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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Sterling Order Management

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AIBM now owns and supports Sterling Commerce products (since August 2010), the most notable product being IBM Order Management. The platform emphasizes order promising and fulfillment and provides tools to adaptively complete orders specified to customer demands.N/A

    Penny Software

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ACloud-based E-Source / Procure-To-Pay system that automates RFQs/RFPs, provide comparison and analysis. and push to maximizing savings. Penny can be used to cover the procurement cycle partially or completely. From request > processing internal approvals > dispatching RFQs/RFPs > gathering quotations/proposals > sending POs > receiving materials (GRN) > billing > payment. All steps are automated in a storyline without a need to disconnect at any stage.

    $50,000

    per year

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    IBM Sterling Order ManagementPenny Software
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Sterling Order ManagementPenny Software
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    User Ratings
    IBM Sterling Order ManagementPenny Software
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (5 ratings)
    7.0
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    Likelihood to Renew
    8.4
    (3 ratings)
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    Online Training
    7.0
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    User Testimonials
    IBM Sterling Order ManagementPenny Software
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    It's perfect for medium to large retailers
    Incentivized
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    Penny AI
    As previously stated, the use of Penny Software is great for the procurement of equipment required to do our jobs. We have seen a number of vendors come up with great pricing options for us to use. This way we have saved large amounts of money which we could invest in other areas of the business.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Centralizing data.
    • Instantaneously updated data.
    • Ad hoc reporting.
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    Penny AI
    • Simple UI
    • Large customization options
    • Quick file imports
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    Cons
    IBM
    • RCP Based deployment
    • Wider variety of sourcing configuration
    • Product Documentation
    • COM Features need to better so that Customer case handling is facilitated
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    Penny AI
    • More tutorials on features via YouTube
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    The package of Sterling Order Management / Sterling Store / Sterling Call Center works very well and it supports the expansion to Geographies like US/EU/JP/China, some of hottest markets for e-commerce.
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    Penny AI
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    Penny AI
    Penny Software has a great UI with a great support system. We are able to alter what we see and how we see particular data. This makes it easier for us to make decisions based on the information provided in a convenient manner. The support from the Penny team makes it easy for us to make adjustments to whatever we require out of the software, it also helps the team to get familiar with features they may have never used before.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Optimal inventory management resulted in more orders per minute and good ROI and customer experience
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    Penny AI
    • Positive ROI, is not particularly tangible, but the time saved meant that staff can focus on other projects
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