SAP S/4HANA Cloud vs. Viewpoint Spectrum

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a modular ERP that enables users to run mission-critical operations in real time from anywhere, introduce new business models in any industry, and expand globally. SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a SaaS product and can also be deployed in a hybrid landscape for quicker time to value.​ ​​ SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a foundational component of the SAP…N/A
Viewpoint Spectrum
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Viewpoint Spectrum is a cloud-based construction ERP suite with project management, accounting, resource management, and reporting and analytics. Key features include workflow automation and collaboration tools, document imaging and sharing, cost estimating tools, and RFI management tools.N/A
Pricing
SAP S/4HANA CloudViewpoint Spectrum
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Pricing Offerings
SAP S/4HANA CloudViewpoint Spectrum
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPer user, per monthProspective buyers may contact vendor directly for a price quote.
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Community Pulse
SAP S/4HANA CloudViewpoint Spectrum
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SAP S/4HANA Cloud
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SAP S/4HANA Cloud is far ahead than any other ERP I have used
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Easier to use, more comprehensive
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Not quite comparable as some of the applications are more born in the cloud.
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Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
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Sage X3, Sage 300 and Acumatica
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We have moved all our ERPs from Data Center to Cloud and new Implementation is on SAP S/4HANA Cloud
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It is the best in class product
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blackline has limited functionalities compared to SAP S/4HANA Cloud can offer
Viewpoint Spectrum
Chose Viewpoint Spectrum
The cloud-based system is great, and the ease of use compared to other systems is why we chose it.
Chose Viewpoint Spectrum
Viewpoint Spectrum allows us to have one platform to do payroll, invoice for projects, and manage the cost of a project. Whereas Procore didn't have those features and we were using multiple other platforms to do all of those things.
Chose Viewpoint Spectrum
Spectrum, when compared to Simply accounting, is better. It has more options, and it is easy to navigate. Spectrum meets our needs better. Spectrum, when compared to Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate, is better. Spectrum has better connectivity between its project …
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Not sure how comparable these software are. Both are great and were used for different reasons for different companies and circumstances. I use Viewpoint Spectrum for the Roadway Contruction industry and SAP for the chemical manufacturing world. There are similarities but a lot …
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Spectrum is much more comprehensive than its competitors, and provides a much deeper level of insight into project costing. From bidding to project closeout, Spectrum's software allows for cohesiveness and fluidity where other programs are very segmented and difficult to track.
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Quickbooks Enterprise is much easier to use with a lot of the same more advanced features. From my experience, I wouldn't recommend Viewpoint Spectrum
Chose Viewpoint Spectrum
Viewpoint is much more user friendly than Sage 300, but is more limited (less customizable). It is not easy to get custom reports out of Viewpoint, whereas Sage is perfect for customization. With that comes more attention to detail in Sage, from all users, to avoid erroneous …
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Spectrum is the only one I have used since starting here 2 years ago.
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Viewpoint Spectrum is much more construction based.
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I originally came off of the American Contractor when it reached its end of life, and my company converted to using Spectrum. American Contractor didn't give us half the visibility that Spectrum does - we still had to rely heavily on outside systems and processes to gain a full …
Chose Viewpoint Spectrum
Prior to acquisition by Viewpoint and then Trimble, the customer support was a major selling point of the software. Unfortunately at this time, that is no longer the case.
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Foundation has some nice features that Spectrum doesn't and vice versa. Procore is much more complicated to use but it has better company wide reporting. I think Viewpoint will be a better choice in the long term. They are rolling out updates all the time. The cost is …
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This is my first construction job and Spectrum is the only software I've used. The company used to use Sage
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Spectrum seems to be a better option for now since current leadership is comfortable with the financial aspect that Spectrum bring but some in the leadership team are not happy with the other offers that Trimble has.
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On my old accounting software one feature I miss is the feature where I could run a GL detail report and actually click on a line to see the actual entry.
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We selected Viewpoint Spectrum because it allowed us to run our construction and projects department along with our service department all in one application. We are into year five with Viewpoint Spectrum and are still very pleased with our decision.
Chose Viewpoint Spectrum
I have only evaluated the products. I chose Spectrum because it was (at the time) relatively inexpensive or on par with the others and seemed like the best option that fits our business model. It has not proven to be very costly for what we are getting in my opinion and nothing …
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Have not previously utilized any construction software. Our company has been on Viewpoint Spectrum for over 10 years.
