What Optimal Solutions does

Optimal Solutions Inc. (OSI) is a US-based operations research consultancy and boutique optimization software firm founded by Dr. Vijay Hanagandi in 2004 and headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ. The company builds custom decision optimization software and sells a SaaS platform called DaRRT (Decision Analytics Rapid Response Tool) for supply chain network design, sales and operations planning (S&OP), production scheduling, and what-if scenario analysis. Its technical approach is solver-agnostic, leveraging mixed integer programming, constraint programming, discrete-event simulation, and stochastic optimization across commercial solvers (IBM CPLEX, Gurobi, FICO Xpress) and open-source tools, with ML-augmented heuristic components such as ML-Enhanced Branch & Bound. OSI serves enterprise customers across food & beverage (E&J Gallo, Constellation Brands), airlines (United Airlines, a major US airline), pharmaceuticals (Merck, a Fortune 100 pharma firm), manufacturing (Boeing, JLG Industries, LyondellBasell, SABIC, GE), mining, transportation (a North American school bus fleet operator), and financial services.

The business model is a hybrid of professional services and recurring software revenue: phased custom optimization engagements with named F500 buyers, long-term retainer relationships cited at 20+ years, plus DaRRT subscription-based deployments offered with free proof-of-concept trials and direct enterprise sales. Customer evidence includes quantifiable outcomes such as 25% on-time delivery improvement, 41% inventory reduction, over $1M capital cost avoidance per winery engagement, 30% reduction in customer impact from airline disruptions, and 99% feasibility for an investor-meeting scheduling tool. OSI maintains core technology partnerships with IBM (including a 2025 flagship co-development of SupplySense, an LLM-natural-language S&OP interface), Gurobi, FICO, and COPT, and was awarded a US Department of Energy grant in January 2024.

The firm operates with 11-50 employees, draws talent from Cornell, IIT Goa, University of Vermont, NC State, and other institutions, and routes go-to-market through content (technical blog, case studies), organic social (LinkedIn, X), contact/demo requests, and free proof-of-concept trials. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and OSI has not raised institutional venture funding, indicating a bootstrapped, services-anchored operating model with selective productization rather than venture-scale growth.

Name

Optimal Solutions

Legal name

Optimal Solutions Inc.

Website

https://osiopt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Optimal Solutions Inc. is a US-based operations research firm that builds custom decision optimization software and the DaRRT SaaS platform for enterprise supply chain planning, S&OP, scheduling, and routing, serving Fortune 500 customers across food and beverage, pharma, airlines, chemicals, and manufacturing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Supply Chain Optimization Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services (541614), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Decision Optimization & Prescriptive Analytics (OR, simulation, what‑if) (HDAAAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Logistics & Transportation Optimization (BPAHAHAE), Observability, Monitoring & AIOps (BPAEAKAG)

Keywords

• Supply chain optimization
• Operations research consulting
• Decision optimization software
• Production scheduling software
• Vehicle routing optimization

Headquarters

HQ city

Bridgewater

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Custom Decision Optimization Software Development: Builds custom decision optimization software around client data, workflows, and specific needs. Ranges from single component integration to complete solutions built from scratch. Phased implementation with ongoing support and training.
2. DaRRT Enterprise Application: Flagship SaaS product for supply chain network design and operations planning. Browser-based UI connecting to backend databases. Free proof-of-concept offered; pricing likely subscription-based for production use.
3. Consulting Services: Operations research consulting for supply chain optimization, fleet routing, production scheduling, and strategic planning. Collaborative iterative process with regular product releases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Optimal Solutions provides operations research consulting and decision optimization software that helps enterprises solve complex supply chain, planning, routing, and scheduling problems. The company's flagship offering is DaRRT, a browser-based enterprise SaaS application for supply chain network design and operations planning (S&OP). Complementary offerings include custom decision optimization software development, vehicle routing and fleet management solutions, supply chain planning and scheduling, and risk mitigation/uncertainty management consulting, all built on a solver-agnostic mathematical optimization foundation using IBM CPLEX, Gurobi, FICO Xpress, and open-source tools.

Product overview

Optimal Solutions offers a portfolio of optimization-based software products and consulting services. The flagship product is DaRRT, a comprehensive browser-based enterprise application for supply chain network design and operations planning. This core platform is complemented by professional consulting services including Custom Decision Optimization Software, Vehicle Routing & Fleet Management, Supply Chain Planning & Scheduling, and Risk Mitigation & Uncertainty Management. Additionally, SupplySense (developed with IBM) provides a natural language interface for supply chain optimization models. The company leverages advanced operations research techniques and works with commercial solvers including IBM CPLEX, Gurobi, and FICO Xpress.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DaRRT: Flagship enterprise application for supply chain network design and operations planning. Enables companies to plan production, optimize supply chain networks, and strategize across weekly/monthly/quarterly/yearly time horizons. Features optimization-based decision engines, scenario planning, and S&OP capabilities.

