Inventory Optimization

Flowlity continues to position probabilistic planning, demand forecasting and inventory optimization as a practical path away from Excel-based supply chain workflows. The product signal is especially relevant for manufacturers and mid-market teams managing supplier variability and demand uncertainty.

The planning relevance is clear: Probabilistic Forecasting and Inventory Optimization can help teams prioritize replenishment, purchasing and supplier decisions under uncertainty. The operational question is how recommendations are explained and reviewed before they influence inventory commitments.

More details are available in the Flowlity resource hub.

Vekia continues to focus on automatic replenishment in retail, a practical AI planning use case where machine learning supports store and warehouse stock decisions. The product signal matters because replenishment is one of the domains where planning recommendations quickly affect service, waste and working capital.

For retailers, the relevant capabilities are Automatic Replenishment, demand forecasting, store replenishment, warehouse replenishment and inventory optimization. The governance issue is how planners monitor exceptions, adjust recommendations and measure the impact on availability and margin.

More details are available on the Vekia automatic replenishment page.

Atlas Copco is adopting ToolsGroup SO99+ to move from deterministic planning toward probabilistic forecasting and service-driven inventory optimization. The program aims to improve planning under demand uncertainty while balancing availability and stock investment.

Solvoyo announced that it was named an Honorable Mention in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions: Process Industries. The signal matters for Supply Chain Planning teams because Solvoyo positions its platform around no-touch decision automation, detailed constraint modeling and AI-supported operational planning. More details are available from the Solvoyo announcement.

For planning leaders, the practical relevance is not the analyst mention alone. It is the continued market attention around Autonomous Planning, Inventory Optimization and executable recommendations that can reduce manual planning effort while keeping exceptions visible to planners.

Algo announced the acquisition of Intuiflow, the software platform developed by Demand Driven Technologies. The move strengthens Algo’s position in the planning technology market by adding recognized expertise in DDMRP and demand-driven supply chain methodologies.

The combination brings together Algo’s AI-powered planning capabilities with Intuiflow's inventory and replenishment optimization approach. Organizations pursuing more adaptive and resilient operations may benefit from integrating Demand Driven Planning, Inventory Optimization and advanced decision-support capabilities within a unified planning environment.

For the supply chain software market, the acquisition reflects continued consolidation around platforms capable of connecting planning, execution and inventory decisions. It also highlights growing demand for solutions that combine AI, operational visibility and demand-driven methodologies to improve responsiveness across complex supply networks.

Source: Algo announcement.

Lokad continues to position quantitative supply chain as an alternative to forecast-centric planning, emphasizing probabilistic forecasting, economic prioritization and automated decision lists. The market signal is relevant because supply chain AI is not only about copilots or agents; it is also about better decision mathematics.

For Inventory Optimization, purchasing and allocation teams, Lokad’s approach highlights the importance of uncertainty, cost of error and financial trade-offs. This connects Probabilistic Forecasting, predictive optimization and decision automation.

C3 AI published analysis on building tariff-resilient supply chains with enterprise AI. The item is relevant because it connects trade volatility, inventory decisions, scenario analysis and resilience to AI-enabled supply chain decision support.

For Supply Chain Planning, the signal is that resilience requires more than dashboards. Companies need AI models that can evaluate cost exposure, supplier options, inventory buffers and service trade-offs under changing external constraints.