In 2024, the supply chain planning (SCP) market is characterized by better alignment between planning and execution, thanks to improved integrations among planning, logistics, and warehouse systems. Planning vendors have advanced the user experience by integrating generative AI with heuristics, machine learning, solvers, and optimization tools. This integration endows conversational AI agents with enhanced capabilities, enabling users to interact with data conversationally, ask questions, and receive immediate reports.
“From our discussions with end-users, it’s evident that deployment times for SCP platforms have significantly decreased,” noted Senior Analyst Charles Brennan. “Previously, implementation could take up to a year and a half. However, recent data from 2024 suggests that these times have now reduced to an average of nine and a half months. This reduction, combined with improved data gathering and change management approaches, has made SCP technology more accessible and practical for organizations.”
The integration of execution and planning remains a key focus for SCP vendors. Many software companies have formed partnerships with Transportation Management System (TMS) and Warehouse Management System (WMS) providers or enhanced integrations within their supply chain management (SCM) suites. In 2024, vendors continue to offer SCP platforms with microservices and modular architectures, allowing customers to develop, deploy, and scale individual components independently and tailor solutions to their specific needs.
Leaders in this year’s Value Matrix offer advanced functionality while maintaining ease of use at scale. These include Blue Yonder, e2open, Infor, John Galt Solutions, Kinaxis, One Network Enterprises, and Wolters Kluwer CCH Tagetik.
Experts in the Value Matrix are those that provide substantial value through deep functionality and industry-specific capabilities for complex use cases. These organizations include Dassault Systems, FuturMaster, o9 Solutions, OMP, and ToolsGroup.
Accelerators in this year’s Value Matrix stand out for their ease of use and quick implementation. Key players are Anaplan, Blue Ridge, GAINSystems, Logility, and RELEX Solutions.
Core Providers are recognized for delivering essential capabilities with faster and more affordable adoption. This year’s Core Providers include Board International, Coupa, Epicor, and QAD.
