Connected Planning with Anaplan brings high added value to On

A transparent, integrated planning solution with a single source of truth

On has grown rapidly since it was founded in 2010 and is currently selling sportswear in more than 60 countries worldwide. The original long-term demand process, which consisted of collecting data from multiple sources and creating a manual plan in Google Sheets, became unable to cope with On’s growing requirements.

The lack of a common platform made collaboration difficult. Multiple data sources meant intransparency, which resulted in a very tedious and manual process. Given the highly volatile fashion business, On began looking for a tool which could adapt to the constant changes in the market.

The Swiss sportswear manufacturer On is very happy with Anaplan and particularly praises the high transparency and user experience of the integrated planning solution.

On experienced phenomenal growth as its running shoes became a global bestseller. To keep up with this speed, processes had to be adapted fast and fires fought where needed. This led to inefficient and inconsistent processes with information pieced together from various systems into different Google sheets. Given On’s size, vast assortment and global presence, they realized that they had outgrown these processes which were too time-consuming and error-prone.

It quickly became clear to On that planning in Anaplan elevated the process to a level which would simply not have been possible with the previous setup. “Anaplan was a huge step up for us. The platform takes our planning to a new level and our three key users in Zurich found it very easy to learn. We still see enormous potential with the platform” says Frida Hansson, Supply Chain Systems Specialist at On.

Using Anaplan for long-term demand planning has opened On’s eyes for further improvements within the model, as well as possibilities in other areas. To further decrease the manual intervention needed, On is planning to consolidate and integrate its master data to further decrease the manual workload and enhance the overall planning experience. Meanwhile, On and valantic are currently implementing a new supply planning process in Anaplan, which is expected to go live in Spring 2024. “We are thrilled to hear about the impact we have made together with On in such a short amount of time and our goal is to extend this success into supply planning” says Ang Zhang, Director Business Excellence at valantic Switzerland, about the project.