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    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) is a modular, cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution that brings embedded AI into core business processes to help organizations improve productivity, efficiency, and scalability. It supports critical business functions including finance, supply chain, human resources, and sales, while providing industry best-practice processes, predictable subscription-based costs, and the ability to add capabilities, users, and functionality as…

    $295

    per month per user

    Vertex

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AVertex is global indirect tax compliance software for enterprise tax and finance teams. Indirect tax covers transaction-based obligations, such as sales and use tax, value-added tax (VAT), and goods and services tax (GST). Vertex supports tax determination, electronic invoicing (e-invoicing), reporting, filing, and audit-readiness workflows. Vertex’s official website Key Capabilities Tax determination: Calculates applicable indirect taxes…N/A
    Pricing
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)Vertex
    Editions & Modules
    SAP Supply Chain Base
    $295
    per month per user
    SAP Finance Base
    $295
    per month per user
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    Pricing Offerings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)Vertex
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)Vertex
    Considered Both Products
    SAP
    Chose SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    we integrated Readsoft to SAP S/4HANA Cloud and the integration is very good
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    Chose SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 is a kindergarten class next to SAP S/4HANA Cloud's Ph.D. in supply chain management. For a fully automated, end-to-end solution, that enables continuous agile business improvement, there is no product on the market as dynamic and effective as SAP S/4HANA …
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud has really improved our customer experience.
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    Vertex Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    782 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    69 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    601 Answers
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    54 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    777 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    69 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    432 Answers
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    38 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    565 Answers
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    50 Answers
    Features
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)Vertex
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Vertex
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    441 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Vertex
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation7.9389 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.9375 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.7374 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Vertex
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.6
    672 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Vertex
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration7.7645 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.5591 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Vertex
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.3
    768 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Vertex
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability8.5724 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.2756 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Vertex
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    777 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Vertex
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards7.7716 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports7.8764 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports7.6704 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Vertex
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.2
    811 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Vertex
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable8.2787 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.2747 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support7.8291 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers7.9309 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.9331 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.9305 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.3342 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Vertex
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.3
    674 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Vertex
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking8.2660 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.8566 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management7.9544 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Vertex
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.2
    684 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Vertex
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing8.0652 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry8.0663 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.926 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.3626 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.9247 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Vertex
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    324 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Vertex
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management7.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management8.0294 Ratings00 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management7.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.4252 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close7.9318 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Vertex
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.5
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Vertex
    -
    Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling7.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers7.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools7.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Vertex
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.0
    138 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Vertex
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management8.0138 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Vertex
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.8
    266 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Vertex
    -
    Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared7.7187 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring7.8187 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Repository7.6181 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.0240 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supplier Management8.0235 Ratings00 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Vertex
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Vertex
    -
    Ratings
    Risk Repository8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Management7.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Detection7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Vertex
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.9
    216 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Vertex
    -
    Ratings
