SAS Intelligent Planning Suite vs Infor Demand Planning

SAS Intelligent Planning Suite9.0Visit Infor Demand Planning8.2Visit

Higher score SAS Intelligent Planning Suite #3 in Demand Planning Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit SAS

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Infor Demand Planning #8 in Demand Planning Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Infor

• SAS Intelligent Planning Suite fits best

  Retail teams linking demand forecasts to assortment plans

• Infor Demand Planning fits best

  Infor-centric supply chain organizations

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Side by side

Feature	SAS Intelligent Planning Suite 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Infor Demand Planning 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.2
Ranking	#3 in Demand Planning Software	#8 in Demand Planning Software
Best for	Retail teams linking demand forecasts to assortment plans	Infor-centric supply chain organizations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Integrations	4 integrations	7 integrations
Features SAS Intelligent Planning Suite 0/3 · Infor Demand Planning 3/3
Demand sensing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Scenario planning	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Hierarchical forecasting	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Forecast horizon	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Forecast granularity	Not checked yet	Sku_location
Historical data window	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automated statistical and machine-learning-assisted demand forecasts Localized assortment and scenario planning for omnichannel strategies Integrated preseason, in-season and merchandise financial planning	Statistical, machine-learning, and near-real-time demand sensing Hierarchical planning from aggregate to item and location levels Scenario analysis, collaboration, alerts, and inventory optimization
Cons	No free plan is available Pricing requires contacting SAS for a quote or demo Retail and CPG focus may not suit non-merchandising organizations	Pricing requires contact with sales Web platform only Its broad enterprise scope may exceed narrower planning needs
Our verdict	SAS Intelligent Planning Suite is a cloud-ready planning system for retail and consumer packaged goods organizations. It brings together SAS Demand Planning, SAS Assortment Planning and SAS Financial Planning to coordinate product and… Read the review →	Infor Demand Planning is an enterprise demand forecasting application within Infor Supply Chain Planning. It is designed for organizations managing complex products, locations, channels, and supply-chain processes. The application combines… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SAS Intelligent Planning Suite — where it wins

  • Automated statistical and machine-learning-assisted demand forecasts
  • Localized assortment and scenario planning for omnichannel strategies
  • Integrated preseason, in-season and merchandise financial planning

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Pricing requires contacting SAS for a quote or demo
  • Retail and CPG focus may not suit non-merchandising organizations

• Infor Demand Planning — where it wins

  • Statistical, machine-learning, and near-real-time demand sensing
  • Hierarchical planning from aggregate to item and location levels
  • Scenario analysis, collaboration, alerts, and inventory optimization

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Web platform only
  • Its broad enterprise scope may exceed narrower planning needs

• SAS Intelligent Planning Suite9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  Enterprise retail planning suite linking forecasts, assortments and merchandise finances.

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• Infor Demand Planning8.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad demand-planning application for organizations built around Infor’s supply-chain ecosystem.

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