As the year draws to a close, 2024 stands as a testament to the power of supply chain adaptability in the face of constant change. From geopolitical tensions to evolving market dynamics, this has been another year underscoring the critical need for businesses to advance their supply chain planning strategies to build agility and resilience. At John Galt Solutions, we have met these challenges head-on, helping companies drive growth, and empowering supply chain teams to navigate uncertainty with confidence, overcoming complex hurdles and achieving transformational outcomes.
This has been a record growth year for our company. Our supply chain community of customers, partners, and team innovators has continued to expand worldwide, and we have released ground-breaking innovations – delivering value at an unprecedented scale.
As we look ahead to 2025 with great momentum, join us as we take a moment to reflect on the highlights of this amazing year!
Celebrating our Customers’ Success and Partnerships
We're proud to be surrounded by a vibrant ecosystem of supply chain champions who are driving innovation and growth in their industries! We’ve had the pleasure of collaborating with some of our customers to share their inspiring success stories through both live and online sessions, delivering invaluable lessons and insights.
Our customer community continues to grow, with top brands from around the world joining the John Galt family and leveraging our expertise and technology to supercharge their supply chain transformation. To stay connected with this growing community and continue to deliver the highest level of service, we opened new offices in 2024, including expanding our presence in both Asia and South America (read more).
A few highlights from some of our customer collaborations and partnerships included:
- Sara Lee Frozen Bakery, an iconic brand and renowned manufacturer of frozen baked goods, shared its “Recipe for Supply Chain Success: Right Mix of People, Process, Tech & Data” in an interactive webinar hosted by Supply and Demand Chain Executive as well as a live session at the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium in Orlando, Florida.
- Myers Industries, a leading manufacturer of sustainable plastic and metal products, delivered a live session focused on transforming business data into intelligent decisions at Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit in Denver, Colorado
- Back to Nature, an innovative brand of snacks part of the renowned Barilla Group company, shared its supply chain planning transformation journey at Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo in Barcelona, Spain. This live session was presented by Henry Canitz, consultant at Back to Nature and Founder and Principal at NITZ Supply Chain Consulting.
- Generac, a global leader of energy solutions and #1 manufacturer of home backup generators, expanded its partnership with John Galt Solutions to power its global end-to-end supply chain planning across all of its business units.
- StarTech.com Ltd., a global technology manufacturer specializing in IT connectivity parts, expanded its partnership with John Galt Solutions and selected Atlas to support its rapid global growth.
With our customer-centric culture and steadfast focus on innovation, we’re enabling category-defining companies across industries to achieve outstanding results.
Growing Partnerships to Advance Supply Chain Planning Strategies
The demand for advanced supply chain planning solutions has surged worldwide, driving the expansion of our John Galt Solutions global partner ecosystem. We've established strategic relationships with value-added resellers, innovative technology partners, system integrators, and consulting firms to further enhance our offering and expand the powerful capabilities of our market-leading Atlas Planning Platform.
Building on the significant momentum gained last year through key partnerships, here are some of this year's notable developments:
- We’ve partnered with GE Vernova to link supply chain planning and manufacturing execution. Our seamless connection between the Atlas Planning Platform and GE Vernova’s Proficy Smart Factory MES was on display at GE Vernova’s annual customer conference, Accelerate, in Lisbon, Portugal, demonstrating how this solution empowers companies with real-time visibility, advanced analytics, and powerful insights that drive better decisions.
- We revealed our partnership with PredictHQ to power supply chain planning with global intelligent event data.
- We announced an expansion of our global strategic partnership with PlanetTogether, bringing new joint innovations to accelerate supply chain orchestration through next-generation detailed production scheduling capabilities.
- We revealed our partnership with Resilinc, the world’s leader in supply chain mapping, disruption sensing, and resiliency analytics, to deliver unparalleled visibility into supply chain risk.
- We revealed our partnership with Climatiq to deliver comprehensive carbon intelligence insights and empower companies to meet the growing demand for sustainable supply chain operations.
- We announced our partnership with SPS Commerce to provide critical visibility and insights into retail and sales channel data for omnichannel success.
To explore our broader partner ecosystem or inquire to join, please visit johngalt.com/partners.
Collaboration with Supply Chain Experts and Thought Leaders
Throughout the year, we’ve continued to strengthen meaningful connections across the industry, collaborating with leaders and top voices across the global supply chain community to fuel your knowledge with expert insights and perspectives.
Explore some of these collaborations, shared through our inspiring series of #ExpertInsights articles:
- Book Discussion: Breakthrough Supply Chains
- Supply Chain Sustainability Q&A: Sustainability Q&A: Building Sustainable Supply Chains
- #ExpertInsights Blog: What Are Some Common Misconceptions or Myths Surrounding Sustainability in Supply Chains?
- Book Discussion: The Value Sale
- Food Supply Chain Q&A (Part I): Challenges, Opportunities and Trends
- Food Supply Chain Q&A (Part II): Expert Advice: A Roadmap for Food Companies Embracing Supply Chain Planning Technology
Stay tuned with our LinkedIn posts as we continue to share thought-provoking supply chain discussions!
Driving Innovation Across the Atlas Planning Platform
The AI-Powered Atlas Planning Platform is at the forefront of supply chain innovation, helping companies make smarter, faster supply chain decisions by connecting and orchestrating the end-to-end supply chain. We’re constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in supply chain planning – enhancing the breadth and depth of capabilities in Atlas.
