Compare Aspen Supply Chain Planner vs. IRIS

GAINS's mission is to make supply chain planning more accessible. GAINS Supply Chain Performance Optimization Platform enables businesses of all sizes to move forward faster with greater agility, resilience and confidence. GAINS AI-driven cloud platform provides continuous profit and cost optimization through machine learning, proven algorithms and actionable analytics. It is applicable to global manufacturing, distribution and retail as well as service parts/maintenance operations. Innovative design combined with the GAINS Proven-Path-to-Performance (P3)SM methodology enables rapid onboarding and tangible results, including increased sales, inventory turns, and service levels at reduced operating costs in as little as 8 weeks. GAINS proudly offers digital supply chain planning expertise for industry leaders such as Graybar, Menards Honda Motors and Rockwell Automation, Stuller and Textron Aviation.

Run a truly resilient and agile supply chain with the help of a comprehensive data model and powerful AI. Democratize the power of intelligent supply chain decisions across the enterprise. Coupa Supply Chain Design and Planning, powered by LLamasoft, delivers the science behind smarter supply chain decisions. Leveraging AI and advanced analytics within a true digital twin of the extended supply chain, customers can make intelligent supply chain decisions, faster.

Integrated planning, analytics and data platform transforms supply chain, revenue and P&L decision making at global enterprises for digital age speed & scale. Siloed planning and disconnected decision - Every global company has a multitude of planning processes - demand planning is just one example. The other planning processes include revenue/commercial planning, product/financial planning, revenue/commercial planning, and revenue/commercial planning. All these planning processes drive different plans and decisions. These planning processes are often slow, siloed and sequential, and do not help with complexity, volatility, and scale of today's businesses. There is also a lot of data available, both internal and external. Companies also have limited descriptive analytics capabilities, but they are limited in their ability to learn from all the data and turn it into knowledge to make faster and better decisions.

Maestro, formerly known as RapidResponse®, is the only AI-infused supply chain orchestration platform that allows for intelligent and fast decisions. Volatility and uncertainty are constant in our lives. We need to be ready to act. Kinaxis Maestro provides the agility needed to make quick, confident decisions in integrated business planning as well as the digital supply chain. People can plan better, change the world and live better. We are trusted by innovative brands. We combine human intelligence with AI, and concurrent planning, to help companies plan and monitor the future, and respond to changes at pace. Kinaxis is a cloud-based platform that delivers proven applications to help everyone know faster, act quicker, and eliminate waste. Maestro combines multiple proprietary technologies and techniques to give you the right answer, at the right speed and time for your business. You can then move with agility and efficiency, no matter what the situation.

SKU Science delivers a fast and intuitive solution for sales forecasting and performance tracking. Implement your demand planning process in as little as two days! Created by seasoned experts, it’s specifically designed for operations managers, S&OP managers, supply chain professionals, and demand planners. With 644 statistical combinations, the platform generates highly accurate and tailored sales forecasts at any level. For even greater precision, AI models can be trained on your unique dataset. Automatically calculated KPIs highlight the most critical items, helping you focus on what matters most for your supply chain and business success. The platform’s operational dashboards refresh every cycle, ensuring efficient activity monitoring and data-driven decision-making. Combining advanced capabilities with ease of use, SKU Science is trusted by clients across manufacturing, food and beverage, healthcare, retail, and e-commerce sectors.

Distribution software developed by distribution experts and trusted and used by top HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, and PVF distributors. There are always ways to improve supply chain management. Eclipse ERP software provides real-time data and insights that help you work smarter, from forecasting to fulfillment. It's easy to order large distribution jobs in electrical, HVAC, or plumbing with intuitive job management tools. You can monitor your inventory in real-time to optimize your business's lifeblood. Satisfy customers, increase profits, and reduce inventory. Eclipse has all of this. Warehouse efficiency is dependent on the quality of the warehouse's staff and the tools they use to do their job. Epicor Eclipse makes it easy to manage warehouse activities--including receiving, put-away, picking, inventory adjustments, cycle counts, and more.

A global, modular, cloud-based transportation management system (TMS) can reduce your freight costs. By connecting shippers with their suppliers, customers, and carriers, you can facilitate collaboration throughout the entire process of transporting goods. The Alpega TMS platform offers flexible modular solutions that allow shippers to source, plan, optimize, execute, settle and analyze their transportation. Cloud-based solutions from Alpega are available on a subscription or transaction basis. This allows for rapid deployment, lower cost of ownership, and a rapid ROI. Alpega solutions' modularity and "pay-as-you go" pricing model allow you to scale and deploy a TMS at your pace without affecting your operational, logistical or IT resources. Alpega TMS solutions improve logistics operations and support supply chain sustainability. Globally deployed solutions that have served over 200+ customers. Available in 15 languages.

Jesta I.S. has been in business for over 50 years. Jesta I.S. is a global provider of enterprise software solutions to retailers, etailers, wholesalers and brand manufacturers, specializing in apparel and footwear. The Vision Suite is a cloud-based, organically engineered platform that optimizes back/front-end supply chain operations. This includes everything from trade/product/demand management to merchandising and POS. It eliminates inefficiencies caused by disjointed apps and provides real-time visibility into enterprise inventory, cross-channel orders and AI-driven CRM data. It supports multiple brands, currencies, languages, and helps businesses create seamless omnichannel shopping experiences.

Prophet 21 was designed to increase growth, modernize workflows and build strong customer relationships. Software that is too flexible can cause problems for businesses. Prophet 21 was created to help distributors scale without compromising their ability to grow. Microsoft Azure Cloud offers the speed, security and scalability you need. Prophet 21 can be accessed from any browser on any device, any place, and any time. You can personalize views and customize fields to create your business logic. RESTful API allows you to integrate with business applications, customers, and partners. Epicor Prophet 21 allows you to understand your customers. You can exceed your customers' expectations with dashboards and tools and earn their loyalty. You can streamline your quote-to cash cycle, increase margins, and complete orders flawlessly. Your team will have the ability to close sales at the counter, on mobile devices, and tablets. Strategic pricing based on market data, your sales history, and other factors can increase margins.

ConnectPointz connects and automates business processes and systems through pre-configured or custom integration solutions. We recognize that each client has different requirements regarding their supply chain, warehouse management, or sales channel partnerships. Our services are flexible enough to meet any client's needs and integrate with any business application or sales channel. Your business will experience fewer data entry tasks and human errors, higher margins, and greater efficiency. ConnectPointz provides pre-configured and custom commerce integration options that will streamline your business processes regardless of your business size. We make supplier and retailer communication easier by automating repetitive data entry tasks, reducing human errors and labor costs, and improving supplier and retailer communications.