Arkieva Orbit vs Inventory Planner

Arkieva Orbit is a digital supply chain planning platform that brings planning data into a central repository for analytics and cross-functional sales and operations planning. Its One-Plan process gives teams a shared data source. Demand planning covers analysis, segmentation, sensing, shaping and forecasting; inventory features include flexible metrics, obsolete-stock identification and alerts for imbalanced levels. Capacity planning supports what-if analysis and review of shortfalls or excess, while supply planning includes MRP, DRP and CRP. Teams can switch multiple scenarios on or off and simulate as many as needed. Orbit combines in-memory OLTP and OLAP in a multithreaded engine using available CPUs. Analytics include predictive and time-series analysis, forecasting algorithms, rule-based AI, implementation diagnostics and R integration. Deployment options are on-premise, cloud or hybrid, with web and self-hosted access. A unified data model connects Arkieva modules and external applications. Arkieva Data Connector handles batch and real-time integrations with multiple systems, including ERP, CRM, data warehouse and BI sources. Pricing is available on request.

Inventory Planner helps retailers, ecommerce brands, wholesalers, and discrete manufacturers forecast demand and decide what inventory to purchase. Its configurable models cover seasonal, non-seasonal, retail, and wholesale products, with automatic adjustments to sales patterns. For new products, forecasts can use sales data from similar items. Purchasing features include supplier management, minimum order quantities, and open-to-buy budgeting. The service recommends purchases and warehouse transfers across multiple locations, with a customizable forecast horizon and no stated SKU limit. Native integrations include Shopify, BigCommerce, Amazon, eBay, Brightpearl, Cin7, QuickBooks, and other sales, management, fulfillment, and accounting systems. Beta Stock Orders and Reports APIs provide real-time account data, but cannot accept product or variant data. It runs on the web and through an API. Pricing is on request; guided implementation and training are required.