Elevating Supply Chains: John Galt Solutions' Pinnacle Moments of 2023

As the curtains draw on the dynamic stage of 2023, it becomes evident how transformative this year has been for everyone. It’s been a defining chapter in the narrative of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its influence on the future of work, business processes, and supply chain operations. We’ve witnessed breakthroughs in AI that are poised to reshape the foundations of how we operate, innovate, and navigate complexities in the years to come. It’s no wonder that ‘AI’ has been declared “2023’s Word of the Year”.

The synergy between technology and the intricate web of supply chains is now more pronounced than ever, emphasizing the critical need to fortify and evolve planning strategies. The challenges of the past several years are far from over, and this demands a proactive stance. Supply chain teams need to arm themselves with tools and insights to tackle the uncertainties that lie ahead and build resilience.

At John Galt Solutions, we have consistently been at the forefront, translating the latest innovations into practical applications in our award-winning Atlas Planning Platform, and empowering supply chains worldwide to harness the latest advances in supply chain planning software to achieve transformational outcomes.

This year has been truly significant for us, propelling our momentum through customer growth and collaboration, software innovations, and the expansion of our global community and partnerships, just to name a few. As we carry incredible momentum into 2024, we wanted to reflect on a few highlights as 2023 wraps up!

Celebrating our Customers’ Success

Let’s start with our thriving and growing customer community – our supply chain champions! We continue to welcome leading brands across industries and empower companies around the world to accelerate their digital transformation and flourish amid uncertainty.

In addition to our growing community, we had the pleasure of collaborating with our customers to deliver both live and online sessions, where they shared their remarkable success stories. Notable collaborations included:

• GEON Performance Solutions, a global leader in the manufacture of advanced polymer solutions, shared its successful IBP process and supply chain transformation journey at the ARC Industry Leadership Forum.
• Sazerac, one of the world’s largest distillers of spirits, delivered a live session focused on accelerating planning to handle greater complexity and drive exponential growth at Gartner Supply Chain Symposium.
• PING, a renowned leader in the golf industry, presented insights on achieving end-to-end supply chain visibility to drive success at Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit.
• Leading audio-visual equipment company Full Compass Systems, participated alongside GEON Performance Solutions in an online session to share lessons on aligning operations across a strategic Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process.

By leveraging Atlas and fueled by John Galt Solutions’ customer-centric culture and focus on innovation, category-defining companies across various industries have accelerated their digital supply chain transformation, achieving outstanding results.

Growing Partnerships to Accelerate Supply Chain Transformation

2023 saw the John Galt Solutions Partner Community accelerate to new heights, reflecting the increasing demand for our advanced supply chain planning solutions across the world.

Our expanding global network comprises value-added resellers, innovative technology partners, system integrators, and consulting firms. As part of our distinguished partnerships, we recently announced the extended collaboration with Microsoft to make the Atlas Planning Platform available in the Azure Marketplace; we joined forces with enVista to accelerate end-to-end supply chain planning transformation; and we revealed a partnership with FourKites to enhance businesses’ ability to predict and proactively respond to disruptions with unparalleled precision.

Collaborating closely with our partners, we are cultivating a community of inventive thinkers, offering diverse solutions to address the complex supply chain challenges faced by leading companies.

Stay tuned for a lot more to be revealed in 2024!

Collaborating with Supply Chain Experts and Thought Leaders

Throughout this year, we’ve fostered meaningful connections within the industry and engaged with top voices across the supply chain to deliver insights and lessons and enrich the collective knowledge of the supply chain community.

As part of our collaborative initiatives, we hosted a webinar on demand planning excellence, featuring expert advice from industry leaders. We've facilitated insightful Q&A articles, and continued with our inspiring series of #ExpertInsights blogs, compiling perspectives and wisdom from prominent thought leaders in the supply chain space.

