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AI supply chain planning software: what they are and who makes them
enterprise planning platforms, inventory-led planning for mid-market firms, decision-engine and quantitative specialists, network and process-manufacturing planners: Kinaxis, ToolsGroup, o9 Solutions through Arkieva.
Types of AI supply chain planning software
Enterprise planning platforms
Kinaxis, o9 Solutions, ToolsGroup and Oracle cover demand, supply, inventory and sales and operations planning in one model. They sell to large manufacturers and retailers, run multi-year projects and state that agents or machine learning sit inside the platform itself.
Inventory-led planning for mid-market firms
Slimstock and EazyStock start from stock levels, reorder points and supplier orders, then add forecasting on top. They connect to an existing ERP and suit distributors and wholesalers, and neither page prints an implementation timeline, so ask for dated milestones before you sign.
Decision-engine and quantitative specialists
Lokad sells a programming language plus a team of supply chain scientists, and GAINS pitches an orchestrator agent that executes approved tasks. Both replace parts of a planner's routine instead of offering only a screen full of charts and exception lists.
Network and process-manufacturing planners
Arkieva targets chemical and process manufacturers with batch and capacity limits, John Galt offers its Atlas platform with a Galt AI agent, and E2open ties planning to a partner network. Each leans on constraints and data from outside the company.
Facts at a glance
| Tool | Publisher | Based in | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinaxis | Kinaxis Inc. | Canada | Paid + API |
| ToolsGroup | ToolsGroup | United States | Paid |
| o9 Solutions | o9 Solutions, Inc. | United States | Paid |
| Slimstock | Slimstock | Netherlands | Paid |
| Lokad | Lokad | France | Paid |
| GAINS | GAINS | United States | Paid + API |
| John Galt Solutions | John Galt Solutions, Inc. | United States | Paid + API |
| Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM Planning | Oracle Corporation | United States | Paid |
| EazyStock | EazyStock (Syncron) | Sweden | Paid |
| E2open | e2open LLC | United States | Paid |
| Arkieva | Arkieva | United States | Paid |
