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    Expandable

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AExpandable is a manufacturing oriented cloud-based ERP from the company of the same name headquartered in Santa Clara.N/A

    Orderwave

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AOrderwave is a web-based hosted application that is designed to automate and streamline operations for e-commerce, catalog, and direct marketing sales channels. Key features include: Subscription and Continuity Management Inventory and Warehouse Management Payment Processing Shopping Cart Robust Reporting Shipping Solutions Partial Order…N/A
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    ExpandableOrderwave
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    ExpandableOrderwave
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—We have custom pricing available based on features needed, number of users, order volume and currencies supported.
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    Features
    ExpandableOrderwave
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Expandable and Orderwave
    Feature
    Expandable
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Orderwave
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    API for custom integration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Expandable and Orderwave
    Feature
    Expandable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Orderwave
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    Role-based user permissions10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Expandable and Orderwave
    Feature
    Expandable
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Orderwave
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    Dashboards7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Expandable and Orderwave
    Feature
    Expandable
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Orderwave
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    Accounts payable9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Expandable and Orderwave
    Feature
    Expandable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Orderwave
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    Inventory tracking10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Expandable and Orderwave
    Feature
    Expandable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Orderwave
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    Pricing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Expandable and Orderwave
    Feature
    Expandable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Orderwave
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    Period Close10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Expandable and Orderwave
    Feature
    Expandable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    29% above category average
    Orderwave
    -
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    Award Lifecycle Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Expandable and Orderwave
    Feature
    Expandable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    31% above category average
    Orderwave
    -
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    Forecasting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ExpandableOrderwave
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    7.0
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    8.0
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    User Testimonials
    ExpandableOrderwave
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    Expandable Software
    Expandable fits our companies needs quite well to manage inventory, sales orders, and purchasing. We recently started to also use Expandable to track ECN changes. The ECN functionality is a little limited in the fact it is difficult to add descriptions or parts affected after it has been implemented. I would recommend having an additional program for managing ECN history
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    Intelligent Computer Concepts
    If you manage orders of physical goods, Orderwave works just fine! They integrate with many e-comm platforms and are generally well-suited to those who sell products on their site, who want to send automated order receipts and confirmation emails, and for accounting purposes to tally up total sales (including taxes, shipping costs, etc.). The fact that they also integrate with our email platform makes it extra useful so I can really hone in on segmentation and order history. That's pretty invaluable to me, as an email marketer. If you don't sell goods, I can't see it being appropriate
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    Pros
    Expandable Software
    • Great way for everyone on the team to see the same information - sales orders, inventory, purchase orders etc
    • The support team is always very responsive!!
    • Very customizable to create links between screens
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    Intelligent Computer Concepts
    • Order management is clearly important when you run an e-commerce platform. As I can only speak from a marketing perspective (not business intelligence or finance), please know I may be limited in what I know/share. It's seriously a ridiculously useful piece of software. Anyhow. Orderwave allows me to pull in order information into Listrak, our ESP (email service provider). With this information, I can segment on SO many levels such as order total, number of orders, date of last (or all) purchase(s), what was purchased, over what period of time X items were purchased.... the options are limitless.
    • Because I do a lot of testing with my emails - testing the whole customer experience from receiving an email to completing an order - I need the ability to review order information (name, address, items purchased, S&H info, tax info, etc. etc.). While our admin manages all the customization of that order receipt, I'm able to quickly make any changes necessary in the back end, like if I'm seeing a pricing discrepancy between what is advertised on our site and what the final order purchase was (usually due to the way we set up a bundle product and not an issue with the platform).
    • It's really, really easy to see if we have available inventory of select SKUs that we are about to promote. It also gives me an idea if there is an issue with syncing between SAP and Orderwave, or Orderwave and Magento (our e-comm platform).
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    Cons
    Expandable Software
    • Data entry on certain tasks can be very tedious (for example effected parts on an ECN)
    • Sometimes data connections for upload are very slow or just flat out fail multiple times. The problem is intermittent so difficult for support to track and fix
    • Certain fields cannot be pulled on a report and require engineering time to create a process to add functionality. It would be nice to have unfiltered access to all fields
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    Intelligent Computer Concepts
    • I'm not the biggest fan of their email platform, but it does exactly what it needs to do... I just like drag & drop email builders. In addition, I've found that at times the code editor doesn't expand very large, so I often have to copy & paste into a separate code editor (such as Sublime Text) to edit a few lines of code. While the WYSIWYG editor opens in a new window allowing it to more easily expand, I don't get that with the code editor (at least not in Chrome on Mac).
    • Support documentation is still a little difficult to manage, but I have noticed truly significant improvements and am more easily able to find the things I need. Our AM is able to help me when I can't find something, which is a big help. I'm sure in time it will improve more.
    • The overall look and feel feels old. Like the email platform, it does exactly what it needs to do and it does it well without issue. But the innards feel like Windows XP in 2018. The walls are sturdy and supportive; it just needs a new coat of paint. :)
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    Expandable Software
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    Intelligent Computer Concepts
    I wasn't involved in the purchasing decision of Orderwave, but I am familiar with IBM Order Management (used in the past) and much prefer Orderwave. It's cleaner and the information I need is more direct an apparent. Despite it's 'old' look, it's far more effective and far easier to use. I need easy. My day is spent between 10+ applications and if something isn't easy to use, I just won't use it. Orderwave lets me do my job well
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    Return on Investment
    Expandable Software
    • Helps to provide accurate lead times to customers.
    • Accurate revision recording for customer support
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    Intelligent Computer Concepts
    • It has really helped us with business intelligence and gathering more information on who our customers are, what they have (or haven't) purchased, and how we can more effectively market to them. The BI has also helped our telemarketing side (with the call center) better understand what products are most frequently ordered over the phone vs online.
    • Managing stock levels is super easy and allows our marketing team to more effectively merchandise and promote products. Without this, we would just be guessing what we should promote.
    • I think one of the biggest ROI pieces has been the customizability of the Order Confirmation email. We have a dynamic tool that our email provider offers that serves up products based on what the customer has ordered, viewed, and abandoned, so we can dynamically populate those products in the Order Confirmation email. Orderwave helped us create a custom variable that we could use with our ESP's dynamic code, and we've seen an increase (~3-4%) in sales from the Confirmation email.
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