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IBM Sterling Order Management vs. Tungsten AP Essentials

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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

    Tungsten AP Essentials

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ATungsten AP Essentials (formerly Kofax AP Essentials, or ReadSoft) is an accounts payable solution that automates the capture and validation of invoices from any source, in any format.N/A
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    IBM Sterling Order ManagementTungsten AP Essentials
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Sterling Order ManagementTungsten AP Essentials
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Features
    IBM Sterling Order ManagementTungsten AP Essentials
    Payment Management
    Comparison of Payment Management features of IBM Sterling Order Management and Tungsten AP Essentials
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Order Management
    -
    Ratings
    Tungsten AP Essentials
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Financial Document Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Advanced OCR00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Electronic Funds Transfer00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Accounts Payable
    Comparison of Accounts Payable features of IBM Sterling Order Management and Tungsten AP Essentials
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Order Management
    -
    Ratings
    Tungsten AP Essentials
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Automated Accounts Payable Processes00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Vendor Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Tax Form Preparation00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    IBM Sterling Order ManagementTungsten AP Essentials
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.4
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Sterling Order ManagementTungsten AP Essentials
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    It's perfect for medium to large retailers
    Incentivized
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    Tungsten Automation formerly Kofax
    We are using Tungsten with the former Readsoft OCR Products and Ebydos webcycles. All incoming paper-based invoices, delivery documents, advices, etc. will be scanned and digitized incl. OCR by Tungsten. They are highly integrated in SAP processes and own developments. Tungsten Ebydos Webcycle is used for approval workflows for deviations in orders, PO volume, pricing, etc. This is also fully integrated in SAP workflows, incl. own developments.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Centralizing data.
    • Instantaneously updated data.
    • Ad hoc reporting.
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    Tungsten Automation formerly Kofax
    • Excellent scanning and OCR.
    • Highly configurable workflows.
    • Audit proven transparency in SAP Systems.
    • Scalable and flexible solution.
    Incentivized
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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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    Tungsten Automation formerly Kofax
    • OCR recognition issues.
    • Interface Issues/sometimes slow interfaces.
    Incentivized
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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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    Tungsten Automation formerly Kofax
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    Usability
    IBM
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    Tungsten Automation formerly Kofax
    Industry-leading OCR and workflows, highly integrated into SAP Systems.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    Warehouse Management System which is mainly focussed on warehouse fulfillment but not on the routing and availability tracking
    Incentivized
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    Tungsten Automation formerly Kofax
    Industry-leading OCR Products (Readsoft) and Webcycles (Ebydos). Very flexible, scalable, and highly integrated with SAP processes and own developments.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Optimal inventory management resulted in more orders per minute and good ROI and customer experience
    Incentivized
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    Tungsten Automation formerly Kofax
    • Not yet, but replaces highly manual efforts.
    • Brings good productivities in AP processing.
    Incentivized
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