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    Emptoris

    Score5.5 out of 10
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    $59

    Per User Per Month

    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

    Oracle PeopleSoft ERP

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AOracle's PeopleSoft ERP (or PeopleSoft FSCM) is a software solution used to reduce costs by automating and centralizing global transactional processes and the enterprise entire supply chain. Oracle states they have extended support for PeopleSoft to 2034.N/A
    Pricing
    EmptorisLS CentralOracle PeopleSoft ERP
    Editions & Modules
    Emptoris
    $59.00
    Per User Per Month
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    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequiredNo setup fee
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    EmptorisLS CentralOracle PeopleSoft ERP
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    83%
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    83%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Features
    EmptorisLS CentralOracle PeopleSoft ERP
    Contract Authoring
    Comparison of Contract Authoring features of Emptoris and LS Central and Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    Feature
    Emptoris
    8.3
    4 Ratings
    1% above category average
    LS Central
    -
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    Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
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    Contract creation9.04 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract templates7.84 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Clause library/saved fields8.34 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Guided logic8.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Collaboration
    Comparison of Contract Collaboration features of Emptoris and LS Central and Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    Feature
    Emptoris
    7.9
    4 Ratings
    4% below category average
    LS Central
    -
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    Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    -
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    Contract sharing8.04 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract editing8.74 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaborating on contracts7.53 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    MS Word plug-in7.52 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Approval process8.24 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interdepartmental workflows7.84 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Monitoring
    Comparison of Contract Monitoring features of Emptoris and LS Central and Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    Feature
    Emptoris
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    5% below category average
    LS Central
    -
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    Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    -
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    Contract database7.75 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract search7.55 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract milestone reminders & alerts8.53 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom contract reports7.44 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tracking contract status8.44 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance check7.93 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Emptoris and LS Central and Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    Feature
    Emptoris
    -
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    LS Central
    -
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    Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    7.4
    20 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings00 Ratings8.120 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings00 Ratings6.018 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings00 Ratings9.019 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Emptoris and LS Central and Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    Feature
    Emptoris
    -
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    LS Central
    -
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    Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    2.5
    22 Ratings
    101% below category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings00 Ratings2.521 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings00 Ratings2.518 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Emptoris and LS Central and Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    Feature
    Emptoris
    -
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    LS Central
    -
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    Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    9.3
    29 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings00 Ratings9.225 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings00 Ratings9.427 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Emptoris and LS Central and Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    Feature
    Emptoris
    -
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    LS Central
    -
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    Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    5.9
    30 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings00 Ratings5.726 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings00 Ratings7.628 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings00 Ratings4.328 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Emptoris and LS Central and Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    Feature
    Emptoris
    -
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    LS Central
    -
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    Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    7.5
    33 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings00 Ratings7.027 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings00 Ratings6.526 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings00 Ratings6.518 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings00 Ratings7.025 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings00 Ratings7.025 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings00 Ratings6.021 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings00 Ratings7.723 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Emptoris and LS Central and Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    Feature
    Emptoris
    -
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    LS Central
    -
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    Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    8.0
    13 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings00 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings00 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Emptoris and LS Central and Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    Feature
    Emptoris
    -
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    LS Central
    -
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    Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    8.2
