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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Sterling WMS

    Score5 out of 10
    N/AThe 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

    SYSPRO

    Score6.5 out of 10
    N/ASYSPRO is a highly scalable, industry-built Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software solution that can be deployed in the cloud, on-premise, or accessed via any mobile device. SYSPRO is designed to simplify business complexity for manufacturers and distributors by providing actionable insight that supports effective decision-making, strong cost control, streamlined processes and improved productivity.N/A
    Pricing
    IBM Sterling WMSSYSPRO
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Sterling WMSSYSPRO
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    IBM Sterling WMSSYSPRO
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System and SYSPRO
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System
    -
    Ratings
    SYSPRO
    9.9
    6 Ratings
    27% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings9.95 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings9.96 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System and SYSPRO
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System
    -
    Ratings
    SYSPRO
    10.0
    7 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System and SYSPRO
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System
    -
    Ratings
    SYSPRO
    9.1
    7 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.67 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings9.77 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System and SYSPRO
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System
    -
    Ratings
    SYSPRO
    8.6
    6 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings8.36 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.96 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System and SYSPRO
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System
    -
    Ratings
    SYSPRO
    9.2
    7 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings9.87 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings9.46 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System and SYSPRO
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System
    -
    Ratings
    SYSPRO
    8.2
    6 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Pricing00 Ratings9.26 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings7.16 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    IBM Sterling WMSSYSPRO
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.8
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    8.0
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    User Testimonials
    IBM Sterling WMSSYSPRO
    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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    SYSPRO
    Almost, since day one Syspro has been saving us time and making us more productive as a whole. We have been able to grow our revenue exponentially with keeping our personnel needs at nearly the same level. Syspro is a great system for an organization that has multiple needs like Distribution and Manufacturing and/or multiple locations.
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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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    SYSPRO
    • If you are a small or medium business, SYSPRO is a great fit due to its flexible design. If you perform warehousing and inventory management Syspro performs these functions very well.
    • SYSPRO has been around since 1978 and it shows in its development and support. I have been through several re-sellers for our support function, however we have now moved to SYSPRO corporate for our technical support and development/customizations. SYSPRO corporate supports their customers VERY well.
    • The SYSPRO interface is highly customizable and nicely laid out. Even with the basic implementation, you can still get off the ground and run without performing too many modifications.
    • SYSPRO forms and reporting templates are easy to customize/modify.
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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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    SYSPRO
    • We have been using 6.0 and the security is not so good.
    • The program is a bit difficult to learn for rollout
    • The Learning Channel could be improved - downloadable mp4's would be nice to include in the program vs moving back and forth to the learning channel. Since the program is difficult to learn, it would be nice to be able to utilize the learning channel within the program. Also, the learning channel is pretty complicated to use.
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    Usability
    IBM
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    SYSPRO
    I've heard many reports from our users stating how difficult Syspro is to use and navigate. From an average standpoint, the Syspro Administrator has to invest a lot of time in setting up the user for success. Once the groundwork is applied, SYSPRO's overall usability becomes fair easier to the average user.
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    SYSPRO
    We evaluated 8 of the top vendors 16 years ago before we selected Syspro and frankly, none of them came close to meeting all of our needs at a reasonable price point. We still look back at that process and think it was one of the best decisions we have ever made.
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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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    SYSPRO
    • Significant returns regarding our ability to quickly process orders - both direct entry, EDI and web orders.
    • Significant returns through giving us the ability to serve configurable products to our customers - We used the product configurator to accomplish this.
    • Simplifies the shipping process and makes it easy for us to process shipments.
    • Significant returns in terms of automation and cutting down on expense.
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