Explore some of these collaborations:

• Webinar: Advice from the Experts - Rethinking Demand Planning Excellence. 
• Supply Chain Sustainability Q&A: Helping Leaders Navigate Challenges and Think Sustainably. 
• #ExpertInsights Blog: What Made You Fall In Love With Supply Chain? 
• Book Discussion: Q&A with Dr. Yossi Sheffi - The Magic Conveyor Belt. Supply Chains, A.I., and the Future of Work. 
• #ExpertInsights Blog: What Does Supply Chain Innovation Mean to You?

Make sure to keep an eye on our #ExpertInsights series, as we continue to curate thought-provoking supply chain discussions. And stay tuned with our LinkedIn posts where we share all these key supply chain insights.

Customer Experience Elevated to New Heights

Maintaining a steadfast commitment to customer value and delivering exceptional service, our efforts have been reflected in the positive feedback we continue to receive from our esteemed customers.  

Throughout 2023, we’ve been delighted to see our customers rave about the Atlas Planning Platform and our services across sites such as Gartner Peer Insights and Capterra, earning us a score of 4.9 out of 5 stars.  

Here’s just a small sample of testimonials that highlight the impact of our dedication and the value we bring to our customers: 

“Atlas has been a game changer supporting our accelerated growth. The implementation process was the easiest I've ever been involved in. The results have been outstanding with a proven within 1% of forecast to actual orders.” 

“John Galt is a great partner and has enabled our supply chain transformation. After evaluating several different planning solutions, we have been very pleased with the results we are getting with Atlas.” 

"John Galt is very easy to work with and has allowed us to continue to improve the configuration and adapt to changing business needs over the 5+ years that we have worked with their product."

Driving Innovation Across the Atlas Planning Platform

The Atlas Planning Platform is at the forefront of supply chain innovation, helping companies across industries connect data, decisions and operations for continuous intelligence to increase end-to-end network visibility, augment human decisions, and build resilience.

We are constantly evolving the platform, enhancing the breadth and depth of capabilities and introducing the latest advances in technology. In 2023 alone, we announced several significant enhancements and updates to Atlas, including:

• User experience innovations. We expanded our interactive, real-time component library with more intelligent, easy-to-use, analytical visualization capabilities to boost productivity and deliver continuous intelligence.
• New visualization and transparency capabilities in scenario planning allow users to easily visualize, manage, compare, and explore multiple scenario versions, paths, and branches to effortlessly understand the interconnections of various data elements across the scenario flow.
• New optimization techniques to support highly complex production processes across discrete and process manufacturing by accounting for additional resource types, capacity models, and product usage scenarios.
• Introduction of Atlas Intelligent Workflows which allow users to effortlessly design, build, manage, and automate complex decisions within a no-code canvas for optimal efficiency and collaboration.
• Reimagined digital planning experience through the newly introduced Atlas Workspace; a highly interactive environment offering a composable digital experience for users to manage, model, explore, visualize, and orchestrate data, processes, and decisions at scale.
• Richer insights delivered by Atlas’ powerful graph techniques from hidden relationship patterns in connected data. Through contextualization into complex relationships across the ecosystem, Atlas further helps drive more confident decisions and empowers users to solve complex problems with an unprecedented level of depth and insight.

Our continuously enhanced technology stays ahead of the curve, ensuring we are well positioned to constantly innovate and provide the support companies need to progress in their supply chain maturity journey and achieve outstanding results.

Guiding Supply Chain Transformation

This year, supply chains have navigated a landscape demanding resilience and adaptability. Recognizing the unique hurdles, we stay focused on providing strong support and fostering continuous learning. We actively enhance our knowledge base with a diverse array of resources, including insightful blogs and webinars, comprehensive white papers, eBooks, and more.

Our resources are designed to share best practices and key industry insights to guide supply chain teams on their journey, with practical solutions to navigate complexities and stay ahead.

