Supply Chain Planning Comparison

O8 Software vs Infor

Infor provides enterprise resource planning and supply chain planning software, including demand planning, supply planning, and production scheduling capabilities. Part of the Infor CloudSuite family, it integrates planning with ERP for industries like manufacturing, distribution, and healthcare.

Where Infor excels

A fair view of their strengths.

  • Tight integration with Infor ERP and CloudSuite for end-to-end business management
  • Industry-specific configurations for manufacturing, healthcare, and distribution sectors
  • Strong production scheduling and detailed capacity planning capabilities

Where O8 Software differs

How O8 approaches supply planning differently.

  • Infor Supply Chain Planning is tied to the Infor CloudSuite ecosystem. O8 works alongside any ERP or data infrastructure — no vendor lock-in, no platform migration required.
  • Infor's planning capabilities are delivered as modules within an ERP suite. O8 is a dedicated supply planning specialist with targeted ML for specific planning decisions.
  • Infor does not natively support DDMRP or demand-driven methods. O8 has these as core capabilities.
  • O8 has 25+ years of specialist supply planning delivery with measured results: Boots (obsolescence reduced 50%), Shell (positioned to replace APO), Allergan (inventory turns from 4.2 to 8.5).
  • Infor is adding generative AI copilot features across its CloudSuite for natural-language querying and assistance. O8 takes a different approach: targeted machine learning models that make real planning decisions automatically. Autopilot, not copilot. Real decision-making, not decision support.

See what O8 has delivered

Measured results from real customers.

O8 has helped companies like 3M, Shell, BT, Boots, and AG Barr reduce inventory by 30–60% while maintaining service levels above 97%.

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