The 10 Best AI Tools for Supply Chain Planning in 2027
By Kory White · Updated Oct 2026 · 5 min read
Direct answer
Kinaxis Maestro is the best AI tool for supply chain planning: an AI-powered platform that keeps signals, plans and decisions synchronized, and a 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader. o9 Solutions is #2 for connecting planning across the business, and Blue Yonder is #3 for its execution suite.
Oracle Cloud shops that want planning inside the same suite as their ERP
Pick by what you want
Best overall
Kinaxis Maestro
Best connected planning
o9 Solutions
Best published price
SAP Integrated Business Planning
Best for retail
RELEX Solutions
Easiest to use
John Galt Solutions
The ranking
1
Kinaxis Maestro
Answrs VerdictThe strongest all-round AI planning platform.
Price: Not published; sold by request, with a demoWhat it is: Maestro is an AI-powered platform for supply chain planning and decisioning that keeps signals, plans and decisions synchronizedAnalyst view: A Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions for Discrete and Process Industries, positioned highest on Ability to Execute for Discrete IndustriesFormerly: Maestro was formerly known as RapidResponseExperience: 40+ years of supply chain expertise
Kinaxis Maestro, formerly RapidResponse, is an AI-powered platform for supply chain planning and decisioning that keeps signals, plans and decisions synchronized. Kinaxis is a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions for Discrete and Process Industries and cites 40+ years of supply chain expertise. Pricing is not published.
Go ifLarge manufacturers that need to re-plan demand, supply and inventory together after a disruption
Skip ifYou want a published price or a self-serve trial
Why #1 over #2: It pairs Leader-level analyst standing with a single platform, while o9 aims wider than the supply chain.
2
o9 Solutions
Answrs VerdictThe best pick for planning beyond the supply chain.
Price: Not published; sold by request, with a demoWhat it is: The o9 Digital Brain, with Enterprise Knowledge Graph-powered AI that connects planning functions in one modelScope: Demand planning, supply chain planning, integrated business planning, sales and operations planning and revenue growth managementReach: Proven value across 30+ industries, with multiple $100M+ annual value cases
o9 Solutions runs the o9 Digital Brain, with Enterprise Knowledge Graph-powered AI connecting demand planning, supply chain planning, integrated business planning, sales and operations planning and revenue growth management. It cites proven value across 30+ industries and multiple $100M+ annual value cases. Pricing is not published.
Go ifCompanies that want supply, finance and commercial plans in one connected platform
Skip ifYou only need a narrow forecasting add-on
Why #2 over #3: It connects commercial and finance plans in one model, which Blue Yonder frames around execution.
3
Blue Yonder
Answrs VerdictThe planning pick with the widest execution suite behind it.
Price: Not published; sold by requestCustomers: 3,000+ customersAI scale: 27B AI/machine learning predictions per day on the Blue Yonder Platform, backed by 22 years of delivering AI solutionsPlanning scope: Integrated business planning, demand and supply planning, production planning and scheduling, an inventory operations agent and order promising
Blue Yonder pairs planning with a wider supply chain suite and counts 3,000+ customers. Its platform runs 27B AI/machine learning predictions per day, backed by 22 years of delivering AI solutions. Planning covers integrated business planning, demand and supply planning, production scheduling, an inventory operations agent and order promising.
Go ifRetailers and manufacturers that want planning tied to warehouse and transportation execution
Skip ifYou need planning software on its own with no wider suite
Why #3 over #4: Its execution suite sits behind the plan, unlike SAP’s planning-only module.
4
SAP Integrated Business Planning
Answrs VerdictThe planning pick with the only published price.
Price: Starter edition USD 2,706 a month on a 3-month auto-renewing contract; not for productive useStarter limits: Up to 10 concurrent users, up to 5 customer-defined planning areas and up to 50 million Total Planning PointsModules: Sales and operations planning, demand, response and supply, demand-driven replenishment and inventory planning, powered by SAP HANAAI: AI-powered algorithms, statistical modeling, demand sensing and automated outlier correction in sales history
SAP Integrated Business Planning combines sales and operations planning, demand, response and supply, demand-driven replenishment and inventory planning, powered by SAP HANA. The starter edition is USD 2,706 a month on a 3-month contract with up to 10 concurrent users, but it is not for productive use. AI shows up as demand sensing and automated outlier correction.
Go ifSAP shops that want planning native to their existing landscape
Skip ifYour ERP is not SAP
Why #4 over #5: It is the only pick here with a published price, though RELEX has deeper retail AI.
5
RELEX Solutions
Answrs VerdictThe best AI planning pick for retail and grocery.
Price: Not published; sold by request, with a demoWhat it is: An AI-native platform for end-to-end planning, used by retailers, manufacturers and wholesalersCustomers: 600+ enterprise implementationsAnalyst view: Named a Leader in the 2026 Nucleus Research Enterprise Supply Chain Planning Value Matrix, two years running
RELEX Solutions is an AI-native platform used by retailers, manufacturers and wholesalers, refined across 600+ enterprise implementations. It was named a Leader in the 2026 Nucleus Research Enterprise Supply Chain Planning Value Matrix, two years running. Pricing is not published.
Go ifRetailers and grocers that want forecasting and replenishment in one model
Skip ifYou run a pure discrete-manufacturing plant
Why #5 over #6: It is built around retail and grocery replenishment, which ToolsGroup treats as one of several areas.