    Transportation Planning and Optimization8.0191 Ratings00 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management8.0184 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management7.6167 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management8.2176 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management8.0171 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Vertex
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    203 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Vertex
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design8.1184 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management8.1188 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management8.1176 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution8.1181 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs8.1180 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Vertex
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    250 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Vertex
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting7.5225 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning7.9241 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring7.7229 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Vertex
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.8
    220 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Vertex
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management7.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management7.9220 Ratings00 Ratings
    Type of tax
    Comparison of Type of tax features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Vertex
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
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    Ratings
    Vertex
    8.2
    142 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Sales and Use Taxes00 Ratings9.3139 Ratings
    Cross-border Taxes00 Ratings7.945 Ratings
    VAT / GST Taxes00 Ratings8.568 Ratings
    Energy and Fuel Taxes00 Ratings7.311 Ratings
    Tax Reporting & Compliance
    Comparison of Tax Reporting & Compliance features of SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) and Vertex
    Feature
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    -
    Ratings
    Vertex
    8.6
    136 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Geolocation for Tax Assessment00 Ratings8.6103 Ratings
    3rd-Party Software Integrations00 Ratings8.795 Ratings
    Tax Data Reporting00 Ratings8.7122 Ratings
    Compliance Administration Management00 Ratings8.786 Ratings
    Tax Exemption Processing00 Ratings8.7100 Ratings
    Tax Document Management00 Ratings8.783 Ratings
    Complex Tax Scenario Management00 Ratings8.096 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)Vertex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (880 ratings)
    9.0
    (167 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (23 ratings)
    8.0
    (20 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (768 ratings)
    8.6
    (63 ratings)
    Availability
    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    8.5
    (10 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    8.5
    (10 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.7
    (80 ratings)
    7.5
    (25 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    6.9
    (2 ratings)
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.6
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.7
    (10 ratings)
    9.9
    (17 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (80 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    5.7
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.9
    (7 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.4
    (3 ratings)
    8.7
    (57 ratings)
    Professional Services
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.5
    (5 ratings)
    8.9
    (20 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (13 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)Vertex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SAP
    SAP Cloud ERP is best suited for medium- to large-sized organizations seeking scalability, real-time insights, and standardized processes. It will help them streamline financial operations & core HR functions, optimize inventory management & procurement process. Its intelligent automation will help them automate repetitive, routine tasks and use machine learning for predictive analysis.
    Incentivized
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    Vertex Inc.
    I have used Vertex since the very beginning of my career. I have always found the information clear, and easy to use. The documentation to use the product was thorough. We file returns in all 45 states that have sales / use taxes and having the ability to import data, key additional data in and print out a signature ready return has made life easy. I've never wanted to look at any other return preparation software as none of them come close to the product that Vertex created.
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    Pros
    SAP
    • The software helps in forecasting and identifying potential challenges that would affect our organisation in the near future. This enables us to prepare in advance and also adopt practical and viable measures.
    • It enables faster and accurate data processing, which enhances decision-making.
    • It's easily customizable according to specific organizational needs. This promotes overall efficiency and productivity of the organization.
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    Vertex Inc.
    • Vertex does a great job of building in-house industry expertise (leasing in our case) so they truly understand the tax technical and compliance obstacles we face day to day.
    • Vertex actively solicits for and responds to customer feedback on development and product roadmap suggestions. The Leasing users group is an example where Vertex takes an active role in communicating with and taking feedback from our industry.
    • Vertex tax updates are very timely and thorough, which makes the compliance process less stressful for our team.
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    Cons
    SAP
    • The beginner's user-friendly UI can help learners learn easily, and it feels a bit complex.
    • Implementation of AI bot on common tasks.
    • There are no offline functionality that users can use remotely.
    • As the scalability of the products grows, they become more expensive.
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    Vertex Inc.
    • Reporting: Vertex VAT Compliance is not fully ready to support all EU country's requirements.
    • Data storage.
    • Online reporting in VVC: many countries require to report VAT Declaration in an electronic way. This function is still missing for some of the countries from VVC.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    SAP
    The cost of SAP as an ERP is quite high and the switching costs associated with ERP systems are even higher. That being said moving from one ERP to another only happens once in a great while for large organizations. Those switching costs include retraining, IT hardware requirements, outside consultants and more
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    Vertex Inc.
    We are satisfied with the overall performance of Vertex. The software has provided my company with many efficiencies. We have shorted our audits and found that many audits are happy that we are using Vertex to calculate our taxes. We no longer need to worry about updating our rates each month since Vertex sends us a file to upload
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    Usability
    SAP
    SAP Cloud ERP is a useful solution for automating and streamlining business processes. It offers modern technologies such as built-in AI, machine learning, and real-time data analytics. It offers multi-currency, multi-language support to manage international operations smoothly. It comes with a modern, role-based user interface that enhances your user experience and lets you perform tasks smoothly.
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    Vertex Inc.