Products and services

• DaRRT (Decision Analytics Rapid Response Tool) DaRRT is a comprehensive browser-based enterprise application for supply chain network design and operations planning. It supports long-term strategic decisions such as facility locations and network structure, as well as short-term tactical planning including S&OP, distribution requirements planning, and master production planning. It features a configurable workflow platform, unlimited what-if scenario generation, Excel integration, multi-echelon modeling, alternative BOMs, multi-modal vehicle types, capacity constraints, cost analysis, and inventory optimization. DaRRT connects to backend databases and is offered with free proof-of-concept trials for enterprise supply chain and S&OP teams.
• Custom Decision Optimization Software Custom-built decision optimization software designed around specific client data, workflows, and business needs. Engagements can range from a single component integration into an existing stack to a complete solution built from scratch, delivered through a phased implementation with close collaboration, proof-of-concepts, training, and ongoing support for enterprise customers.
• Vehicle Routing & Fleet Management Optimization solutions for fleet operations that enhance customer service and maximize efficiency. Uses cutting-edge algorithms to right-size fleets, minimize capital expenditures, plan optimal delivery routes, streamline maintenance, and maximize asset utilization for large enterprise fleet operators.
• Supply Chain Planning & Scheduling Optimization of medium and long-term supply planning with rigorous multi-echelon models powered by modern solvers. Goes beyond rule-based scheduling tools to minimize changeovers and line set-ups while ensuring order due dates are met, improving supply chain efficiency, inventory planning, and resource utilization for enterprise manufacturers and producers.
• Risk Mitigation & Handling Uncertainty Advanced scenario planning and stochastic optimization services that model risks, anticipate disruptions, and enable proactive adaptation using probabilistic supply and demand data, sensitivity analysis, and automated decision tools for enterprises operating in volatile markets.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% on-time delivery improvement
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability4 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• IBM (SupplySense Collaboration)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2025OSI and IBM collaborated on SupplySense, a S&OP tool powered by decision optimization featuring an intuitive natural language-based user interface. Leverages LLMs to allow users without technical background to interact with optimization models.
• IBMcoreTechnology or IntegrationTrusted solver partnership with IBM. OSI is an IBM Silver Business Partner. Uses IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio as one of their primary commercial solvers for mathematical optimization problems.
• GurobicoreTechnology or IntegrationTrusted solver partnership with Gurobi. Gurobi is one of the leading commercial optimization solvers used by OSI for solving MIP and other optimization problems.
• FICOcoreTechnology or IntegrationTrusted solver partnership with FICO. OSI leverages FICO Xpress Optimization as part of their solver-agnostic approach to deliver the best solution for each client problem.
• COPTcoreTechnology or IntegrationTrusted solver partnership with COPT (Cornelius OPTimization). COPT solver integrated into OSI's optimization toolkit for various mathematical programming applications.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Riverlogic (Coupa): Network design and optimization consulting plus software, now under Coupa. Historically competed head-to-head with OSI in supply chain network design engagements.
• AIMMS: Optimization modeling platform for supply chain, planning, and operations — closely aligned with DaRRT's configurable workflow and scenario planning capabilities. Also serves a vertical mix similar to OSI.
• Optilogic: Cloud-native supply chain network design and what-if analysis platform. Competes most directly with DaRRT's strategic planning module among mid-market and enterprise customers.
• Llamasoft (Coupa): Supply chain network design and optimization platform directly overlapping with DaRRT's strategic planning use cases. Acquired by Coupa in 2020, it remains the most widely recognized pure-play network design vendor and OSI's closest direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• ToolsGroup: Supply chain planning software focused on inventory optimization and demand sensing. Overlaps with DaRRT's tactical planning and inventory reduction use cases.
• Kinaxis: Concurrent planning platform with built-in optimization for supply chain, S&OP, and demand planning. Competes against OSI/SupplySense for mid-to-large enterprise planning budget.
• o9 Solutions: AI-powered integrated business planning platform covering S&OP, supply chain planning, and demand sensing. A larger, venture-backed incumbent that competes for OSI's DaRRT/SupplySense deals with broader scope.
• Blue Yonder: End-to-end supply chain planning suite (formerly JDA) with optimization-driven S&OP, demand, and fulfillment planning. Broad incumbent competing on breadth of planning capabilities OSI does not match.
• Dassault Systèmes (DELMIA/QUINTIQ): Optimization-based planning and operations solutions integrated into the broader Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Competes in supply chain planning and production scheduling verticals where OSI also plays.

Others

• FICO (Xpress Optimization): Solver provider and OSI technology partner, but FICO also offers prescriptive analytics and decision optimization applications for financial services and supply chain — making it both a partner and an adjacent competitor in some enterprise accounts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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