OMP Unison Planning vs Timefold Platform

OMP Unison Planning is a web-based supply chain planning platform spanning demand management through supply planning, and strategic through operational decisions. Its scope includes network design, S&OP, scheduling, operational planning and inventory optimization. The planning model combines general capabilities with industry templates and company-specific tailoring, alongside self-learning algorithms, solvers, sensing and scenario management. Users can work with interactive visualizations, reporting, analytics, workflows, alerts and individual dashboards. Scenario planning, demand forecasting, multi-site planning and multi-horizon planning are listed capabilities; supported resources include machines, assets, tanks, work in progress, production, inventory, supply and distribution. OMP Cloud delivers the platform as SaaS on Microsoft Azure, with worldwide, device-independent access. Integration supports two-way connections to enterprise and business systems, repositories, visibility systems and iPaaS, including a turnkey SAP connector for S/4HANA or ECC. Pricing is available on request. OMP also offers support arrangements from regional business hours to global 24/7 coverage.

Timefold Platform runs optimization models as a managed service through a REST API, connecting planning workflows with systems such as ERPs, HRIS, CRMs, and field-service tools. Listed models cover Field Service Routing, Employee Shift Scheduling, Pick-up and Delivery Routing, and Task Scheduling. Routing tools provide pre-calculated distance and travel matrices and support static and dynamic traffic data. Real-time replanning accepts incremental updates, with revision tracking for rollbacks and comparisons. Results can be delivered by webhook, server-sent events, or polling. Deployment options include managed cloud and self-hosting; self-hosting is available on the Horizon tier. Timefold says its Cloud Platform encrypts data at rest with AES-256 and in transit using HTTPS, SSL/TLS, and SSH. It states ISO 27001:2022 certification, a SOC 2 Type 2 attestation, and GDPR support through a Data Processing Agreement. Pricing is on request, and a free trial is available. There is no free plan. Tenant data retention depends on the plan, and authoritative planning data should remain in customers’ own systems.