Why choose Oracle AI for SCM over SAP, Workday, and Blue Yonder?

How Oracle AI for SCM stands out against the competition

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SAP

Section 1 - Leadership in SCM

1. Comprehensive Manufacturing Management & Execution – SAP S/4HANA is a product-centric ERP and the offering includes manufacturing management and execution - https://www.sap.com/uk/products/scm/manufacturing.html
2. While manufacturing has been historically a focus for SAP, its advanced capabilities continue to be delivered on-premise or via complementary partner solutions. https://www.sap.com/uk/products/scm/s4hana-manufacturing-solutions.html
3. SAP has historically offered EAM solutions - https://www.sap.com/uk/products/scm/asset-management-eam.html#enterprise-asset-management
4. SAP partners with Siemens for PLM in discrete manufacturing - https://www.sap.com/uk/products/scm/plm-integration.html
5. Native Contract Management – SAP CLM + Icertis investment -https://www.sap.com/products/spend-management/contract-management-software/what-is-clm.html - https://www.icertis.com/research/blog/sap-icertis-next-level/
6. Comprehensive Procurement & Sourcing– SAP acquired Ariba. SAP is a leader in the Magic Quadrant for Source-to-Pay Suites.
7. Native Demand Planning. SAP IBP is a portfolio of SCP products developed on SAP Hana, independently of S/4HANA. Part of the solutions come from acquisition or partners. It is rated a Challenger in the Gartner MQ for SCP (Oracle is a leader) - https://www.oracle.com/uk/scm/supply-chain-planning/gartner-magic-quadrant/ https://www.oracle.com/uk/scm/supply-chain-planning/gartner-magic-quadrant/
8. Comprehensive Warehouse Management – SAP is a leader in the Gartner MQ for WMS - https://www.oracle.com/scm/logistics/warehouse-management/analyst-report/
9. Comprehensive Transportation Management – SAP is a leader in the Gartner MQ for TMS - https://www.oracle.com/uk/scm/logistics/transportation-management/report/
10. Advanced Analytics – https://www.sap.com/products/technology-platform/solutions.html#data-analytics
11. Native AI Assistants - https://research.aimultiple.com/sap-ai-agents/ and https://www.sap.com/products/artificial-intelligence/generative-ai.html
12. SCM AI Agents - https://research.aimultiple.com/sap-ai-agents/ and https://www.sap.com/products/artificial-intelligence/generative-ai.html

Section 2 – Leadership in AI for SCM

a. Optimized Large Language Models Included at no Additional Fee - SAP LLM no charge https://www.sap.com/resources/what-is-large-language-model. But not for SCM: “In the future, an even deeper integration is planned with the inclusion of Large Language Models (LLMs), which will change the way how users will approach planning topics within systems.”https://learning.sap.com/learning-journeys/discovering-sap-ibp-for-inventory-planning-and-optimization/understanding-key-differentiators-of-sap-integrated-business-planning-for-inventory
b. Agentic AI at no Additional Fee - https://community.sap.com/t5/technology-blog-posts-by-sap/sap-business-ai-what-does-it-cost/ba-p/13960940
c. Single Security Model for AI and Applications - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/future-sap-cloud-security-why-2025-landmark-year-surabhi-purwaar-xge4c/ and https://www.sap.com/about/trust-center/security.html
d. Built-in Credential Store for External Data - https://www.sap.com/products/technology-platform/credential-store.html
e. Agentic AI Administrative Testing & Validation – One of the key challenges is how to make AI-powered capabilities work smoothly with SAP's current ecosystem, i.e. integration. https://www.hcltech.com/blogs/agentic-ai-transforming-sap-for-the-future
f. Separate data cloud unnecessary – it’s not one cloud, but many different ones. Applying AI to these transactional applications is too complex. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/todays-challenges-integrating-artificial-intelligence-wakankar-2410e/, https://community.sap.com/t5/technology-blogs-by-sap/sap-s-pioneering-leap-in-artificial-intelligence-transforming-enterprise/ba-p/13987619, https://www.sap.com/products/technology-platform/data-management.html
g. Built-in Agentic AI Development Tools. The development tool is for Joule, SAP’s CoPilot. But a copilot is not an agent as copilots are not autonomous. https://www.sap.com/products/artificial-intelligence.html
h. Agentic AI Embedded Knowledge Store – SAP uses a separate AI data cloud and AI is not embedded in its transactional workflow https://www.coveo.com/blog/agentic-ai/ , https://learning.sap.com/products/business-data-cloud
i. Embedded Gen AI - https://www.sap.com/products/artificial-intelligence/what-is-generative-ai.html, https://discovery-center.cloud.sap/missiondetail/4441/4727/

