AIMMS Sales and Operations Planning is a cloud application for bringing demand, supply, inventory, and financial planning into one planning process. Teams can compare multiple what-if scenarios in real time during monthly planning meetings, using embedded analytics to review the implications of each option. The application helps align capacity and supply with expected demand, and supports management of product, customer, and commercial assumptions. It can also calculate the impact of plans on EBITDA. AIMMS says its dynamic plan development can reduce planning time from days to hours. The application is described as easy to integrate with an ERP system. AIMMS can retrieve and export data to databases, ERP systems, warehouse and factory management systems, BI tools, spreadsheets, and data lakes. Documented integration technologies include REST API, OpenAPI, OAuth, ODBC, Python, Go, Julia, Azure Data Factory, and Azure and AWS machine-learning integrations. Organizations can add Integrated Business Planning capabilities for greater financial reconciliation and links to new product introductions and product management. AIMMS was founded in 1989 and focuses on mathematical optimization. The service is cloud deployed and supports API, Linux, web, and Windows platforms.
Who it is for
AIMMS presents this application for teams that need to match supply capability to expected demand and improve alignment across functional areas. It may suit organizations that want scenario planning across demand, supply, inventory, and financial considerations, with options to extend into Integrated Business Planning.
What is good
- Compares multiple what-if scenarios in real time during monthly planning meetings.
- Embedded analytics help teams review planning scenarios.
- Calculates the EBITDA impact of plans.
- Can retrieve and export data across several business systems and formats.
- Integrated Business Planning capabilities can be added.
- Supports API, Linux, web, and Windows platforms.
What to know first
- There is no free plan.
- Pricing is available on request.
- The application is deployed in the cloud.
Verdict
Choose AIMMS Sales and Operations Planning if your team needs to coordinate demand, supply, inventory, and financial planning while comparing scenarios. Its ERP and other data integrations support a connected planning process, and Integrated Business Planning can extend it further. Consider the pricing request process and cloud deployment when deciding whether it fits your organization.
Get started with AIMMS Sales and Operations Planning
- Visit the AIMMS Sales and Operations Planning website.
- Contact AIMMS to request pricing tailored to the problem, scale, and ambition.
- Discuss the planning scope and whether Integrated Business Planning capabilities are needed.
- Plan an integration approach using the listed data systems and technologies.
- Use the cloud application on a supported web, API, Linux, or Windows platform.
Limits to know first
There is no free plan. Pricing is scoped to the problem, scale, and ambition, with a tailored proposal available on request.
Questions about AIMMS Sales and Operations Planning
How much does AIMMS Sales and Operations Planning cost?
Pricing is available on request. AIMMS says pricing is scoped to the problem, scale, and ambition, with a tailored proposal.
Is there a free plan?
No. AIMMS Sales and Operations Planning is a paid application and has no free plan.
What platforms does it support?
The listed platforms are API, Linux, web, and Windows. AIMMS Developer is offered as a Windows 64-bit download, and installation instructions are provided for Linux.
Can it integrate with ERP and other data systems?
The application is described as easy to integrate with an ERP system. AIMMS can retrieve and export data to databases, ERP, warehouse and factory management systems, BI tools, spreadsheets, and data lakes.
Can organizations add Integrated Business Planning?
Yes. Organizations can add Integrated Business Planning capabilities for greater financial reconciliation and integration with new product introductions and product management.
Who makes AIMMS?
AIMMS says its story began in 1989 and describes itself as a product-centric SaaS company focused on mathematical optimization.
AIMMS Sales and Operations Planning plans and pricing
All plansCompared on sales and operations planning software
- Free plan
- No
- Demand planning
- Yes
- Supply planning
- Yes
- Inventory planning
- Yes
- Financial alignment
- Yes
- Scenario planning
- Yes
- Deployment
- cloud
