Arkieva
by Arkieva · Inventory Optimisation
Supply chain planning suite for demand, inventory, supply and S&OP planning in manufacturing.
Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.
- Works with
SAPGeneric ERP/MES/CRM/TPM systems- Deployment
- Cloud
- Company size
- Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
- Pricing
- Quote-based
- Founded
- 1993
- Headquarters
- Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Overview
Arkieva is a supply chain planning software suite, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, that targets process and complex manufacturers -- chemicals, food and beverage, and consumer packaged goods companies -- managing batch operations, constrained capacity and frequent disruptions. The suite spans demand planning, inventory planning, supply planning, financial planning and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), delivered from a common platform hosted on Microsoft Azure.
The product line is split into two tiers: Arkieva+, a self-service SaaS offering aimed at businesses under roughly $250 million in revenue, and Arkieva Enterprise, a more configurable version for larger, more complex supply chain networks. Within inventory planning specifically, the platform combines AI-driven demand-and-supply-variability modelling with risk-based safety stock calculation, automatic inventory policy recalibration, shelf-life/age tracking for perishable goods, and multi-enterprise vendor-managed/supplier-managed inventory (VMI/SMI) collaboration.
Arkieva connects to ERP, MES, CRM and other enterprise systems through a proprietary Data Connector that stages source data in an intermediate SQL Server database before loading it into Arkieva, and it maintains a dedicated SAP connector used in at least one documented customer deployment (Ontex). The company has been named a Challenger in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions for 11 consecutive years and reports over 15,000 users worldwide.
Screenshots & demo
Demo video from the vendor's YouTube channel. Screenshots sourced from Arkieva.
Modules & capabilities
Arkieva covers 16 of 45 capabilities we track in this category (+2 partial)
36%- Statistical & machine-learning forecastingMachine-learning statistical forecastingSupported
- Lifecycle-stage-aware forecastingProduct lifecycle and promotion planningSupported
- Stockout-corrected demand signalNot evidenced
- New-item / cold-start forecastingNot evidenced
- Forecast accuracy monitoringNot evidenced
- External-signal demand sensingDemand sensing and demand shapingSupported
“Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
Common use cases
- Optimising safety stock and replenishment policies across many SKUs and locations to cut overstock and stockouts
- Tracking shelf-life and age of perishable inventory to prioritise dispatch and reduce spoilage
- Running collaborative S&OP cycles that connect demand, supply and financial plans in one process
- Generating constraint-based supply plans that respect batch-process capacity limits in chemical and CPG manufacturing
- Coordinating vendor-managed or supplier-managed inventory (VMI/SMI) programs across multiple enterprises
- Building AI-assisted demand forecasts and sensing near-term demand shifts for promotions and product launches
- Integrating SAP ERP data into a central planning environment via a dedicated SAP connector
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- Purpose-built for process and complex manufacturers running batch operations under tight capacity constraints, rather than generic discrete-manufacturing planning
- Two-tier product line -- Arkieva+ for sub-$250M-revenue businesses and Arkieva Enterprise for larger, more complex networks -- on a shared platform
- Recognised as a Challenger in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions for 11 consecutive years
- Shelf-life/age tracking and multi-enterprise VMI/SMI collaboration built specifically for perishable-goods supply chains
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Dedicated SAP connector documented by Arkieva; used in production by customers such as Ontex for supply planning and S&OP data exchange.
Connector details independently verified against vendor marketplaces and documentation; last checked 2026-08-20.
Pricing
Full Arkieva pricing breakdown — cost at 25/100/500 seats, competitor rates & FAQs
Vendor does not publish price points. Pricing begins with a business-goals assessment and is tailored per customer; Arkieva+ targets businesses under ~$250M revenue, Arkieva Enterprise targets larger, more complex organisations. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
What does Arkieva cost?
Arkieva prices by quote, like most of this category. Here is what actually drives your number — and what to ask before you get one.
9 of the 13 vendors we track in this category publish no list price at all.
Technical & security
- Hosting
- Microsoft Azure (SaaS)
- Compliance
- GDPR
About the vendor
- Founded
- 1993
- Headquarters
- Wilmington, Delaware, United States
- Employees
- ~125
- Ownership
- Privately held
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Arkieva — frequently asked questions
Does Arkieva integrate with SAP?
Yes. Arkieva offers a dedicated SAP connector for interfacing with SAP ERP environments, which customers such as Ontex have used to feed supply planning and S&OP data into Arkieva.
What ERPs does Arkieva connect to?
Arkieva states it integrates with all ERP systems via a proprietary Data Connector that stages data from ERP, MES, CRM and TPM systems into an intermediate SQL Server database before loading it into Arkieva. It also maintains a dedicated SAP connector, but does not name other ERP-specific connectors on its public site.
Who is Arkieva built for?
Arkieva targets process and complex manufacturers -- particularly chemical, food and beverage, and CPG companies -- managing batch production, constrained capacity and frequent disruptions. It offers Arkieva+ for businesses under roughly $250 million in revenue and Arkieva Enterprise for larger organisations.
How is Arkieva priced?
Arkieva does not publish pricing. It uses a quote-based model that starts with a business-goals assessment before a tailored solution is scoped, and it does not offer a free trial.
Where is Arkieva based?
Arkieva was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, with additional offices in Antwerp, Belgium and Mangalore, India.
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