In today’s dynamic supply chain landscape, enterprises require planning solutions that align with their level of planning maturity and business objectives. The 2024 Gartner Critical Capabilities for Supply Chain Planning Solutions report evaluates 20 vendors across five key use cases, providing insights into the strengths and differentiators of leading solutions.
Understanding the Critical Capabilities Report
The Critical Capabilities report serves as a companion to the Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning (SCP) Solutions, helping supply chain leaders assess vendor solutions based on functionality and business impact.
The latest report identifies financial impact analysis, data integration, scenario management and process management as the key capabilities distinguishing SCP vendors.
Key findings include:
- Demand planning capabilities show the least variation among vendors, while supply planning sees more differentiation.
- User experience scores the lowest across the 15 critical capabilities, indicating an opportunity for vendors to improve usability.
- Multi-Enterprise and financial impact analysis capabilities remain underutilized, suggesting many enterprises still operate at mid to low maturity levels in supply chain planning.
- Enterprises should tailor their evaluation criteria based on their current maturity and future goals, ensuring they prioritize the capabilities that matter most to their business.
The Five Key Use Cases for SCP Solutions
The Gartner report evaluates SCP solutions based on five primary use cases, each aligning with different stages of supply chain maturity:
- Demand Planning – Focuses on forecasting accuracy, collaborative planning, and predictive analytics to drive better demand visibility.
- Supply Planning – Supports inventory management, replenishment, and production scheduling to ensure supply meets demand efficiently.
- End-to-End Enterprise Planning – Aligns planning decisions across various business functions to create a cohesive strategy.
- End-to-End Multi-Enterprise Planning – Enhances collaboration and coordination across extended supply networks, including suppliers and partners.
- Digital Planning – Leverages AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics to enable continuous, automated planning.
Arkieva’s Performance in the Critical Capabilities Report
Arkieva continues to be recognized as a strong contender in the supply chain planning space, ranking among the top vendors across multiple use cases:
- 4th in Demand Planning Use Case
- 3rd in Supply Planning Use Case
- 2nd in End-to-End Enterprise Planning Use Case
- 2nd in End-to-End Multi-Enterprise Planning Use Case
- 2nd in Digital Planning Use Case
As part of the Arkieva Enterprise platform, Arkieva’s SCP capabilities span from demand planning and S&OP to advanced scheduling and command center functionalities. Arkieva’s investment in SaaS transformation and machine learning-driven digital planning strengthen the position in supply planning, enterprise-wide planning and multi-enterprise collaboration.
Key Strengths of Arkieva
Compared to other vendors, Arkieva scores above average in several critical capabilities, particularly in:
- Basic demand and supply planning functionalities
- Predictive analytics and AI-driven forecasting
- Scalability and planning speed
- Resource planning and decision alignment
Arkieva’s approach to digitalizing planning processes has contributed to its strong performance, especially in E2E planning and digital planning. As organizations continue their supply chain transformation, Arkieva remains a competitive option for businesses looking to enhance their planning capabilities.
Learn More
For a detailed breakdown of vendor rankings, critical capabilities and insights to guide your supply chain planning strategy, download the full 2024 Gartner Critical Capabilities for Supply Chain Planning Solutions report here.
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Gartner, Critical Capabilities for Supply Chain Planning Solutions, By Pia Orup Lund, Tim Payne, Joe Graham, Caleb Thomson, Jan Snoeckx, 29 April 2024
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