The market for planning tools has exploded in recent years with each solution claiming to be the magic bullet to all your planning challenges. But in reality, there is no one-size-fits-all planning software that can effectively satisfy every organization’s needs. The demand for flexible, easy-to-use, integrative tools that adapt to specific use cases and data
The Right Supply Chain Planning System Can Break Down Silos and Boost Efficiency In many organizations, silos—isolated departments or teams that operate independently—are a persistent challenge. These silos hinder communication, reduce efficiency, and create bottlenecks in decision-making, ultimately leading to missed opportunities and inefficiencies. The right supply chain planning system can play a pivotal
. Akili has been helping customers transform their planning capabilities for almost 20 years. Much has changed in that time. Most companies used Excel instead of advanced planning tools. Every company developed an annual budget and tracked against that budget for the entire year as if it were the holy grail. The primary
Over the past 15+ years, working with numerous clients has revealed a common issue: organizations are not fully leveraging their Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) tools. But why is this the case? To understand this, we need to examine the evolution of organizational planning. Early EPM tools were designed to replicate Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
