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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    DDI System

    Score5.3 out of 10
    N/ADDI System’s connected ERP technology and industry-specific functionality provide distributors with the ability to drive operational excellence, offering a distribution management system meets the needs of the wholesale distribution industry.N/A

    Descartes Global Logistics Network

    Score5 out of 10
    N/AThe Logistics Technology Platform is a supply chain management offering from Descartes Systems Group headquartered in Ontario.N/A
    Pricing
    DDI SystemDescartes Global Logistics Network
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DDI SystemDescartes Global Logistics Network
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    DDI SystemDescartes Global Logistics Network
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of DDI System and Descartes Global Logistics Network
    Feature
    DDI System
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    153% below category average
    Descartes Global Logistics Network
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    API for custom integration1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of DDI System and Descartes Global Logistics Network
    Feature
    DDI System
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Descartes Global Logistics Network
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    Single sign-on capability9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of DDI System and Descartes Global Logistics Network
    Feature
    DDI System
    6.3
    2 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Descartes Global Logistics Network
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    Dashboards8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports3.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of DDI System and Descartes Global Logistics Network
    Feature
    DDI System
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Descartes Global Logistics Network
    -
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    Accounts payable7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of DDI System and Descartes Global Logistics Network
    Feature
    DDI System
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Descartes Global Logistics Network
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    Inventory tracking8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of DDI System and Descartes Global Logistics Network
    Feature
    DDI System
    6.6
    1 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Descartes Global Logistics Network
    -
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    Pricing5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of DDI System and Descartes Global Logistics Network
    Feature
    DDI System
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Descartes Global Logistics Network
    -
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    Billing Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of DDI System and Descartes Global Logistics Network
    Feature
    DDI System
    6.6
    1 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Descartes Global Logistics Network
    -
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    Production Process Design7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of DDI System and Descartes Global Logistics Network
    Feature
    DDI System
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Descartes Global Logistics Network
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    Forecasting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of DDI System and Descartes Global Logistics Network
    Feature
    DDI System
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    38% below category average
    Descartes Global Logistics Network
    -
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    Product Master Data Management5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    DDI SystemDescartes Global Logistics Network
    Likelihood to Recommend
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DDI SystemDescartes Global Logistics Network
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Advantive
    DDI Inform is well-suited for flexible solutions (cloud/on-premise) and simple scenarios for distributors. It also helps to be on a relaxed timeline as support if very slow if things go wrong. It's less appropriate if you need things done now, want to go deeper into data or customization, or don't have a knowledgeable IT resource that can help you with various software quirks/deploys.
    Incentivized
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    Descartes Systems Group
    Descartes Logistics Technology Platform has a control tower view which we have used a lot. It permits us to check on [the] real-time status of every truck, also has the features and option to communicate with the trucks' ELD, which gives us the most liable information about his current location and status.
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    Pros
    Advantive
    • Calendar for the entire company to view
    • Customer search by account number
    • Sales order entry
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    Descartes Systems Group
    • An easy and free of hassle mobile application
    • Precise location of a truck in a map view
    • Identify possible delays to stops
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    Cons
    Advantive
    • support is slow
    • customized reports are limited
    • the search feature is quirky
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    Descartes Systems Group
    • Intelligence, it gets stuck in some areas of the country
    • Integration with [other] apps, we would appreciate a collaboration with [other] tracking apps that can share the same information if they are being installed [on] the same device
    • A better and clean dashboard, its face needs a renewal, a fresh look, adapted to the current trends
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    Usability
    Advantive
    It gets the job done most of the time. Customization and support bring the score down
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    Descartes Systems Group
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    Alternatives Considered
    Advantive
    My company had already been using DDI when I began working here a couple years ago
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    Descartes Systems Group
    It is a powered tool that can be used by any of the current logistics (and why not?, non-logistics companies), that need a reliable, accurate, and well-based amount of information of the fleet, with ease. Using the [latest] technologies, integrating a wide view of transportation, inventory, [and] custom status on a single but not simple platform.
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    Return on Investment
    Advantive
    • Not sure, management would know.
    Incentivized
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    Descartes Systems Group
    • Positive, we can do our things faster than ever with using the information shown in the platform, avoiding unnecessary calls and interactions
    • Increasing the liability of the gathered information about trucks' actual/real location
    • A solution to improving our overall shipment visibility
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