Price: Not published; sold by request, with a demoPlatform: Decion, an always-on decision intelligence platform for supply chain planning that weighs risk with probabilistic AICustomers: 400+ customers in 45+ countries, with 30+ years of innovationResult: Aston Martin reached 97% first-time parts availability with 18% less safety stock
ToolsGroup’s Decion platform is an always-on decision intelligence platform that weighs risk with probabilistic AI. ToolsGroup counts 400+ customers in 45+ countries and 30+ years of innovation. Aston Martin reached 97% first-time parts availability with 18% less safety stock.
Go ifSpare-parts and inventory-heavy businesses that want probabilistic forecasting
Skip ifYou want the broadest planning suite
Why #6 over #7: It goes deeper on probabilistic inventory than Logility’s broader suite.
7
Logility
Answrs VerdictA proven planning suite, now inside Aptean.
Price: Not published; sold by request, with a demoOwnership: Logility software is now part of the Aptean portfolio of enterprise solutionsCustomers: More than 8,000 manufacturing and distribution businesses run their supply chains with Logility softwareAnalyst view: Aptean (Logility) was named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions for both process and discrete industriesResult: Ferguson improved forecast accuracy by 70%
Logility is now part of Aptean, which says more than 8,000 manufacturing and distribution businesses run their supply chains with Logility software. Aptean (Logility) was named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions for both process and discrete industries. Ferguson improved forecast accuracy by 70%.
Go ifMid-sized and large manufacturers and distributors that want AI forecasting and inventory planning
Skip ifYou want a vendor independent of a wider ERP portfolio
Why #7 over #8: Its customer base and Leader standing outweigh GAINS’ narrower distribution focus.
Price: Not published; sold by request, with a demoPlatform: GAINS DEO, Decision Engineering and Orchestration, combining data science, decision science and workflow automationResult: Border States reached a 976% ROI, a full return in just over a month, with AI planning and automated replenishment across 250,000+ SKUsSavings: Arabian Trading Supplies saved $6.4m annually by right-sizing inventory
GAINS runs the DEO platform, Decision Engineering and Orchestration, combining data science, decision science and workflow automation. Border States reached a 976% ROI, a full return in just over a month, across 250,000+ SKUs, and Arabian Trading Supplies saved $6.4m annually by right-sizing inventory.
Go ifDistributors and manufacturers that want replenishment and inventory decisions automated
Skip ifYou want a retail-first planning tool
Why #8 over #9: Its published customer results are stronger than John Galt’s on inventory, though John Galt wins on usability.
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John Galt Solutions
Answrs VerdictThe easiest-to-use planning platform on the list.
Price: Not published; sold by request, with a demoPlatform: Atlas is an AI supply chain planning platform built on 30 years of supply chain expertiseAnalyst view: Named a Leader for the sixth consecutive year in the 2026 Nucleus Research Enterprise Supply Chain Planning Value Matrix, with the highest marks for usabilityResults: Sara Lee Frozen Bakery cut inventory write-offs by 70%; Netgear saw 99.5% on-time delivery
John Galt Solutions’ Atlas is an AI supply chain planning platform built on 30 years of supply chain expertise. It was named a Leader for the sixth consecutive year in the 2026 Nucleus Research Enterprise Supply Chain Planning Value Matrix with the highest marks for usability. Sara Lee Frozen Bakery cut inventory write-offs by 70%.
Go ifMid-market teams that want usable AI planning and a quick start
Skip ifYou need a very large global deployment on day one
Why #9 over #10: It is easier to adopt than Oracle’s suite-based planning.
10
Oracle Supply Chain Planning
Answrs VerdictThe natural pick for Oracle Cloud customers.
Price: Not published; sold by request, with a demoProduct: Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain Planning, covering Demand Management, Supply Planning, Sales and Operations Planning and Supply Chain CollaborationAI: A Supply Chain Planning AI Advisor summarizes important data quality issues in a supply plan so planners can resolve problems with less effortCustomers: Customer stories include Wolseley, Zebra, GE Power and DeRoyal
Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain Planning covers Demand Management, Supply Planning, Sales and Operations Planning and Supply Chain Collaboration. Its Supply Chain Planning AI Advisor summarizes important data quality issues in a supply plan. Customer stories include Wolseley, Zebra, GE Power and DeRoyal.
Go ifOracle Cloud shops that want planning inside the same suite as their ERP
Skip ifYou run a non-Oracle back office
How we ranked these
We ranked platforms on how much AI each builds into demand, supply and inventory planning, then on the proof each vendor publishes on its own site, such as analyst placements and customer results. We have not run these tools ourselves. Almost all vendors sell by quote, so only SAP’s starter edition has a published price, and the customer counts in the chart are each vendor’s own claim, counted differently by each. Facts are taken from each maker's own published information; check the official site before you buy.
Questions people ask
What is the best AI tool for supply chain planning?
Kinaxis Maestro: an AI-powered platform for supply chain planning and decisioning, named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions for Discrete and Process Industries.
How much does AI supply chain planning software cost?
Most vendors do not publish prices. SAP lists its Integrated Business Planning starter edition at USD 2,706 a month on a 3-month contract, but that edition is not for productive use.
Which AI planning tools suit retailers?
RELEX Solutions describes an AI-native platform used by retailers, manufacturers and wholesalers, and Blue Yonder lists retail planning among its solutions.
Is Logility still its own company?
Logility software is now part of the Aptean portfolio of enterprise solutions.
Customers each vendor states on its own site (counted differently by each vendor) at a glance
ToolsGroup400 customers
RELEX Solutions600 customers
Blue Yonder3,000 customers
Logility8,000 customers
Customers each vendor states on its own site (counted differently by each vendor), as published by each maker. Picks without a published figure are left off.