Explore some of our top resources from this year to equip yourself with the knowledge needed to succeed:

• Decision-Centric Planning: A Radical Reimagining of Supply Chain Decision Making – Download.
• Overcoming Data Hurdles through Automation in Supply Chain Planning – Download.
• The Guide to Stress Test Your Supply Chain – Download.
• Should Spreadsheets Rule Supply Chain Planning? – Download.
• A Big Rethink: Reimagining and Reshaping Supply Chain Planning – Download.
• A Guide to Balancing Trade-offs to Optimize Your Supply Planning – Download.
• Aligning Strategic and Tactical Supply Chain Planning with Finance – Watch now.
• Advice from the Experts – Rethinking Demand Planning Excellence – Watch now.

Industry Recognitions and Awards

Building on our success from last year, we are delighted to share a prestigious collection of awards and accolades bestowed upon us by leading industry publications, and renowned research and consulting firms. Join us in celebrating the accomplishments that have shaped our year and propelled us forward on our journey of continued success!

• Nucleus Research named John Galt Solutions a Leader in the 2023 Supply Chain Planning Technology Value Matrix for the third consecutive year.
• John Galt Solutions was named a Leader for the second consecutive year in the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning.
• We are recognized in the top one-third of the vendors evaluated across all five use cases of the Critical Capabilities for Supply Chain Planning Solutions.
• John Galt Solutions was positioned as a leading vendor in the 2023 SPARK MatrixTM Supply Chain Planning.
• John Galt Solutions’ Founder and CEO, Anne Omrod, was honored with a 2023 Pros to Know Award by Supply and Demand Chain Executive.
• Supply and Demand Chain Executive also recognized our esteemed customer, Richard Herrin from GEON Performance Solutions, with a 2023 Pros to Know Award, following the transformation of its global manufacturing supply chain.
• John Galt Solutions’ project with Tyndale, one of the largest flame-resistant clothing suppliers in the US market, was selected as a 2023 Top Supply Chain Project.
• John Galt Solutions was named a 2023 Top 100 Logistics IT Providers award winner by Inbound Logistics.
• SupplyChainBrain named John Galt Solutions a Great Supply Chain Partner.
• Supply & Demand Chain Executive recognized Anne Omrod, Founder and CEO of John Galt Solutions, in 2023 Women in Supply Chain Awards for her outstanding leadership to help drive the industry forward.
• Our valued customer Deborah Bolton, Director of Forecasting at Tyndale, was also recognized as a 2023 Women in Supply Chain Award recipient, for her outstanding supply chain accomplishments upon leading the implementation of John Galt Solutions’ Atlas Planning Platform.

Events Attended

We traveled around the world to network with peers, share learnings with supply chain leaders, and foster new connections! This year, we connected with many of you at several events and collaborated with prestigious firms including ARC Advisory Group, Gartner, the Institute of Business Forecasting, and Executive Platforms.

Stay In The Know

Our social network continues to grow, and thanks to you we nearly doubled our social traffic helping ensure you know the latest in supply chain! 

Be part of the vibrant community we're building! Follow us to stay in the loop with supply chain insights, platform developments, industry hot topics, exciting company announcements, and more. Connect with like-minded individuals who share a passion for supply chain innovation and growth! 

Check out our top 5 performing posts of the year:

• #ExpertInsights blog: What lesson learned from experience would you share with future supply chain leaders?
• 5 Supply Chain Lessons the Barbie Movie Can Teach Us
• John Galt Solutions Accelerates Global Partner Ecosystem
• Our own Founder & CEO, Anne Omrod, recognized as one of the winners of this year's Women in Supply Chain award
• Rethinking Demand Planning Excellence – Analyst Report

Cheers to the Journey Ahead!

Thank you to everyone who contributed to our remarkable 2023 – our valued customers, our incredible team, our knowledgeable partners, and the many talented supply chain leaders we have the pleasure of keeping in touch with!

We're excited to wrap up the year on a high note, eagerly setting our sights on 2024 determined to continue shaping resilient and innovative supply chains.

Together, let's continue driving success in the industry, staying at the forefront of innovation, and collectively shaping a future where supply chains thrive!