to gain insights in less than two weeks.
• Natural Language Queries: Ask questions about your supply chain in plain English and receive clear, concise answers in real-time.
• Actionable Insights: Go beyond data and identify bottlenecks, delays, and non-compliances. Planning in a Box empowers you to optimize your supply chain proactively and improve performance.

With Planning in a Box, you can:

• Boost OTIF rates: Identify and address the root causes of delays, ensuring your customers receive their orders on time, every time.
• Optimize warehouse operations: Pinpoint inefficiencies in your warehouse processes and implement improvements to increase throughput and reduce costs.
• Improve vendor performance: Track vendor compliance and identify top performers, allowing you to build stronger relationships and ensure consistent quality.
• Gain end-to-end visibility: Understand the flow of materials and information throughout your supply chain, from order placement to final delivery.
• Make data-driven decisions: Create supply chain strategies based on real-time insights, that can improve efficiency, reduce costs, and increase customer satisfaction.

Planning in a Box on Google Cloud is the key to unlocking your supply chain’s hidden potential. Stop struggling with outdated tools and fragmented data. Embrace the future of supply chain management with Planning in a Box and experience the power of real-time insights at your fingertips.

Interested to learn to tap into the power of your Oracle data? Get in touch with me here. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Asheesh Gupta is the Head of Enterprise Architecture at Pluto7, bringing over 20 years of experience in technology consulting, system integration, and service delivery. He excels in architecting and delivering data-driven solutions on hyperscalar cloud platforms like GCP and SAP BTP. With a focus on supply chain optimization through digital transformation and AI, Asheesh’s work at Pluto7 continues to drive value and innovation in enterprise technology.

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Empowering Enterprises to “Talk to Their Data” 

Key Advantages:

Pluto7, a leader in AI & ML solutions for supply chains, announced the launch of Planning in a Box 3.0. This latest version of the decision intelligence platform enables enterprises to interact directly with their data, utilizing Gemini and Generative AI to drive transformative insights and enhance decision-making capabilities.

Planning in a Box 3.0 can ingest real-time data into BigQuery using SAP Datasphere. Integrated with Google’s Large Language Model, Gemini Pro, the platform can query internal and external data sources. Users can ask natural language questions, such as “What is the projected demand for leather handbags in the next quarter?” and receive instant, more precise answers. This functionality is supported by dynamic dashboards and SQL query logs that explain how insights are generated, ensuring transparency and enhancing trust in the data.

Enabling SAP Rise Customers with Advanced Analytics & Gen AI 

Customers can experience the transformative capabilities of Planning in a Box 3.0 in their own GCP tenant. The platform seamlessly connects to diverse data sources, including SAP & Salesforce data sources, leveraging Pluto7’s unique ingestion framework using SAP Datasphere & Gen AI-based capabilities. 

With Planning in a Box 3.0, demand planners are expected to spend significantly less time on data wrangling and more on strategic decision-making. The platform automates routine tasks such as creating forecasts and facilitates dynamic reporting based on real-time data. 

Businesses can ingest their SAP data using Datasphere, get real-time advanced analytics capabilities directly from the Google Cloud Platform, and phase out legacy SAP BW systems. 

Generative AI Assistant to Supply Chain Teams 

Planning in a Box 3.0 is a Generative AI assistant to supply chain and marketing teams, providing the critical insights needed to make intelligent inventory decisions. It provides granular visibility into every aspect of inventory management, from tracking stock levels across multiple locations to predicting future demand with high precision. By analyzing historical sales data, seasonal trends, and current market conditions, Planning in a Box 3.0 offers predictive insights that help supply chain managers anticipate sales fluctuations and adjust inventory accordingly.

Designed to function as an intelligent overlay on top of existing SAP systems (E.g., SAP S/4 HANA, Ariba, SuccessFactors, SAP BW4HANA, SAP CX) or spreadsheet-based planning systems, Planning in a Box 3.0 integrates seamlessly with existing business systems, minimizing the typical hurdles associated with change management. 

This ease of integration ensures organizations can leverage their current infrastructure while enhancing their capabilities with advanced AI-driven insights. Moreover, Planning in a Box 3.0  provides planners with a familiar interface, incorporating spreadsheet-like functionalities and customizable alerts. This makes the transition as intuitive as possible for users accustomed to conventional tools.

To showcase the capabilities of Planning in a Box 3.0, Pluto7 is offering complimentary workshops and pilot programs. These programs provide businesses with hands-on experience with the platform and demonstrate how it can revolutionize their data analytics processes. Book a Workshop.

Available on Google Cloud Marketplace 

For Google Cloud customers, Planning in a Box 3.0 is available directly through the Google Cloud Marketplace. This availability as a private offer ensures a tailored approach to each organization’s unique needs, enabling a personalized platform journey that fits seamlessly into existing cloud architectures. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Asheesh Gupta is the Head of Enterprise Architecture at Pluto7, bringing over 20 years of experience in technology consulting, system integration, and service delivery. He excels in architecting and delivering data-driven solutions on hyperscalar cloud platforms like GCP and SAP BTP. With a focus on supply chain optimization through digital transformation and AI, Asheesh’s work at Pluto7 continues to drive value and innovation in enterprise technology.

Connect with Asheesh on LinkedIn