BLUE YONDER

Section 1 - Leadership in SCM

1. Comprehensive Manufacturing Management & Execution – BY has not historically offered manufacturing capabilities outside of planning, until its acquisition of small German player called Flexis - https://media.blueyonder.com/blue-yonder-acquires-flexis-a-leader-in-manufacturing-and-supply-chain-planning-technology/
2. While manufacturing has been a historical vertical for BY (primarily from the i2 Technologies acquisition for planning & scheduling in Hi Tech), it’s the Flexis acquisition that brought plant level functionality - https://media.blueyonder.com/blue-yonder-acquires-flexis-a-leader-in-manufacturing-and-supply-chain-planning-technology/
3. Enterprise Asset Management is not listed by BY on its list of solutions - https://blueyonder.com/solutions
4. Product Lifecycle Management is not listed by BY on its list of solutions - https://blueyonder.com/solutions
5. Native Contract Management – Blue Yonder doesn’t offer a native CLM solution
6. Comprehensive Procurement & Sourcing – Outside of retail and transportation, BY doesn’t offer procurement capabilities - https://blueyonder.com/solutions#q=procurement
7. Native Demand Planning – Blue Yonder acquired two leading vendor in Supply Chain Planning (I2 and Manugistics) and is a recognized leading vendor in SCP (including) DP, in the leaders section of the Gartner MQ for SCP - https://www.oracle.com/uk/scm/supply-chain-planning/gartner-magic-quadrant/
8. Comprehensive Warehouse Management – Blue Yonder acquired RedPrairie, a leading vendor which had consolidated multiple WMS vendors and has since been considered by industry analysts as one of the top WMS vendors, even though it has not completely rewritten its solution for the cloud. BY is a leader in the Gartner MQ for WMS - https://www.oracle.com/uk/scm/logistics/warehouse-management/analyst-report/
9. Comprehensive Transportation Management – With the acquisitions of i2 and Manugistics, Blue Yonder became a leading vendor in TMS. BY is a leader in the Gartner MQ for TMS - https://www.oracle.com/uk/scm/logistics/transportation-management/report/
10. Advanced Analytics. Besides its analytical and modeling capabilities at the product level, and its AI platform, Blue Yonder offers a Control Tower solution and what it calls its “AI-powered, platform-driven Cognitive Solutions” - https://blueyonder.com/solutions/network-and-control-tower
11. BY Native AI Assistants - https://blueyonder.com/why-blue-yonder/ai-and-machine-learning
12. SCM AI Agents - https://diginomica-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/diginomica.com/blue-yonder-ceo-duncan-angove-journey-agentic-ai-supply-chain?amp

Section 2 – Leadership in AI for SCM

a. Optimized Large Language Models Included at no Additional Fee. BY offers AI as additional solutions by industry or by product line resulting from its partnerships with Snowflake and Microsoft Azure e.g. Blue Yonder Orchestrator - https://blueyonder.com/resources/orchestrator and https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250505924588/en/Blue-Yonder-Transforms-Supply-Chain-Management-With-New-AI-Agents-and-Supply-Chain-Knowledge-Graph-at-ICON-2025
b. Agentic AI at no Additional Fee – These are new products for BY, not embedded capabilities within existing solutions - https://media.blueyonder.com/blue-yonder-unveils-advanced-ai-driven-cognitive-solutions-with-latest-product-release/
c. Single Security Model for AI and Applications – BY leverages partners like Snowflake and Microsoft Azure - https://media.blueyonder.com/blue-yonder-transforms-supply-chain-management-with-new-ai-agents/
d. Built-in Credential Store for External Data – BY leverages Snowflake and Microsoft Azure- https://blueyonder.com/why-blue-yonder/data-cloud-and-platform and https://blueyonder.com/media/2024/blue-yonder-recognized-as-a-finalist-of-the-2024-microsoft-global-retail-amp-consumer-goods-and
e. Agentic AI Administrative Testing & Validation – BY leverages Snowflake and Microsoft Azure- https://blueyonder.com/why-blue-yonder/data-cloud-and-platform
f. Separate data cloud unnecessary – BY offers a separate platform data cloud for BY AI https://blueyonder.com/why-blue-yonder/ai-and-machine-learning and https://blueyonder.com/why-blue-yonder/data-cloud-and-platform and https://blueyonder.com/resources/accelerate-informed-decisions-with-ai-built-for-supply-chain
g. Built-in Agentic AI Development Tools – BY has launched five AI agents, not built-in Agentic AI development tools within the BY platform - https://blueyonder.com/solutions/blue-yonder-platform
h. Agentic AI Embedded Knowledge Store – BY leverages Snowflake and Microsoft Azure- https://blueyonder.com/why-blue-yonder/data-cloud-and-platform
i. Embedded Gen AI – https://blueyonder.com/resources/icon-2024-blue-yonder-live-taking-advantage-of-generative-ai-to-unlock-productivity-in-supply-chains

