Oliver Wight Asia Pacific

What Oliver Wight Asia Pacific does

Oliver Wight Asia Pacific is the Asia Pacific regional entity of the Oliver Wight global consultancy network, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia with additional offices in Sydney and Chongqing, China. Founded as part of a firm established in 1970, the business is the self-described originator of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), Integrated Business Planning (IBP), and Integrated Tactical Planning (ITP). Its core service is business transformation consulting for large enterprises, delivered by a small senior partner bench (nine total employees) across verticals including consumer packaged goods, pharmaceutical, chemical, dairy and food, beverage, manufacturing, and retail. Named clients include 3M, Pfizer, Novartis, Henkel, Cargill, Bunge, Caterpillar, Kimberly-Clark, and the US Army Materiel Command.

Name

Oliver Wight Asia Pacific

Legal name

Oliver Wight Asia Pacific

Website

https://oliverwightasiapacific.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Oliver Wight Asia Pacific is a Melbourne-based boutique management consultancy that delivers Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and supply chain transformation advisory, executive education, and publications to blue-chip enterprise clients across Asia Pacific.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Business Process & Digital Transformation Consulting (BPAEAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enterprise Architecture & IT Operating Model (BPAHAEAB), ERP, CRM & Enterprise Applications Consulting (BPAHAEAI), iBPMS (Intelligent BPM Suites) & Process Automation Suites (HDAEAHAG)

Keywords

• Business transformation consulting
• Integrated business planning
• Supply chain consulting
• Executive education courses
• Sales operations planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne, VIC

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Business transformation consulting engagements where Oliver Wight partners work with organizations to implement IBP, improve supply chain management, demand management, and other planning processes. The company transfers knowledge to clients rather than providing ongoing managed services.
2. Executive Education Courses: One- and two-day courses for strategy deployment and long- and short-term planning, with IBP and ITP. Courses are offered in-person in locations such as Melbourne, Shanghai, and online.
3. Business Books and Publications: Sale of business books including 'Integrated Tactical Planning' (AU$55.00 hardback, AU$46.99 e-book), 'The Transition from S&OP to IBP', 'Oliver Wight Class A Standard', and other titles covering supply chain, demand management, and business planning topics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Oliver Wight Asia Pacific is a business transformation consultancy that helps enterprise organizations implement Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), Integrated Tactical Planning (ITP), and related planning methodologies. The firm delivers consulting engagements, one- and two-day executive courses, and published business books, transferring knowledge directly to client teams rather than creating ongoing service dependency. It also offers a technology-enabled variant called Oliver Wight IBP Powered by Board, combining its methodology with Board software.

Product overview

Oliver Wight Asia Pacific is a business transformation consultancy offering a portfolio of advisory services built around Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and related planning methodologies. The core offering consists of consulting services (IBP, Supply Chain Management, Demand Management, Product and Portfolio Management, Planning and Control, Integrated Tactical Planning, and Scenario Planning), complemented by executive education courses and a publications library (books, white papers, research reports). A technology-enabled variant, Oliver Wight IBP Powered by Board, leverages Board software to deliver the IBP methodology. The firm also produces thought leadership content including the Tech Transform podcast. The portfolio is anchored by the IBP framework, with services designed to work together as a comprehensive business transformation approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Integrated Business Planning (IBP) A consulting engagement for integrating functional plans, deploying business strategy, and driving business management across organizations. Targeted at enterprise clients seeking cross-functional planning alignment.
• Supply Chain Management Consulting service focused on delivering customer value, optimal supply chain performance, and sustainable competitive advantage for enterprise clients.
• Demand Management Consulting service for creating, influencing, and managing demand through collaborative planning processes within enterprise organizations.
• Product and Portfolio Management Consulting service for driving growth and margin through effective planning and management of an enterprise's product and service portfolio.
• Planning and Control Consulting service for gaining control of operational planning and execution to drive business performance in manufacturing and operational environments.
• Integrated Tactical Planning (ITP) Consulting service for dynamic management of product, demand, and supply plan execution in the short-term planning horizon for enterprise clients.
• Scenario and Contingency Action Planning Consulting service that helps organizations prepare to respond to unforeseen events through formalized contingency planning processes.
• Oliver Wight IBP Powered by Board A unified, technology-enabled solution aligning people, process, and technology to deliver operational excellence, high performance, and growth, combining Oliver Wight's IBP methodology with Board software.
• Oliver Wight Executive Courses One- and two-day hands-on application workshops for strategy deployment and long- and short-term planning covering IBP and ITP, offered in Melbourne, Shanghai, and online.
• Business Books Business books written by Oliver Wight consultants covering strategic planning, management, purchasing, and process control topics including IBP, ITP, supply chain, and demand management, sold via the Oliver Wight website.

