Order Orchestration
Define and execute order fulfillment processes for products as well as services on the same order.
Cat avg: 7.8
Top Performing Features
Role-based user permissions
Permissions to perform actions or access or modify data are assigned to roles, which are then assigned to users, reducing complexity of administration.
Cat avg: 8
Configurable Accounting
Configure accounting rules and segments for each chart of accounts
Cat avg: 7.9
Order entry
Users can enter an order once, and the data flows to all the necessary units such as fulfillment and billing.
Cat avg: 8.1
Worst Performing Features
Automatic reordering
The software can be set up to automatically reorder a good when it falls below a certain threshold.
Cat avg: 7.5
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated
Create touchless purchases using purchase orders generated automatically per rules from approved requisitions
Cat avg: 7.7
Location management
The software can track multiple goods across multiple locations.
Cat avg: 7.8
Spruce Features from Reviews
Security
This component helps a company minimize the security risks by controlling access to the software and its data, and encouraging best practices among users.
9.3+14%
Role-based user permissions
Permissions to perform actions or access or modify data are assigned to roles, which are then assigned to users, reducing complexity of administration.
Category average: 8
Reporting & Analytics
Users can report on and analyze usage, performance, ROI, and/or other metrics of success.
6.7-9%
Dashboards
Users can create, customize and share dashboards, which provide an overview of the most important metrics.
Category average: 7.5
Standard reports
The software offers pre-built reports with metrics standard to the category.
Category average: 7.3
Custom reports
Users can create custom reports.
Category average: 7.4
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Financial management solution, including capabilities for general ledger and configurable accounting
8.2+1%
Accounts payable
This includes the automation and tracking of payment to vendors and suppliers, with features such as payment scheduling, check printing, open purchase order alerts, document management, direct ACH bill payment, and vendor records.
Category average: 8.2
Accounts receivable
This includes the management and automation of invoices and collections, with features like statements, invoices, receipts, payment reminders, customer records, auto billing, and refund checks.
Category average: 8.2
Journals and Reconciliations
Automate and synchronize ledgers and processes
Category average: 8
Configurable Accounting
Configure accounting rules and segments for each chart of accounts
Category average: 7.9
Standardized Processes
Centralize financial management to facilitate standardized financial processes
Category average: 8
Inventory Management
The ability to track and manage the flow of goods or materials into and out of an inventory.
5.9-27%
Inventory tracking
The software syncs orders and stock to maintain a real-time picture of inventory and supports multiple methods such as LIFO and FIFO.
Category average: 8
Automatic reordering
The software can be set up to automatically reorder a good when it falls below a certain threshold.
Category average: 7.5
Location management
The software can track multiple goods across multiple locations.
Category average: 7.8
Order Management
The ability to process orders, and track them from quote to cash.
8.4+2%
Pricing
Users can set up complex and unique pricing requirements.
Category average: 7.9
Order entry
Users can enter an order once, and the data flows to all the necessary units such as fulfillment and billing.
Category average: 8.1
Credit card processing
The software facilitates credit card processing.
Category average: 7.5
Cost of goods sold
The software calculates the direct costs attributable to a finished product, such as materials and labor, and includes roll-up pricing.
Category average: 8.1
Order Orchestration
Define and execute order fulfillment processes for products as well as services on the same order.
Category average: 7.8
Subledger and Financial Process
Revenue management solution including capabilities for subledgers and financial processes
8.1-1%
Billing Management
Access role-based billing work area, perform discrete and recurring billing
Category average: 7.9
Cash and Asset Management
Manage liquidity and cash requirements, asset transfers, disposals, reclassifications, and financial adjustments
Category average: 7.8
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting
Control spending at any budget level or time interval
Category average: 7.2
Period Close
Sustain fast close with integrated subledgers, intuitive dashboards, embedded collaboration
Category average: 8.1
Project Execution Management
Project execution management solution including capabilities for project scheduling, resource management, and team member task management.
7.5+3%
Task Insight for Project Managers
Project manager visibility into task progress of team members
Category average: 7.3
Project Mobile Functionality
Capabilities for project functions such as updating and monitoring task progress and timecards from mobile devices
Category average: 6.9
Procurement
Procurement management solution with capabilities for sourcing, contracting, procure-to-pay and supplier management
5-32%
Bids Analyzed and Compared
Evaluate, compare and recommend across multiple bids in real-time using diverse user selected criteria and graphical analytics
Category average: 7.2
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated
Create touchless purchases using purchase orders generated automatically per rules from approved requisitions
Category average: 7.7
Manufacturing
Manufacturing solution for managing manufacturing processes and costs.
