IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System vs. Manhattan Active® Supply Chain

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM Sterling WMS
Score 5.0 out of 10
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The IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System (WMS) supports management of distribution and fulfillment processes across multiple warehouses and their inventory from a central hub.N/A
Manhattan Active® Supply Chain
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Manhattan Associates offers Manhattan Active Supply Chain, a broade suite of applications which combines the Manhattan Active Distribution Warehouse management software and modules dedicated to workforce and warehouse management, and Manhattan Transportation, a suite dedicated to transportation and logistics.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IBM Sterling WMSManhattan Active® Supply Chain
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Top Pros
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Features
IBM Sterling Warehouse Management SystemManhattan Active® Supply Chain
Supply Chain Planning
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IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System
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Ratings
Manhattan Active® Supply Chain
8.1
1 Ratings
11% above category average
Custom alerts00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Scenario-based planning00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Resource optimization00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Supply forecasting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Capacity estimation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Employee allocation00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Supply network coordination00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Procurement Management
Comparison of Procurement Management features of Product A and Product B
IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System
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Manhattan Active® Supply Chain
6.8
1 Ratings
8% below category average
Raw material sourcing00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Supply market analysis00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Cost analysis00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Expense Logging00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Order Fulfillment Management
Comparison of Order Fulfillment Management features of Product A and Product B
IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System
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Manhattan Active® Supply Chain
8.5
1 Ratings
8% above category average
Order fulfillment optimization00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Return services00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Purchase order generation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Purchase order tracking00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Supplier delivery scheduling00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Pricing and product configurations generation00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Logistics and Transportation Management
Comparison of Logistics and Transportation Management features of Product A and Product B
IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System
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Manhattan Active® Supply Chain
7.6
1 Ratings
4% above category average
Packaging00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Delivery planning00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Route optimization00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Shipping performance00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Fleet management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Warehouse & Inventory Management
Comparison of Warehouse & Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System
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Manhattan Active® Supply Chain
9.0
1 Ratings
13% above category average
Automation of warehouse operations00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Inventory storage00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Stock monitoring00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Inventory tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Inventory and price forecasting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Demand Management
Comparison of Demand Management features of Product A and Product B
IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System
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Manhattan Active® Supply Chain
6.8
1 Ratings
7% below category average
Demand signal sensing00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Demand forecasting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Customer analytics00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Inventory stock optimization00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Sales and operations planning00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Pricing and promotion tracking00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
IBM Sterling Warehouse Management SystemManhattan Active® Supply Chain
Likelihood to Recommend
5.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
IBM Sterling Warehouse Management SystemManhattan Active® Supply Chain
Likelihood to Recommend
IBM
Like I previously mentioned, this software fits our needs right now because it allows us to control inventory and remove items when needed from our participating retailer's websites. The price is reasonable. Our traffic and shipping teams have also used this software to create fewer touch points in shipping and make the process more digital. That has been a big winner for us. You'll definitely want an internal IT team to support this software. The implementation process is long and tedious and you will need to restructure to fit your needs. That is difficult to do when you are a smaller business with cross-functional employees.
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Manhattan Associates
Its a good product and its easy to interconnect with any other product seamlessly for the product optimization. Using Manhattan Active Supply Chain will increase warehouse productivity and equipment efficiency. It has a flexible approach in which companies can take advantages of the new features that are released by the Manhattan. Manhattan also has a great support team to help customers.
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Pros
IBM
  • Pretty straight forward for entering new items or deleting items not needed in the feed anymore.
  • Able to match vendor models to retailer SKU's without issue.
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Manhattan Associates
  • This product offers great functionality to optimize a business's supply chain processes.
  • I like that it is easy to use.
  • Pretty much self explanatory once you get logged in.
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Cons
IBM
  • Not able to export lists to excel. This is a big negative for me personally. It makes it harder and more time consuming to clean up accounts.
  • Doesn't warn you if the same sender and receiver code are on another list.
  • The dashboard is not the best. The next button that you would assume takes you to the next page actually doesn't, it ends up showing past interactions with the software. You have to click on the tiny numbers at the top to navigate. Super annoying. Not very user-friendly or appealing to the eye.
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Manhattan Associates
  • I don't get very many orders that have to be routed through this portal.
  • If it has been a while since logging in, I have to request that my account be unlocked.
  • While there was great functionality, the ability to custom tailor the platform to a unique business process was limited.
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Alternatives Considered
IBM
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Manhattan Associates
Manhattan Active Supply Chain is user friendly and easy to navigate. It's good with inventory management. Small variances in inventory
can have big repercussions in your supply chain and I prefer to use a stable product, so I feel the best choice is Manhattan Active Supply Chain. Also the tool's good with planning and forecasting, it provides sophisticated tools that anticipate demand.
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Return on Investment
IBM
  • The overall impact has been good for us and I do feel like the software is worth the money they just need to do a lot of updating and making the software more user-friendly.
  • As a ecommerce account manager, it is important that we are able to remove and add items quickly to our retailer sites. This software has allowed us to do that.
  • Would like to see a more knowledgeable support staff that are able to work through issues in a timely matter.
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Manhattan Associates
  • Supply-chain solutions have the power to help organizations understand and model consequences
  • It was strategically designed
  • Its a good product
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