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BoardcoreTechnology or IntegrationOliver Wight has a partnership with Board International to offer 'Oliver Wight IBP Powered by Board' - a unique, unified solution aligning people, process, and technology to deliver operational excellence, high performance, and growth. This is a technology partnership providing an integrated software platform alongside Oliver Wight's methodology expertise.
• Oliver Wight AmericascoreOthersOliver Wight operates as a global network with regional offices including Oliver Wight Americas. The Asia Pacific office works seamlessly with Americas and EAME regions to provide consistent methodology and client service across global organizations.
• Oliver Wight EAMEcoreOthersOliver Wight operates as a global network with regional offices including EAME (Europe, Africa, Middle East). The Asia Pacific office works seamlessly with EAME and Americas regions to provide consistent methodology and client service across global organizations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte (Operations Transformation): Deloitte's Operations Transformation and Supply Chain practice delivers IBP and S&OP implementations for global enterprises, often pairing methodology with technology platforms such as SAP IBP that compete with Oliver Wight's Board partnership.
• Boston Consulting Group (BCG): BCG's Operations and Supply Chain practices deliver end-to-end planning and transformation programs for large manufacturers and consumer goods companies, overlapping with Oliver Wight's core IBP and demand management mandates.
• Accenture (Supply Chain & Operations): Accenture's Supply Chain & Operations practice runs large-scale IBP and supply chain transformation programs for CPG, pharma and industrial clients, combining consulting with technology implementation at a scale Oliver Wight cannot match.
• McKinsey & Company: Global management consultancy with a McKinsey Operations Practice addressing supply chain planning, IBP and end-to-end transformations; competes with Oliver Wight for blue-chip IBP and supply chain transformation work.
• Bain & Company: Global strategy and operations consultancy whose Operations Practice covers supply chain, S&OP/IBP and demand planning transformations for large enterprises, directly competing for the same CPG and industrial transformation mandates as Oliver Wight.
• KPMG (Operations Advisory): KPMG's Operations Advisory practice delivers supply chain planning, IBP and finance transformation work for APAC enterprises, frequently serving the same CPG, pharma and industrial client base as Oliver Wight.

Emerging players

• o9 Solutions: o9 provides an AI-driven integrated business planning and supply chain platform used by large CPG and industrial manufacturers; it embeds S&OP/IBP methodology into software, directly competing with Oliver Wight's methodology-plus-Board offering.
• Kinaxis: Kinaxis offers the Maestro platform for concurrent supply chain, demand and S&OP/IBP planning used by global manufacturers; represents the software-native alternative to pure-play consultancies such as Oliver Wight.

Direct peers

• Oliver Wight Americas: Sister regional entity within the Oliver Wight global network, delivering the same IBP, S&OP and ITP consulting, executive education, and publications under shared methodology and global brand. Identical service catalog, only differing in geographic remit.
• Oliver Wight EAME: Regional Oliver Wight partner covering Europe, Africa and the Middle East; delivers the same IBP/S&OP/ITP methodology, executive courses and book catalogue as the Asia Pacific entity under the global Oliver Wight brand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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