Sales and Operations Planning

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) Comparison

Welcome to our Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) comparison page! Selecting the right S&OP tool is critical for harmonizing your business operations with your strategic goals. This page helps you compare various S&OP solutions available in the market, allowing you to choose the best fit for your organization.

What is S&OP?

S&OP is a dynamic process that aligns a company’s operational plans with its business and financial goals. It involves the cross-functional collaboration of sales, marketing, operations, and finance teams to create a unified plan that balances demand and supply effectively.

Benefits of S&OP:

Enhanced collaboration and communication between departments
Improved demand forecasting and inventory management
Better alignment of production and supply chain activities with sales objectives
Increased visibility into business performance and market trends
Improved decision-making and financial performance

How to Interpret the Table

A tick (✓) indicates that the ERP system includes the specified functionality.

A cross (✕) signifies that the functionality is not available in the particular ERP system.

Choosing the Right S&OP System

To choose the best S&OP system for your business, consider the specific needs of your organisation, the size of your business, and the industry you operate in. Each S&OP system offers unique features and capabilities, and our comparison table is here to help you identify which system aligns with your business requirements.

Feel free to explore the table, compare the options, and reach out to our support team if you need further assistance or personalised recommendations.

Company name	Software name	Inventory planning	Extra Key Features	Acquisition/Partner	Customer Industry	Customer size	Deployment approach	Remark	Website
Blue Yonder	Blue Yonder Luminate Planning		Network design, Production, Merchandise Financial, management	Expand JDA acquired Blue Yonder	Expand Retail hardlines and softlines, Process manufacturing, Discrete manufacturing, Grocery, 3rd party logistics, Restaurant and foodservice, Wholesale and distribution	S/M/L	On-premise, Cloud	Expand Its S&OP strong capability in financial impact analysis and planning, global planning support, performance management and analytics, and project planning.	Website
Oracle	"Oracle Oracle Cloud Sales and Operations Planning (Oracle Cloud S&OP)		Supply simulation, Capacity planning	Expand Acquired: Interlace Systems-a provider of Integrated Business Planning tools Demantra, a provider of demand planning software	Expand Consumer Package Goods, Manufacturing and Distribution, Asset Intensive, and Projects and Services industries.	S/M/L	On-premise, Cloud	Expand In-memory processing	Website
E-2open	E-2open Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)		Automation of data gathering and processing, Machine learning forecasting algorithms	Expand Acquired: Amber Road-Global trade mgt Cloud Logisticss-Transportation mgt INTTRA- Ocean shipping network Orchestro and Terra Technology Steelwedge-a provider of cloud based collaborative demand planning and S&OP software	Expand Manufacturing, Apparel, technology, food, chemical, etc.	S/M/L	Cloud	Expand U.S.-based vendor. It can extend to the next level—multi-enterprise S&OP (with supplier and logistics network). Provide Demand Sensing software. Benefits: inventory reduction-15-30%, revenue increase 1-2% and margin increase 3-5%, planning cycle time reduce 50-70%	Website
Quintiq	DELMIA Quintiq’s Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)	-	Data gathering and PLM, Financial review	Expand formerly Quintiq, acquired by Dassault Systèmes	Expand Food & beverage, oil & gas, aluminum, electronics, steel, packaging, chemicals, cement and aggregates	S/M/L	Cloud	Expand Dassault Systèmes is a publicly traded French software company with global operations. Utilise 3D experience of Dassault. Its S&OP has advanced modelling and proven in-memory optimization capabilities. Benefits:rapid deployment of the system and quick configuration to your company’s specific requirements with 24/7 support and mobile capability. But it may have future automation of S&OP decisions.	Website
Logility	Logility Integrated Business Planning		Automate and facilitate the planning process, Product lifecycle management	Expand Acquired: Demand Solutions	Expand Consumers goods, Furniture/ Duranble goods, Electronics, Food & Beverage, Life science, Porcoess/chemical, Retail, Service/Aftersale market, Apparel/softgoods, Wholesale distribution	S/M/L	Cloud	Expand US based software company, Provide Demand Sensing software, Integrate S&OP with long term planning, In-Memory SaaS architecture	-
Vanguard Software Corporation	Vanguard Predictive Planning™ for S&OP		Workflow management	Expand Acquired by Jack Henry & Associates, Inc., a leading provider of technology solutions and payment processing services	Expand Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing, Spare Parts, Retail, CPG, Food & Beverage	S/M/L	Cloud	Expand U.S.-based private software vendor. Focus on planning solution with Vanguard Predictive Planning™ Provide Demand Sensing software	Website
Kinaxis	Kinaxis Sales and Operations Planning		-	Expand Acquired Rubikloud-CPG AI specialist with demand sensing and planning capabilities Partering with Resilience360 to improve the capability of detecting supply chain risks	Expand Aerospace & defence, Automotive, Consumer products, High-tech and electronics, Industrial, Life sciences	S/M/L	Cloud	Expand All S&OP/IBP functionality included in S&OP foundation	Website
QAD DynaSys	QAD DynaSys S&OP		-	Expand Acquired by QAD	Expand Automotive, food and beverage, consumer goods, distribution & wholesale, Life sciences(focus on the discrete manufacturing vertical industry)	S/M/L	Cloud	Expand QAD is a French ERP company. Use in-memory data, inventory reduction by 15-60%, working capital reduction by 5-25%	Website
SAP	SAP Integrated Business Planning- Sales Operation Planning module		-	Expand Recent acquisition examples: Contextor - a European leader in the design and integration of robotic process automation Qualtric-data management Coresystems - a leading field service management platform CallidusCloud-a global leader in cloud-based Lead to Money (Quote-to-Cash) solutions Recast.AI-improve SAP products conversational capability with AI power	Expand Energy and Natural resources, Discrete industries, Financial services, Service Industry, Consumers industries and Public services	L	Expand On-premise, Cloud (but will stop on-premise by 2025)	Expand A part of SAP IBP, which can be deployed alongside any ERP instance top line growth by 1-2% working capital reduction by 5-15%	Website
Toolsgroup	Toolsgroup		Multi-echelon inventory optimization (MEIO), Web-based demand and supply collaboration hubs	Expand It partners with SC or software companies in different regions	Expand Aftermarket Parts, Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Retail, Telecom, Wholesale Distribution	S/M/L	On-premise, Cloud	Expand Privately US based software company, a global provider of inventory optimization solutions, Provide Demand Sensing software.	Website
Outperform	Outperform S&OP		Workflow management	-	Expand Process manufacturing sector, particularly food and beverage companies	S/M/L	On-premise, Cloud	Expand Headquarter in Netherlands. Focus on S&OP solution. Outperform serves S&OP customers primarily in Western Europe and North America and South Africa. Provide 30 days free trial	Website
River Logic	River Logic S&OP		-	-	Expand Building Products, Chemicals, Consumer Packaged Goods, Manufacturing, Mining & Metals, Oil & Gas, Pulp & Paper, Utilities	S/M/L	On-premise, Cloud	Expand U.S.-based private software vendor. The platform is primarily available on the Microsoft Azure cloud. Annual revenue/profit improvement by 2-5% working capital reduction by 15%. A provider for optimization-based prescriptive solutions.	Website