Decion Demand Planning vs DPLAI DemandPlanner

Decion Demand Planning is the web-based demand-planning component of ToolsGroup’s supply chain decision intelligence platform. It monitors operations, evaluates risk, recommends corrective actions, and helps steer decisions toward business targets. Forecasting combines probabilistic methods, machine learning, and real-time demand sensing to represent uncertainty in inventory, service, and supply decisions. Planners can use collaborative planning, demand sensing, demand shaping, scenario planning, multi-location and multi-echelon optimization, safety-stock optimization, service-level targets, and replenishment recommendations. Inventory-aware demand shaping applies pricing and promotions to influence demand. Automation handles repetitive planning workflows so teams can concentrate on exceptions. Connectors and APIs link SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, and other ERP and WMS systems. Decion is delivered as SaaS through cloud providers and hyperscalers, with web access, encryption, backups, audit logs, federated SSO, MFA, and stated ISO, SOC, FedRAMP, and GDPR coverage. Pricing is on request.

DPLAI DemandPlanner is a web platform for demand forecasting and supply intelligence aimed at SME distributors, including businesses handling perishable or expiry-sensitive products. It tests forecasting algorithms against sales history and selects a model for each SKU. Forecasts, lead times and service-level targets feed calculations for safety stock, reorder points and order quantities, along with a 12-month buying calendar. Teams can add commercial changes to the statistical forecast, track overrides and lock a consensus plan that updates supply planning. Batch tracking uses lot and MRSL rules to exclude at-risk batches from usable stock. The platform also projects purchasing cash flow 12 months ahead using supplier payment terms. Sales history can be uploaded as a CSV with SKU, date and quantity; the site says no ERP is required. CSV import and export are listed on each software plan. Monthly plans are 99.00 EUR for up to 100 SKUs, 249.00 EUR for up to 500, 499.00 EUR for up to 2,000 and 999.00 EUR for up to 5,000. A free trial is offered, with a live forecast viewable without a credit card.