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I wasn't part of the evaluation, but I did give input on what I thought of Viewpoint Spectrum before we bought it. I had used Timberline and Sage, before we got to Spectrum.
Chose Viewpoint Spectrum
Spectrum is an ERP system that was built with construction in mind. It has more applicability vs. Dynamics, which is used across many types of companies.
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I investigated Sage, Timberline, ConMast, and Quickbooks some 25 years ago. Viewpoint Spectrum was the best overall in most coverage and flexibility, ease of use, and mastery. I do not have any knowledge on other software currently.
Chose Viewpoint Spectrum
We stayed with Spectrum for what we thought would be an easy upgrade and transition. However, we are evaluating how we are going to use ViewpointOne Teams because we've suffered many roadblocks to daily use like daily logs and uploading of photos using the app. Also, choosing …
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We originally had Jonas Premier prior to Viewpoint based on cost and flexibility (report writing). However, we discovered that Jonas reports are not available as described in the demo. And reports were not easy to read because they had to be created. It was challenging to …
Features
SAP S/4HANA CloudViewpoint Spectrum
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
Ratings
15% above category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
5.0
Ratings
36% below category average
Pay calculation8.10 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.30 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.9
Ratings
4% above category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
5.3
Ratings
36% below category average
API for custom integration7.90 Ratings5.30 Ratings
Plug-ins7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.5
Ratings
4% above category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
8.3
Ratings
1% above category average
Single sign-on capability8.70 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.20 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.9
Ratings
9% above category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
3.6
Ratings
67% below category average
Dashboards7.90 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Standard reports8.00 Ratings3.30 Ratings
Custom reports7.80 Ratings2.50 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
Ratings
7% above category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
8.9
Ratings
14% above category average
Accounts payable8.40 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.30 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Global Financial Support8.10 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.10 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations8.20 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.20 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.60 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.6
Ratings
8% above category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
6.2
Ratings
24% below category average
Inventory tracking8.60 Ratings5.10 Ratings
Automatic reordering8.40 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Location management8.20 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.4
Ratings
7% above category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
7.8
Ratings
1% below category average
Pricing8.20 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Order entry8.50 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Credit card processing9.00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Cost of goods sold8.50 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Order Orchestration8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.7
Ratings
15% above category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
8.1
Ratings
8% above category average
Billing Management9.00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management8.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management10.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting8.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Period Close8.20 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.3
Ratings
30% above category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
6.7
Ratings
3% below category average
Project Planning and Scheduling10.00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers8.00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality10.00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools9.00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
Ratings
11% above category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
-
Ratings
Award Lifecycle Management8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
Ratings
17% above category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
7.8
Ratings
12% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared8.20 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Contract Authoring8.20 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Contract Repository8.10 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.40 Ratings6.80 Ratings
Supplier Management8.30 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.8
Ratings
40% above category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
-
Ratings
Risk Repository10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue Detection9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
Ratings
20% above category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
-
Ratings
Transportation Planning and Optimization8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Fulfillment Management8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.5
Ratings
14% above category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
-
Ratings
Production Process Design8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Production Management8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Configuration Management8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Work Execution8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
Ratings
15% above category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
-
Ratings
Forecasting8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Planning8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Monitoring8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.0
Ratings
23% above category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
-
Ratings
Proposal Management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
SAP S/4HANA CloudViewpoint Spectrum
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.4
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9.1
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.2
(0 ratings)
8.7
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.0
(0 ratings)
8.5
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
5.7
(0 ratings)
6.4
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.0
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.0
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.7
(0 ratings)
8.9
(0 ratings)
Configurability
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.0
(0 ratings)
6.6
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Product Scalability
8.0
(0 ratings)
7.6
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.0
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-
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Vendor pre-sale
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
SAP S/4HANA CloudViewpoint Spectrum
Likelihood to Recommend
The software reduces the stress of managing multiple departments in the supply chain sector. It offers great performance for both small and large businesses. With the built-in AI, it improves the overall efficiency of the organization and helps in reducing maintenance. The product customer care and support services are available 24/7.