WORKDAY

Section 1 – Leadership in SCM

1. While Workday positions manufacturing has a historical vertical, it does not offer any core manufacturing solution. Its SCM solutions are positioned for Healthcare only - https://www.workday.com/en-us/solutions/industries/manufacturing.html
2. Workday does not offer manufacturing operations capabilities or shop-floor control solutions as shown on the lists of products - https://www.workday.com/en-us/products/suite.html
3. Enterprise Asset Management is not listed by Workday on its list of products or industry solutions - https://www.workday.com/en-us/products/suite.html
4. Product Lifecycle Management is not listed by Workday on its list of solutions - https://www.workday.com/en-us/products/suite.html
5. Native Contract Management. Workday purchased Evisort for contract management: https://newsroom.workday.com/2024-09-17-Workday-Signs-Definitive-Agreement-to-Acquire-Evisort
6. Comprehensive Procurement. Workday purchased Scout, third party RFP solution: https://tracxn.com/d/acquisitions/acquisitions-by-workday/__DyUd78Xz8sWRW5Gcfx_gqRV-nj7mQEgalZQPr301Ha0 - Gartner Magic Quadrant Source to Pay doesn’t include Workday. Oracle is a Leader
7. Native Demand Planning Workday’s March, 2025 release included an Assistant for Planning (not SCM specific): https://securesites-prodapp.cec.ocp.oraclecloud.com/sa/assetPreview/CONT19E1ACFCD0BC4BADA537396EB04A1B67
8. Comprehensive Warehouse Management. Workday announced it is in development to a WMS solution today but currently partners with Tecsys when a client needs a warehouse solution: https://marketplace-setup.workday.com/en-US/apps/414693/tecsys-elite-healthcare-wms-for-workday-scm/overview
9. Comprehensive Transportation Management Workday partners with Cargoson for Transportation Management: https://www.cargoson.com/en/integrations/partners/workday
10. Advanced Analytics. Workday not included in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms – Oracle is rated a Visionary
11. Native AI Assistants. Workday’s two AI Agents are in HiredScore, an acquired solution: https://securesites-prodapp.cec.ocp.oraclecloud.com/sa/assetPreview/CONT19E1ACFCD0BC4BADA537396EB04A1B67
12. SCM AI Agents. Workday only offers SCM in healthcare, but no SCM-specific AI agents except around procurement and contract management https://itwire.com/guest-articles/company-news/workday-unveils-new-ai-agents-to-transform-hiring,-finance-and-frontline-operations.html

Section 2 - Leadership in AI for SCM

a. Optimized Large Language Models Included at no Additional Fee – Extra costs. Szkutak, Rebecca, “Workday Launches a Platform for Enterprises to Manage All of Their AI Agents in One Place,” TechCrunch, 11 February 2025, https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/11/workday-launches-a-platform-for-enterprises-to-manage-all-of-their-ai-agents-in-one-place/
b. Agentic AI at no Additional Fee. Extra cots. Szkutak, Rebecca, “Workday Launches a Platform for Enterprises to Manage All of Their AI Agents in One Place,” TechCrunch, 11 February 2025, https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/11/workday-launches-a-platform-for-enterprises-to-manage-all-of-their-ai-agents-in-one-place/
c. Single Security Model for AI and Applications Workday does not fully support Activity-based access control (ABAC) https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/app-provisioning/workday-attribute-reference
a. Built-in Credential Store for External Data Workday Agent System of Record is Here,” Workday, Accessed 30 April 2025, https://www.workday.com/en-us/artificial-intelligence/agentic-ai.html
b. Agentic AI Administrative Testing & Validation Ibid.
c. Separate data cloud unnecessary https://www.workday.com/content/dam/web/en-us/documents/datasheets/enus-pln-da-workday-adaptive-planning-integration.pdf https://www.workday.com/content/dam/web/en-us/documents/datasheets/workday-vndly-datasheet-vms.pdf
d. Built-in Agentic AI Development Tools Workday Agent System of Record is Here,” Workday, Accessed 30 April 2025, https://www.workday.com/en-us/artificial-intelligence/agentic-ai.html
e. Agentic AI Embedded Knowledge Store HiredScore,” Workday Marketplace, Accessed 30 April 2025, https://marketplace.workday.com/en-US/apps/421790/hiredscore/overview
f. Embedded Gen AI