7-10%
Configuration Management
Capture and process customer configuration orders
Category average: 7.5
Work Execution
Monitor procution status, manage work orders for standard and non-standard production, enforce tight controls on serialized products
Category average: 7.6
Supply Chain
Supply Chain Planning solution with capabilities for planning, performance monitoring, change responses and execution.
5.4-30%
Inventory Planning
Establish projected inventory levels, monitor actual levels and compare with projected levels
Category average: 7.5
Product Lifecycle Management
Product Lifecycle Management solution with capabilities for innovation management, product development
8+1%
Product Master Data Management
Create, classify, and manage product items, BOMs and product changes
Category average: 7.4
Spruce Features from the Vendor
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Vendor-reviewedAccounts payable
This includes the automation and tracking of payment to vendors and suppliers, with features such as payment scheduling, check printing, open purchase order alerts, document management, direct ACH bill payment, and vendor records.
Accounts receivable
This includes the management and automation of invoices and collections, with features like statements, invoices, receipts, payment reminders, customer records, auto billing, and refund checks.
Global Financial Support
Account using multiple ledgers, multiple currencies, and multiple entities
Journals and Reconciliations
Automate and synchronize ledgers and processes
Configurable Accounting
Configure accounting rules and segments for each chart of accounts
Standardized Processes
Centralize financial management to facilitate standardized financial processes
Subledger and Financial Process
Vendor-reviewedBilling Management
Access role-based billing work area, perform discrete and recurring billing
Cash and Asset Management
Manage liquidity and cash requirements, asset transfers, disposals, reclassifications, and financial adjustments
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting
Control spending at any budget level or time interval
Period Close
Sustain fast close with integrated subledgers, intuitive dashboards, embedded collaboration
Inventory Management
Vendor-reviewedInventory tracking
The software syncs orders and stock to maintain a real-time picture of inventory and supports multiple methods such as LIFO and FIFO.
Automatic reordering
The software can be set up to automatically reorder a good when it falls below a certain threshold.
Location management
The software can track multiple goods across multiple locations.
Order Management
Vendor-reviewedPricing
Users can set up complex and unique pricing requirements.
Order entry
Users can enter an order once, and the data flows to all the necessary units such as fulfillment and billing.
Credit card processing
The software facilitates credit card processing.
Cost of goods sold
The software calculates the direct costs attributable to a finished product, such as materials and labor, and includes roll-up pricing.
Order Orchestration
Define and execute order fulfillment processes for products as well as services on the same order.
Reporting & Analytics
Vendor-reviewedDashboards
Users can create, customize and share dashboards, which provide an overview of the most important metrics.
Standard reports
The software offers pre-built reports with metrics standard to the category.
Custom reports
Users can create custom reports.
Customization
Vendor-reviewedPlug-ins
A number of third-party plug-ins are available to expand the core functionality of the software.
Security
Vendor-reviewedRole-based user permissions
Permissions to perform actions or access or modify data are assigned to roles, which are then assigned to users, reducing complexity of administration.
Multi-factor authentication
Multi-factor authentication
Project Financial Management
Vendor-reviewedProject Costing
Standardize, track, and control costs at all project phases
Cost Capture
Capture costs including those for procurement, financials or time and labor, including from external systems
Capital Project Management
Track and manage capital asset costs
Customer Contract Compliance
Associate projects or tasks with customer contracts, and lines within contracts, to meet billing terms
Project Execution Management
Vendor-reviewedTask Insight for Project Managers
Project manager visibility into task progress of team members
Project Mobile Functionality
Capabilities for project functions such as updating and monitoring task progress and timecards from mobile devices
Procurement
Vendor-reviewedBids Analyzed and Compared
Evaluate, compare and recommend across multiple bids in real-time using diverse user selected criteria and graphical analytics
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated
Create touchless purchases using purchase orders generated automatically per rules from approved requisitions
Logistics
Vendor-reviewedTrade and Customs Management
Manage duties, tax rates, customs documents, and other data required for products shipped in and to specified countries
Manufacturing
Vendor-reviewedConfiguration Management
Capture and process customer configuration orders
Work Execution
Monitor procution status, manage work orders for standard and non-standard production, enforce tight controls on serialized products
Supply Chain
Vendor-reviewedInventory Planning
Establish projected inventory levels, monitor actual levels and compare with projected levels
Product Lifecycle Management
Vendor-reviewedProduct Master Data Management
Create, classify, and manage product items, BOMs and product changes