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Viewpoint Spectrum would be fine for small to medium-sized companies. It would be great for transitioning from an in-house paper-based process, especially since it's designed with small construction companies in mind. They're making it even easier for smaller companies by offering additional features that you'd normally have to find in other products. However, companies can easily outgrow this system. We have about 15 years of data in the system, over 300 active jobs, and nearly 1,500 employees. In the past 3 years we've noticed slower performance and frequent locks in the system that require intervention from a system administrator. We moved to the cloud about 2 years ago and this has made troubleshooting even more difficult as we don't have the same access that we did before to resolve performance issues.
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Pros
  • SAP S/4HANA Cloud is entirely based on continuously monitored processes enhanced in numerous operational business areas.
  • The solution allows the immediate analysis of company performance indicators due to enhanced functions.
  • Ideally built on future technologies, the organization’s platform aims at providing a system intended to expand based on business complexity.
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  • Dashboards make navigating to the crucial information quick and easy.
  • The layout with what we affectionately call the job info bar helps our project teams to quickly get where they need to go in the system.
  • Crystal reports are easily managed and integrated with Spectrum, giving us great flexibility in custom reports.
  • With a little training, and I mean a little, Spectrum is user friendly. Easy to create favorites/shortcuts for ease of use.
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Cons
  • 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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  • Subcontract Kiosk can be glitchy - allows subs to overbill on subcontract billing items
  • Document Imaging can be glitchy - often says users do not have adequate security to view/add documents, but they do - if they sign out and back in, it works fine
  • At times, support can be lacking - sometimes case responses are delayed or you get an incorrect answer
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Likelihood to Renew
I am not part of the team that makes this decision but I would recommend renewing the contract. Most employees at Tennant are long term employees and would find it difficult to change to a different software. They are comfortable using SAP.
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It checks all of our boxes at the moment.
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Usability
SAP S/4HANA Cloud has a super flexible and intuitive dashboard, allowing every user to navigate effectively. It also has powerful customer help, which acts as a guide for new subscribers. The features deployed are realistic and functional, without defects. Constant changes and updates are proactively shared.
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Some things in Spectrum are NOT that intuitive, but I think knowledge of the software just comes with time. There are still some things I need assistance with in Spectrum but I'm very comfortable with my day to day items now that I've been using it for years. However, if there is something I don't do often or haven't done before, I don't find the software to be that intuitive, I actually find the logic on some things to be a little weird but it's fine once I know how to do it.
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Reliability and Availability
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Very little down time. They host our system.
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Performance
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For the most part the product is very reliable. Since we are hosted we sometimes have connectivity issues but I would say that is more our ISP than Spectrum.
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Support Rating
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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The support has recently changed. Last year, you could call in and get an immediate response. Now that doesn't seem possible unless you have an urgent situation with access to the software, payroll or payables. I have found that using chat or e-mail works nicely for the most part, but sometimes I feel it would be easier if someone from support would jump on our site and take a first-hand look rather than going back and forth
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In-Person Training
More effective
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Online Training
No answers on this topic
Our trainer was excellent and navigated the time zone differences expertly. She gave us test assignments to complete and was available for questions at any time.
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Implementation Rating
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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It is important to have a strong implementation partner. It made the transition from our old system to the new system easier.
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Alternatives Considered
Previously we had implemented Azure Cloud Services which had cost us excessively compared to SAP cloud. Also I found the user interface easier to work with compared to the azure cloud as well. Overall the features are really good compared to Azure and cost is also less compared to it
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Spectrum, when compared to Simply accounting, is better. It has more options, and it is easy to navigate. Spectrum meets our needs better. Spectrum, when compared to Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate, is better. Spectrum has better connectivity between its project management system compared to Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate. Spectrum, when compared to CMIC, I believe they are equal. CMiC has a better project management system, but Spectrum has an easier accounting system to navigate.
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Scalability
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You can grant user specific access which is nice. Project managers do not need all the same modules as Accounting. But Accounting does need access to PM modules as well
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Return on Investment
  • 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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  • Viewpoint Spectrum has allowed us the opportunity to be proactive in analyzing the costs for a project in time to make a difference in the outcome of the project. It has allowed us defense in supporting our communications with the project owners.
  • Viewpoint Spectrum has allowed us to become more productive with its accounting software and the cohesion between the modules. It has definitely streamlined the processing necessary to account for the business.
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ScreenShots

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.