In 2024, we announced significant updates, including:
- A groundbreaking end-to-end AI-powered probabilistic planning approach that provides a comprehensive model of real-world supply chain probabilities to assess value across multiple dimensions, factoring in uncertainty at each step of the decision-making process to effectively manage variability, seize opportunities, and drive superior outcomes.
- We launched Galt Connect, an innovative hub connecting Atlas Planning Platform customers with technology partners and solution extensions to enhance their supply chain planning strategies and elevate operations.
- We announced the latest innovations to Atlas with its Atlas Deliver capabilities now available as a microservice-based application, to further support businesses in managing the complexities of modern supply chains while enabling faster, more informed decision-making.
Our continuously enhanced technology stays ahead of the curve, ensuring we are well positioned to further innovate and provide the support companies need to progress in their supply chain maturity journey and achieve sustained success.
Guiding Your Supply Chain Planning Journey
As supply chains navigate an increasingly complex landscape, we're committed to empowering our community with expert guidance and ongoing education. We continuously update our knowledge base with a wide range of resources, including thought-provoking blogs and webinars, in-depth white papers, eBooks, and more.
Our aim is to help you stay ahead of the curve on industry trends, innovations and best practices, providing actionable insights that can be translated into real-world success.
Explore some of our top resources from this year:
- Decision-Centric Planning: A Radical Reimagining of Supply Chain Decision Making - Download.
- The Future of Supply Chain Planning: Going Beyond AI - Download.
- Embrace Uncertainty and Complexity with Decision Intelligence - Download.
- Develop Your Supply Chain AI Roadmap: From Hype to Reality - Watch now.
- Proactive Strategies to Help Companies Plan for Supply Chain Disruptions - Watch now.
- Sara Lee Frozen Bakery’s Recipe for Supply Chain Success: Right Mix of People, Process, Tech & Data - Watch now.
- 6 Reasons Your Supply Chain Planning Belongs in the Cloud - View Infographic.
Industry Recognitions and Awards
Building on our success from previous years, we are delighted to share the awards and accolades bestowed upon us this year by industry publications, and renowned research and consulting firms. Join us in celebrating these accomplishments!
- IDC named John Galt Solutions a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Supply Chain Planning Overall 2024 Vendor Assessment.
- Nucleus Research named John Galt Solutions a Leader in the 2024 Supply Chain Planning Technology Value Matrix for the fourth consecutive year.
- Quadrant Knowledge Solutions named a Leader in the 2024 SPARK Matrix: Supply Chain Planning.
- Quadrant Knowledge Solutions named a Leader in the 2024 SPARK Matrix: Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP).
- Industry trade publication Inbound Logistics recognized John Galt Solutions as a 2024 Top 100 Logistics and Supply Chain Technology Providers award recipient.
- John Galt Solutions’ Founder and CEO, Anne Omrod, was honored with a 2024 Lifetime Achievement Pros to Know Award by Supply and Demand Chain Executive.
- Supply and Demand Chain Executive and Food Logistics recognized John Galt Solutions’ Founder and CEO, Anne Omrod, with 2024 Workforce Innovator Women in Supply Chain Award.
- Our esteemed customer, Ratisha Bolin from Sara Lee Frozen Bakery, was recognized as a 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award recipient in the Trailblazers category by Supply and Demand Chain Executive and Food Logistics.
Networking Events
Once again, our team traveled around the world to network with peers, share knowledge and best practices, and foster new connections!
In 2024, we connected with many of you at several events and collaborated with prestigious firms including ARC Advisory Group, Gartner, the Institute of Business Forecasting, Executive Platforms, and more!
We also hosted several Atlas Roadshow events, providing Atlas customers a unique opportunity to connect with our supply chain planning community and technology experts, learn about the latest innovations in Atlas, and share insights to harness the platform’s capabilities to drive success.
Visit our events page to save the date for upcoming activities, and join us to engage in discussions with peers and experts.
Keeping You Up to Date with All Things Supply Chain
We're beyond thrilled with how our community is growing. We kicked off the year by launching our must-follow LinkedIn newsletter: Supply Chain in the Know. With thousands of subscribers from day one, it's clear that you value staying informed about the latest supply chain trends and insights!
Thanks to all of you, our LinkedIn community has grown by an amazing 57% this year. We love seeing so many of you engaging with us and sharing your thoughts. We're honored to be a part of this conversation and look forward to continuing to share helpful information and resources with you.
Make sure to follow us to stay in the loop with supply chain insights, software developments, exciting company news, and more. Connect with peers who share a passion for supply chain innovation and growth!
Check out some of our top performing posts of the year:
- Sara Lee Frozen Bakery shares its transformation journey results at Gartner Supply Chain Symposium.
- #ExpertInsights Blog – Sustainability Q&A: Building Sustainable Supply Chains - Featuring insights from the Director of MIT Sustainable Supply Chain Lab, Dr Velazquez.
- John Galt Solutions introduces unique end-to-end AI-powered probabilistic planning approach.
- S&OP / IBP Software – All You Need to Know. A comprehensive guide to get all your questions answered and gain key insights to optimize your strategies.
- AI in Supply Chain: The power of looking back and harnessing AI to analyze historical data.
Onward and Upwards!
A heartfelt thank you to all who helped make 2024 an unforgettable year: our valued customers, our talented team, our expert partners, and the many visionary leaders we've had the privilege to connect with!
We’re excited to reach the end of this year on a high note, and we're looking forward to the opportunities that 2025 will bring. We're committed to continuing our mission of building innovative and future-proof supply chains with the utmost powerful technology.
Let's join forces to propel the industry forward, stay ahead of the curve, and supercharge supply chain planning strategies for long-term success.