Embraer launches AI-powered inventory tool to enhance supply chain predictability

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer unveils Smart Planning, an AI-driven inventory management platform developed with Aquarela Analytics, to optimise materials forecasting and bolster its digital supply chain ecosystem.

Embraer has rolled out an AI-driven inventory tool called Smart Planning that aims to tighten integration across its supply chain and improve predictability in materials management, the company said in a press release. The platform, developed with Br...

azilian data specialist Aquarela Analytics, stems from a ten‑month project that analysed more than two terabytes of production and supply‑chain data to deliver an interactive dashboard for purchase and stock control.

“Smart Planning is the most up-to-date data tool developed and integrated to make Embraer’s processes more effective. It consists of an interactive control panel on the materials used in the production process of our aircraft, helping the planning team in the management of purchases and stock levels to have more predictability in case of lack or excess of materials thanks to the use of artificial intelligence and a prediction model,” Dimas Tomelin, Vice President of Strategy, Digital and Innovation at Embraer, said in the press release. According to the announcement, the system combines predictive modelling with visualisation layers to flag potential shortages and surpluses ahead of time.

Embraer and Aquarela split the work into two main phases, pairing Embraer’s Agile methodology with Aquarela’s Data Culture Methodology (DCM) to move from data extraction and model development through to deployment and user interfaces. “Throughout the process, we applied all of our expertise in data analysis, platforms, and artificial intelligence algorithms to improve, transform, and integrate Embraer’s operating system. It was a challenging project, where at each stage we deepened and broadened the scope as complexity and results were measured. We are very happy with the result and especially with the partnership established with Embraer,” Marcos Santos, CEO of Aquarela Analytics, said in the same release.

According to the original report, Smart Planning is positioned as both an optimisation tool for current inventory planning and a foundation for further digital supply‑chain innovations , with expected benefits including lower costs, improved quality and stronger supplier relationships. Industry data and vendor disclosures show Embraer has been advancing multiple digital initiatives: the company completed rollout of its ONEChain integrated supply‑chain platform between 2023 and 2024 to improve traceability and agility, and has also adopted SAP’s Integrated Business Planning capabilities to harmonise financial and operational planning using predictive modelling and AI functionality.

Smart Planning therefore appears to sit alongside these broader efforts rather than replace them, providing a specialised, AI‑focused layer for materials predictability within Embraer’s wider digital ecosystem. According to the company statements, the solution is already being used to increase efficiency in procurement and inventory alignment and is expected to support future programmes such as collaborative inventory planning offered to airline customers.

While Embraer frames Smart Planning as a step toward Industry 4.0 maturity, the company’s disclosures and partner commentary emphasise that its value will depend on continued data integration, user adoption and alignment with existing platforms. Industry observers note that gains from such systems typically materialise as process changes are embedded and supplier networks adapt to data‑driven workflows.

The company described the work as part of a sustained digital transformation journey. Embraer remains a major global aerospace manufacturer operating across commercial, executive, defence and agricultural aviation, and Aquarela positions itself as a long‑standing vendor in AI and data platforms with a suite of products and a methodology aimed at increasing analytical maturity in large organisations.

Source: Noah Wire Services