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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

    LS Central

    Score9.1 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    LS Central is an end-to-end Point of Sale and ERP system that aims to give retailers full control and visibility over their business processes. LS Central covers retail operations from accounting, reporting and merchandising to store activities and POS terminals, all from one seamlessly integrated retail software solution. LS Central is designed to eliminate the need to build and maintain multiple applications and costly interfaces. Retailers can maintain their…N/A
    Pricing
    DDI SystemLS Central
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DDI SystemLS Central
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Features
    DDI SystemLS Central
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of DDI System and LS Central
    Feature
    DDI System
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    153% below category average
    LS Central
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of DDI System and LS Central
    Feature
    DDI System
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    LS Central
    -
    Ratings
    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 LS Central
    Feature
    DDI System
    6.3
    2 Ratings
    18% below category average
    LS Central
    -
    Ratings
    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 LS Central
    Feature
    DDI System
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    10% below category average
    LS Central
    -
    Ratings
    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 LS Central
    Feature
    DDI System
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    4% below category average
    LS Central
    -
    Ratings
    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 LS Central
    Feature
    DDI System
    6.6
    1 Ratings
    18% below category average
    LS Central
    -
    Ratings
    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 LS Central
    Feature
    DDI System
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    LS Central
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of DDI System and LS Central
    Feature
    DDI System
    6.6
    1 Ratings
    13% below category average
    LS Central
    -
    Ratings
    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 LS Central
    Feature
    DDI System
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    LS Central
    -
    Ratings
    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 LS Central
    Feature
    DDI System
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    38% below category average
    LS Central
    -
    Ratings
    Product Master Data Management5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    DDI SystemLS Central
    Small Businesses
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Epicor Eagle
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DDI SystemLS Central
    Likelihood to Recommend
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DDI SystemLS Central
    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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    Aptos
    Ideally it can work with any kind of retailer but workarounds and customisations required to handle deliveries.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Advantive
    • Calendar for the entire company to view
    • Customer search by account number
    • Sales order entry
    Incentivized
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    Aptos
    • Offline/semi-offline mode works well in areas where connectivity is an issue.
    • Pricing, offers and promotions can be configured exceptionally well in LS Retail.
    • POS interface design is simple, robust and easily configurable.
    • Security wise there is enough detail available to trace all kinds of POS transactions.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Advantive
    • support is slow
    • customized reports are limited
    • the search feature is quirky
    Incentivized
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    Aptos
    • Data Director leaves room for improvement as it can be very tricky while dealing with a large number of master data records. Sometimes it doesn't write delete actions to POS.
    • Furniture retail is another area where improvement is required to handle deliveries.
    • Newer versions don't support data replicator which was the most reliable data tool with earlier LS Retail versions. There should be a replacement for this tool.
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    Usability
    Advantive
    It gets the job done most of the time. Customization and support bring the score down
    Incentivized
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    Aptos
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Advantive
    My company had already been using DDI when I began working here a couple years ago
    Incentivized
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    Aptos
    It scores higher on overall user experience and matured features set.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Advantive
    • Not sure, management would know.
    Incentivized
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    Aptos
    • Timely sales visibility
    • Optimum Inventory levels
    • Enough data to visualise trends and patterns
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    LS Central Screenshots

    Screenshot of Example of Point of Sale layout for fashion stores (fully customizable) with transactionScreenshot of Urban Point of Sale layoutScreenshot of Color and Size with up to 6 dimensionsScreenshot of Automatic replenishment including forecastingScreenshot of Mobile Loyalty app for customersScreenshot of Simple item creation and maintenance