    10 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Pricing00 Ratings00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Emptoris and LS Central and Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    Feature
    Emptoris
    -
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    LS Central
    -
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    Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    7.6
    29 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings00 Ratings9.620 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings00 Ratings8.117 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings00 Ratings2.715 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings00 Ratings6.417 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings00 Ratings7.922 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Emptoris and LS Central and Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    Feature
    Emptoris
    -
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    LS Central
    -
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    Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    7.4
    12 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings00 Ratings7.012 Ratings
    Project Costing00 Ratings00 Ratings7.111 Ratings
    Cost Capture00 Ratings00 Ratings7.110 Ratings
    Capital Project Management00 Ratings00 Ratings8.310 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings00 Ratings8.710 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings00 Ratings8.310 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Emptoris and LS Central and Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    Feature
    Emptoris
    -
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    LS Central
    -
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    Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    7.3
    9 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Emptoris and LS Central and Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    Feature
    Emptoris
    -
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    LS Central
    -
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    Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    9.5
    11 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings00 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Emptoris and LS Central and Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    Feature
    Emptoris
    -
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    LS Central
    -
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    Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    6.7
    18 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings00 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings00 Ratings7.014 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings00 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Emptoris and LS Central and Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    Feature
    Emptoris
    -
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    LS Central
    -
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    Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    7.2
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Emptoris and LS Central and Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    Feature
    Emptoris
    -
    Ratings
    LS Central
    -
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    Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    8.8
    3 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Emptoris and LS Central and Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    Feature
    Emptoris
    -
    Ratings
    LS Central
    -
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    Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    9.1
    5 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Emptoris and LS Central and Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    Feature
    Emptoris
    -
    Ratings
    LS Central
    -
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    Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    9.1
    11 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings00 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings00 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Emptoris and LS Central and Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    Feature
    Emptoris
    -
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    LS Central
    -
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    Oracle PeopleSoft ERP
    8.6
    4 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Conga CLM
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    Score7.9 out of 10
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    Score8.8 out of 10
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    Score4.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    EmptorisLS CentralOracle PeopleSoft ERP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (15 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.2
    (43 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.2
    (6 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    EmptorisLS CentralOracle PeopleSoft ERP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    If you have a highly bureaucratic organization that is heavily focused on procurement, Emptoris can provide some value. It seemed to be very good at linking the contract information to procurement for better spend control. If you are trying to implement a standalone contract management solution that allows you to easily create contracts and store them in a central location, this isn't the tool for you. There doesn't appear to be a simplified implementation. In general, when a SaaS solution has a complicated and expensive implementation, I am very skeptical. This does not show that the vendor is trying to move customers forward on a single code base. If that many things need to be done during implementation, you are starting to customize the solution for every customer. This hurts the vendor's ability to scale and make improvements in the future.
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    Aptos
    Ideally it can work with any kind of retailer but workarounds and customisations required to handle deliveries.
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    Oracle
    You really need a big enterprise to take advantage of PeopleSoft. It is not entirely user-friendly, and it often requires massive amounts of customization to make it work for layers if you will. Business experts can figure it out, but if you are expecting someone to easily learn how to use the timekeeping modules without heavy customization, it's really not for you. You need to know going in, that this is not for a small business at all, and not even a medium-sized enterprise. It's geared to massive organizations that need to integrate business processes over geographic areas and multiple departments.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Document protection - the Check Out contract feature is a great way to allow external parties to make modifications to contract language without the ability to accept those changes. Those redlines can then be imported back into Emptoris and reviewed or further modified as needed.
    • Notifications & reminders - you can trigger an email manually from within the system, or you can configure automated notifications andreminders to alert users when a new task is received or has aged a given amount of days, etc.