    Vertex itself is very good software. Its tax calculation is very accurate, and there should be no doubt whether Vertex is calculating the tax. Customer support is also good, and the response is quick. The updates are also good and easy to understand, making this an excellent application.
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    Reliability and Availability
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Vertex Inc.
    I have always felt VERTEX support was available when needed, and I have felt comfortable calling in some heavy hitters when needed
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    Performance
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Vertex Inc.
    Our Vertex performance is good, although we are now experiencing Error 502 when adding additional data points to our transaction tester single tests. At Exchange, I was told to reach out to support....that most likely the On Demand system needed some additional CPU resource added. I have a currently open ticket, that has not yet been fixed on this matter
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    Support Rating
    SAP
    The support system I find great as whenever I run into problems they rectify them quickly as possible they never reacted late the support is just up to the mark for me. They provide many solutions to the problems I faced the [technical] team support is always amazing they [listen] to mean work accordingly.
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    Vertex Inc.
    Level 1 support has always been kind and understanding but times they do not always provided the technical help sometimes their response or protocol is not related. I feel that I have to beg for a developer to look over my issue. On the other hand, there have been times a Level 1 support person has taken the time to research my issue and provide valid feedback & solution
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    In-Person Training
    SAP
    More effective
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    Vertex Inc.
    By training I'm referring to our engagement with Vertex Consulting's professional services group. Each person on the engagement had prior leasing industry tax experience and most if not all used O Series before joining Vertex. Consultants with industry specific tax experience provide so much more than just "training". They are able to engage in deep tax technical discussions with actual experience while in private practice. This coupled with having visibility to how numerous other leasing peers approach similar tax issues is a huge plus on top of the standard training.
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    Online Training
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Vertex Inc.
    Vertex has offered multiple webinars for the products we have purchased that are informative and helpful. I've also attended a few of the Vertex annual conferences where I was able to strength my knowledge of Vertex. I also found that their online library and videos can be helpful in resolving issues and answering questions.
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    Implementation Rating
    SAP
    SAP requires
    a lot of internal and external resources to complete its successful
    implementation. The cloud version requires a deeper understanding of the
    different capabilities of the local systems (hardware) and the connection
    towards your local IT team. We found several problems on our systems that we
    couldn't foresee before the implementation and roll out.
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    Vertex Inc.
    The implementation is challenging, make no mistake but will provide much value over time. Make sure you have full support of IT and your major stakeholders in your company. I found that while many people claimed to understand tax was important, they had no idea how deep tax in entrenched throughout the lease life cycle.
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    Alternatives Considered
    SAP
    The platform utilizes advanced predictive analytics to anticipate operational bottlenecks and put them out of commission before the problems become larger. We can proactively develop effective strategies that help keep service quality in the face of unexpected changes in the market, or external disruptions, by continuously analyzing historical performance data as well as elements of the current market
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    Vertex Inc.
    In comparison specifically with Avalara, Vertex is better in every way. It is much more customizable and allows us to change the way our tax software is set up for our business needs. Avalara is much more constricted, and is using the SST system which can allow for simplified returns, but in our case was causing more problems. Avalara is also much more expensive than Vertex, for less capabilities. Vertex' customer support is much stronger than Avalara's, as they are focused on obtaining and retaining customers whereas Avalara was continually trying to find ways to get money from us
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    Scalability
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Vertex Inc.
    There needs to be a time-consuming setup both in the Enterprise Resource Platform and in Vertex and the related tools as well but once this is all established, Vertex is very proficient at calculating Sales and Use Tax in the USA and in Canada with GST/HST, as well as several of the provinces where we are located. As we added plants in different jurisdictions via greenfield expansion and aquisition, Vertex was able to integrate those as long as the tax department is fully informed of the system.
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    Return on Investment
    SAP
    • Surpasses many well reputed applications in terms of performance and data insight when you are into SAP products
    • More reliable and secure as we are not going to create multiple copy of master data, one single shared master data and all will work like charm
    • For authentication we can also use Microsoft MFA or Google single sign-on , so less complexity
    • For customized business process, we can implement extension packages which are like templates
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    Vertex Inc.
    • We use Vertex on a monthly basis to see if tax has been over-accrued or over-charged on invoices. We do save tax every month using the tool. Not at liberty to share too much more - the technology does assist the human efforts.
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    ScreenShots

    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Order to Cash Dashboard - For the management of the order-to-cash process more efficiently across revenue streams and business models - including sales of physical and digital goods, services, subscriptions, projects, and bundles.Screenshot of a Sales Management Overview - Helps ensure sales reps meet their goals with an overview of orders and key sales performance metrics, with status tracking for each order in real time for the early detection of potential issues.Screenshot of the Purchasing Spend Dashboard - For weighing various aspects of purchasing spend through quick access to clear, complete, and real-time data, with less risk, and without opening different reports and transactions.Screenshot of Operational Supplier Evaluation - Provides a transparent overview of suppliers. Users can approve the most reliable vendors and get the right mix to serve business needs while reducing risk.Screenshot of Inventory Management - Provides visibility to manage supply chains, to mitigate risk, avoid unnecessary costs, maximize efficiency, and fulfill customer orders on time.Screenshot of Inventory Processing - Enables real-time supply chain visibility and provides meaningful metrics, with customizable dashboards and reports that display real-time inventory that track the status of inbound and outbound deliveries.

    Vertex Screenshots

    Screenshot of Vertex dashboard