Amper (ECI)
Clip-on IoT sensors and software for real-time machine uptime and downtime tracking.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
AI tools for production planning & manufacturing operations
The practical directory of AI tools for production planning, scheduling and manufacturing operations. Every listing links to the real product, with public pricing where the vendor publishes it. Built by people who've sat in the planner's chair.
Production Scheduling & APS (9)MRP & Inventory for Small Manufacturers (10)Demand & Supply Planning (10)Maintenance & Predictive Maintenance (5)Machine Monitoring, OEE & MES (9)Quality & AI Vision Inspection (3)Frontline Work & Shop Operations (4)Procurement & Sourcing AI (2)AI Assistants & Automation for Planners (10)
Anaplan
Connected scenario planning platform used for supply chain, finance and S&OP planning.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
Arda Cards
Kanban-card inventory replenishment that turns physical cards into easy reorders.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
Asprova
High-speed production scheduling system widely used in automotive and electronics plants.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
Augmentir
AI-native connected-worker platform for digital work instructions, training and frontline insights.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
Augury
Machine-health AI and predictive maintenance that spots failures before they stop production.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
C3 AI Production Schedule Optimization
AI scheduling application that re-optimizes production schedules for changes in demand, labor and materials.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
ChatGPT
General AI assistant planners use for spreadsheet formulas, report drafts and supplier emails.
Pricing: Free tier; paid plans available
Cin7 Core
Inventory management and small-business ERP with light manufacturing and multichannel sales.
Pricing: From $349/mo
Claude
AI assistant strong at long documents and data analysis, useful for SOPs and planning analysis.
Pricing: Free tier; paid plans available
ClickUp
All-in-one work management with AI for tasks, docs and dashboards.
Pricing: Free plan; Unlimited $7/user/mo billed yearly
Delfoi Planner
Visual production planning and scheduling for CNC, job shop and contract manufacturing environments.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
DELMIA Ortems
Dassault Systèmes' planning and scheduling solution for constraint-based production sequencing.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
Didero
AI procurement agents for manufacturers and distributors that automate sourcing, POs and AP.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
EDGEBIC (User Solutions)
Finite-capacity job shop and manufacturing scheduling software with multi-shift planning that works alongside an existing ERP.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
Elementary
AI vision inspection that catches defects on the line.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
ERPNext
100% open-source ERP with manufacturing, BOMs, work orders and capacity planning; self-host or use Frappe Cloud.
Pricing: Free to self-host; Frappe Cloud hosting from $5/mo
Fabrico
Manufacturing performance platform combining MES, OEE and CMMS that puts a cost on every loss.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
Fiix
Cloud CMMS (Rockwell Automation) with AI work-order tools, integrations and maintenance reporting.
Pricing: Free plan; Basic $45/user/mo
Fishbowl
Inventory and manufacturing software (BOMs, work orders, MRP) built to work with QuickBooks and Xero.
Pricing: From $229/mo billed annually (Essentials)
Fulcrum
Cloud manufacturing ERP for job shops and fabricators covering quoting, scheduling and inventory.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
GMDH Streamline
AI supply chain planning platform for demand forecasting, inventory and replenishment planning.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
Grok
AI assistant with real-time web and X answers, useful for supplier and market news.
Pricing: Free tier; paid plans available
Guidewheel
AI machine-intelligence platform with clip-on sensors that install in minutes on any machine.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
Instrumental
Manufacturing acceleration platform that finds known and unknown defects and improves yields with AI.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
JobBOSS (ECI)
Shop management system for job shops covering quoting, scheduling and job tracking.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
Katana
Cloud manufacturing ERP and inventory platform with real-time production and material tracking.
Pricing: Free plan ($0, no card); paid plans on pricing page
Keelvar
AI-native sourcing automation for running and optimizing supplier bids.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
Kinaxis Maestro
Concurrent supply chain planning platform for end-to-end visibility and fast what-if decisions.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
Limble
Maintenance and asset management platform (CMMS) with preventive maintenance and inventory.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
Lokad
Quantitative supply chain 'AI pilot' that automates replenishment, production-order and allocation decisions.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
MachineMetrics
AI manufacturing operations platform that connects machines, tracks jobs and optimizes shifts in discrete manufacturing.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
MaintainX
Mobile-first maintenance and asset management (CMMS) with work orders and preventive maintenance.
