We design & build data solutions for
Finance
Supply Chain
Procurement
Merchandising
Logistics
Manufacturing
We help operational and digital teams in their data transformation
IRIS is a team of operations experts, data scientists and data engineers within Argon & Co that specialize in data analytics for operations.
We use Data Science , AI, IoT and digital technologies to design and build clear solutions that provides a new level of efficiency and profitability for our clients. We approach every challenge with humility, determination and fairness.
Our team applies a combination of operations experience, data expertise and broad business knowledge to improve operational performance. We deliver robust, transparent and practical data-driven insights and solutions to generate real change.
We are based in Paris, and work collaboratively with the Argon & Co global offices.
Our services
Data transformation
We advise our clients on their data & digital transformation journey. We perform target assessments on all operations and SG&A functions. We help clients define and prioritize their data roadmap and use cases
- AI and Data strategy
- Data governance
- Data platform
- Data quality
- Self-Service BI
Data Science for operations
Going beyond traditional consulting levers, we identify, build and industrialize data and AI-powered solutions to support operational performance and efficiency
- Demand management
- Obsolescence and stock-out management
- Merchandising and assortment planning
- Logistics planning
- Predictive spend modeling
- Quality management
- Predictive maintenance
DATA for SG&A
We help finance, procurement and shared services organizations to leverage data and AI for planning and tasks automation
- P&L reforecast
- Indirect spend modeling
- Standard costing
- New product cost modeling
- Mark-down optimization
IoT for OPERaTIONs
We design, select and implement IoT solutions, and leverage IoT data to improve operational performance
- Asset tracking
- Shipment tracking
- e-VSM
- Inventory monitoring
Our solutions
We offer a breakthrough data-driven approach to improve both customer service and cash requirements through an end-to-end view of your Supply Chain
- Supply Chain performance
- Service level improvement
- Integrated cash optimization
- Accelerated transformation
We have built trust with operations and data teams
The people of Argon and Iris are highly professional and an absolute pleasure to work with.
Iris adds what many other consultancy companies miss: the ability to actually build, implement and maintain data solutions
They built our first machine learning forecasting models, which are currently powering the heart of our forecast engine.
They also helped us with pragmatic and useful advice on how to maintain and monitor our models, especially during the COVID crisis
Client cases
RAIL INDUSTRY – Optimize asset maintenance works through predictive costing
LEADER IN LUXURY PERFUME AND COSMETICS – Reduce lead-time of industrial flows using IoT sensors
PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY – Automated data quality audit for manufacturing
LEADER IN LUXURY PERFUME AND COSMETICS – Sales forecast
LEADER IN COSMETICS – Measuring impact of social media and influencers on sales
MAJOR SPECIALTY CHEMICALS GROUP – Ideation, proof of value and deployment of track & trace use cases
LUXURY GROUP – Use daily market & sales data to monitor global COVID-19 impact
JEWELLERY BRAND – Store-level assortment optimization
LEADER IN COSMETICS – Optimizing carbon impact of operations
GLOBAL TIRE MANUFACTURER – Improve sell-in forecast processes and accuracy using AI models
PHARMACEUTICAL DISTRIBUTION – Automate standard costing and optimize pricing
LEADER IN HOSPITALITY – Predictive spend
Why IRIS by Argon & Co
DATA EXPERTISE
A dedicated team of machine learning, deep learning, artificial intelligence and operational research experts
Provide expertise in data architecture and operations-related datasets
Build custom models using data and digital expertise
Business Expertise
Provide recognized expertise in supply chain, manufacturing, procurement, finance and shared services
Work on process changes to implement technological innovation
Design bespoke solutions to best fit our clients specific challenges
LIVE SOLUTIONS
Have tangible projects in production supporting real life processes
Focus on high impact use cases
Monitor project impact over time
Care about making a real difference for clients
TRANSPARENT APPROACH
Translate complex concepts into simple business language
Make recommendations based on facts and data
Use “Explainable AI” to explain how predictive models work
Avoid black box solutions