    • Interview wizard - there is a lot of value in the interview wizard. Administrators can configure screens with selecting options via check boxes, radio buttons, or typed-in values. Variables and conditions can be used to selectively populate fields within the contract or apply other options, making for a quick and convenient method to generate contracts conforming to corporate standards.
    • Field customization - administrators can customize a list of options for various fields including contract substatus, address type, and user created business term variables.
    • Approvals - many different options are available to configure approvals to trigger automatically upon presenting and/or executing the contract including specific individuals, one or more approver groups, or based upon various criteria including terms within the contract, type of contract, or the contract's owning organization.
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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.
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    Oracle
    • One of the best thing it does is it is customizable. You can implement any business logic you need. This is one of the very key assets of PeopleSoft Financials.
    • PeopleSoft Financials's accounting methods are in line with industry standards. You can use the process as is and ledger will be taken care of.
    • It supports multiple ways to integrate with other systems.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • Reporting, Emptoris comes with standard reports which can not always can be fit into our business. This needs to be improved. I hope Emptoris is addressing this issue in their latest releases.
    • Though the feature of editing language in MS word is excellent, loading MS word takes time.
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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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    Oracle
    • PeopleSoft Financials does not address the needs of small organizations that do not have a large enough staff to maintain the software or utilize the features it provides as it requires a moderate staff to keep track of all of the transactions and processing
    • PeopleSoft licensing costs are significant, which are relative to the features provided but in many cases those features may not be necessary
    • PeopleSoft licensing structures can be frustrating at times when certain modules would allow you to perform the complex task needed but it would require the entire module to be licensed for just that one feature (e.g. Cash Management for loading bank statements in certain formats)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    There are a lot of new, exciting products coming out in every field and I believe that there is always something better right over the horizon. If it was my choice, I would review my usage of Emptoris and other software periodically to make sure I'm using the most efficient software possible.
    Incentivized
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    Aptos
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    PRISM is a great tool to track and watch numerous financial documents. I would like to see more of an integration platform that would control tracking for specific project details. There is currently only a little section for job notes which I would like to see improve. I think navigation could be improved, but isn't the worst compared to some platforms I have worked with as it provides a tree like structure on the backend which helps synchronize information together for fiscal financials.
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    Usability
    IBM
    Emptoris is a pretty robust tool overall. Learning curve is small and it is simple to use
    Incentivized
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    Aptos
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    The usability is very outdated In my opinion. The screens resemble those of Windows 3.1. Too many clicks and drop-downs or clicks to go to a new screen. The business logic also appears dated and requires an update. Overall, it does not have a pleasing User Interface and should be refreshed, or a new interface should be built from the ground up.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    The above rating for the overall support from Emptoris is for their product / product support, roll out training and refresher training / ongoing training, which is not only good but superior. There is no major or reconizable bad review that can be given to Emptoris at this point in time, from where is stands.
    Incentivized
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    Aptos
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    I can't give them a perfect rating because it does often take a long time and usually more [expensive] to resolve trying issues that cannot be solved by our in-house team. PeopleSoft is complicated, and the mix and match of user-created and stock modules cause problems very often. These usually require more customization to completely fix, requiring more money spent with
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    Implementation Rating
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Aptos
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    I recommend that everyone pay special attention to developing a solid testing and training plan if you are even thinking of implementing PeopleSoft. Be ready to obtain good trainers and developers, otherwise, your journey can be unnecessarily painful and much more expensive. Try to stay with an implementation partner who really has your needs at heart, and actually takes the time to understand your organization!
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    I am a fan of Ariba to be used for the entire lifecycle of Sourcing. From RFX's to cutting PO's. I feel Emptoris misses the boat on the idea of a "One Stop Shop" for all of your Sourcing/Purchasing needs
    Incentivized
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    Aptos
    It scores higher on overall user experience and matured features set.
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    Oracle
    PeopleSoft is much more appropriate for large organizations than the software programs listed here. I'm involved in a project to bring billing and accounts receivable functions out of "shadow systems" like those listed here and into PeopleSoft, and PeopleSoft is more robust, flexible, and standardizable. We've found it to be an excellent solution.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • We won the 2005 Baseline Magazine Award for best ROI related to a technology implementation with an ROI 5544% (see 2005 Baseline ROI Awards, GlaxoSmithkline).
    • We always felt we could do "two times the work, with half the people and deliver double the savings".
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    Aptos
    • Timely sales visibility
    • Optimum Inventory levels
    • Enough data to visualise trends and patterns
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    Oracle
    • Provides better controls to ensure that spend does not increase beyond the PO amount.
    • sPro reverse invoicing provides a mechanism to only pay our staff aug firms for only the hours that entered into PeopleSoft. There is no more reconciliation between the vendor invoices and the hours that were charged within the internal time tracking system.
    • PeopleSoft Financials increases employee efficiency through the use of dashboards and work centers.
    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