Pricing: Free tier; Essential $20/user/mo billed annually
Make
Visual workflow automation with AI to connect spreadsheets, ERPs and email without code.
Pricing: Free plan available
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft's AI assistant, with Microsoft 365 versions that work inside Excel and Teams.
Pricing: Free tier; Microsoft 365 plans available
monday.com
Work management platform with AI, used for production trackers, project boards and S&OP meeting workflows.
Pricing: Free up to 2 seats; Basic $9/seat/mo
MRPeasy
Cloud MRP/ERP for small manufacturers with production planning, scheduling, stock, purchasing and CRM.
Pricing: From $49/user/mo (Starter); 15-day free trial
n8n
Workflow automation with AI steps; self-hostable, good for ERP-to-email and report automations.
Pricing: Free self-hosted community edition; cloud plans on pricing page
Netstock
Supply and demand planning software for SMBs that plugs into common ERPs to cut excess stock and stockouts.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
Notion
AI workspace for docs, wikis and custom agents — handy for SOPs and planning notes.
Pricing: Free; Plus $10/member/mo
o9 Solutions
AI-powered enterprise planning platform connecting demand, supply, finance and operations.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
Odoo Manufacturing
Open-source MRP app covering planning, work orders, Gantt rescheduling and reporting inside the Odoo suite.
Pricing: One app free; Standard ~US$31/user/mo (shown on pricing page, varies by billing)
Paperless Parts
Quoting software that helps machine shops and fabricators estimate faster.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
Pelico
Manufacturing orchestration platform that flags execution risks across shortages, suppliers and work orders.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
Pico MES
Modular MES for error-proofing assembly: digital work instructions and connected IoT tools.
Pricing: From $100/user/mo (Essential)
PlanetTogether
Advanced planning and scheduling (APS) software with finite-capacity scheduling, what-if scenarios and connectors for major ERPs.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
Prediko
AI demand forecasting and inventory planning for Shopify and eCommerce product brands.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
RELEX Solutions
Unified supply chain and retail planning platform focused on forecast accuracy and less waste.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
Retrocausal
AI copilots for assembly lines that improve productivity, quality and safety.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
SCW.AI
Digital factory platform with AI production scheduling, OEE and labor tracking.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
Sight Machine
Manufacturing data and analytics platform that models plant data for AI-driven production improvement.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
SkyPlanner APS
AI production scheduling that builds a finite-capacity schedule and rebuilds it in seconds; aimed at small and mid-size manufacturers.
Pricing: From €199/mo, 30-day free trial (per vendor homepage and productionschedulingreviews.com)
Slimstock Slim4
AI-powered inventory and supply chain planning supporting S&OE, S&OP and IBP.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
Smartsheet
Spreadsheet-style work management platform used for production and project tracking.
Pricing: Pro from $9/member/mo billed yearly
Sortly
Simple mobile-first inventory tracking with barcodes and low-stock alerts for small teams.
Pricing: Free plan; paid from $24/mo billed yearly
Stocksmith (formerly Craftybase)
Inventory and manufacturing software for small-batch product makers with costing and QuickBooks sync.
Pricing: From $83/mo billed annually (Indie)
Timefold
Scheduling-optimization engine and APIs (formerly OptaPlanner) for building your own planning and rescheduling logic.
Pricing: Open-source solver; commercial plans on request
ToolsGroup
AI demand, inventory and supply planning that adjusts decisions continuously during disruption.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
Tulip
Composable, AI-native frontline operations platform for building production tracking, quality and traceability apps.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
Unleashed
Inventory management with production, BOMs and reporting for product businesses and light manufacturers.
Pricing: From $99/mo (monthly plans shown up to $729/mo)
UpKeep
AI-powered CMMS for work orders, assets and preventive maintenance from any device.
Pricing: From $24/user/mo (Essential)
Vorne XL
Real-time production monitoring system for OEE, downtime and shift performance on any machine.
Pricing: See vendor site (not yet checked)
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