APEX Features
Inventory Management Platform Features (10)
Centralized Inventory Database
As reported in 88 APEX reviews. Manage and track all inventory records across warehouses and retail locations through a single unified database.
Inventory Level Dashboards
Based on 89 APEX reviews. Maintain a visual on product stock levels throughout your facilities with flexible inventory dashboards.
Stock History Reporting
As reported in 88 APEX reviews. View the history of individual items and compare the sales performance of new to old stock in order to inform purchasing decisions.
Low Stock Notifications
Based on 87 APEX reviews. Set low stock thresholds and receive automatic alerts when stock decreases to that level.
Bundles, Kits, & Variants
Automatically adjust inventory for product bundles, kit orders, and product variations within the system. 81 reviewers of APEX have provided feedback on this feature.
Asset Tracking
As reported in 78 APEX reviews. Use barcode or radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology with specialized readers or mobile applications to track inventory assets throughout warehouse facilities.
Inventory Forecasting
Based on 85 APEX reviews. Optimize inventory levels with features that suggest reorder points and economic order quantities (EOQs) that facilitate inventory management.
eCommerce Integrations
Integrate shopping carts, eCommerce platforms, POS, and payment gateways with the system to link inventory records between across platforms. This feature was mentioned in 77 APEX reviews.
Accounting Integrations
Track inventory costs and costs of goods sold (COGS) with accounting software integrations. 75 reviewers of APEX have provided feedback on this feature.
Data Exporting / Importing
As reported in 82 APEX reviews. Transfer large volumes of inventory data records into and out of the system with built-in import / export tools.
Statistical Tool (3)
Scripting
Supports a variety of scripting environments 49 reviewers of APEX have provided feedback on this feature.
Data Mining
Mines data from databases and prepares data for analysis This feature was mentioned in 51 APEX reviews.
Algorithms
Based on 49 APEX reviews. Applies statistical algorithms to selected data
Data Analysis (2)
Analysis
Analyzes both structured and unstructured data This feature was mentioned in 52 APEX reviews.
Data Interaction
Based on 52 APEX reviews. Interacts with data to prepare it for visualizations and models
Decision Making (4)
Modeling
Based on 51 APEX reviews. Offers modeling capabilities
Data Visualizations
As reported in 55 APEX reviews. Creates data visualizations or graphs
Report Generation
Generates reports of data performance This feature was mentioned in 54 APEX reviews.
Data Unification
Based on 53 APEX reviews. Unifies information on a singular platform
Analytics (12)
Forecasting - Supply Chain Planning
Analyzes aggregated supply chain and shipping data to gain predictive insight This feature was mentioned in 42 APEX reviews.
Asset Tracking - Supply Chain Planning
As reported in 41 APEX reviews. Monitors and tracks the physical status of goods and materials
Data Collection - Supply Chain Planning
Aggregates and centralizes data regarding product movement, materials management, and financial information This feature was mentioned in 41 APEX reviews.
Business Reporting - Supply Chain Planning
Based on 43 APEX reviews. Generates reports that identify KPIs and other relevant metrics
KPIs
As reported in 33 APEX reviews. Include standard KPIs to monitor manufacturing quality
Real Time
As reported in 33 APEX reviews. Deliver real time data on manufacturing operations and processes
Dashboards
Customizable dashboards display KPIs and metrics in real time This feature was mentioned in 34 APEX reviews.
Reporting
Provides users with automated reports and dashboards on all demand plans, and forecast KPIs 28 reviewers of APEX have provided feedback on this feature.
Segmentation analysis
Allows users to perform ABC and XYZ analyses and assess forecastability with rules adjustable by business users. 28 reviewers of APEX have provided feedback on this feature.
Product lifecycle
Allows users to forecast the demand impact of events such as new product launches product up-gradation, pricing, rebates, marketing activities, product discontinuation This feature was mentioned in 24 APEX reviews.
Simulation
As reported in 24 APEX reviews. Allows users to create simulation scenarios with factors such as changed pricing
Historical Forecast
Allows users to pull historical data in order to more accurately predict future demand 27 reviewers of APEX have provided feedback on this feature.
Warehouse Management (4)
Sales and Operations Planning - Supply Chain Planning
Provides comprehensive visibility and oversight into supply chain operations 40 reviewers of APEX have provided feedback on this feature.
Production Planning - Supply Chain Planning
Based on 39 APEX reviews. Provides inventory scheduling and inventory management functionalities
Workforce Management - Supply Chain Planning
Based on 38 APEX reviews. Provides employee scheduling and employee management functionalities
Process Automation - Supply Chain Planning
Automates the tracking and recording of activities within the entire supply chain lifecycle 39 reviewers of APEX have provided feedback on this feature.
Delivery (4)
Flows
Based on 39 APEX reviews. Track products to determine when they are shipped, in transit, or delivered.
Alerts
Based on 39 APEX reviews. Allow users to re-route and reschedule shipments based on standard or custom criteria.
Inventory
Optimize inventory to improve fulfillment and increase customer satisfaction. 43 reviewers of APEX have provided feedback on this feature.
Modes
Manage multiple delivery modes such as truckload, less than truckload, rail, parcel, and ocean. This feature was mentioned in 37 APEX reviews.
Performance (3)
Financial Analytics
Identify the financial impact of deliveries based on costs and revenues. This feature was mentioned in 37 APEX reviews.
KPIs
Provide performance metrics such as delivery performance, on-time arrival performance, and compliance. 42 reviewers of APEX have provided feedback on this feature.
Benchmarking
Use supply chain data to identify trends and their impact on performance. 41 reviewers of APEX have provided feedback on this feature.
Data Management (5)
Aggregation
Based on 31 APEX reviews. Consolidate manufacturing information from multiple sources
Data Models
As reported in 31 APEX reviews. Structure data using hierarchies to make it easier to use and manage
Propagation
As reported in 31 APEX reviews. Ability to trasnfer data between shop floor systems and software products
Data Collection
Based on 33 APEX reviews. Provide features for manual and automated data collection
Cleansing
As reported in 31 APEX reviews. Process manufacturing information to remove errors and duplicated data
Multichannel inventory management (3)
Warehouse Inventory Transfer
Based on 73 APEX reviews. Allows users to create warehouse-to-warehouse transfers knowing the exact stock levels for both locations when sending and receiving
Multichannel Inventory Syncing
As reported in 71 APEX reviews. Allows users to sync inventory across multiple stores, marketplaces, and warehouses
Multi-Warehouse Routing
Allows users to connect sales channels to specific warehouses. This feature was mentioned in 70 APEX reviews.
3PL inventory management (3)
Client management
Based on 68 APEX reviews. Allows users to manage all thier clients on one system
Marketplace connections
Based on 68 APEX reviews. Allows users to connect marketplaces for each client
3PL inventory tracking
Based on 69 APEX reviews. Allows inventory tracking for specific customer required attributes such as lot, serial, style/color/size
Inventory Management (5)
Inventory Tracking
Real-time inventory tracking. Maintains accurate "On Hand" information by matching reserved inventory requested on purchase and sales orders. 77 reviewers of APEX have provided feedback on this feature.
Inventory Costing
Ability to establish costing methods such as Average, LIFO, FIFO, and Specific Unit. This feature was mentioned in 72 APEX reviews.
Product Master
Manage and track all inventory records across warehouses and retail locations through a single unified database. 72 reviewers of APEX have provided feedback on this feature.
Inventory Forecasting
Optimize inventory levels with features that suggest reorder points and economic order quantities (EOQs) that facilitate inventory management. 77 reviewers of APEX have provided feedback on this feature.
Integrations
Integrate shopping carts, eCommerce platforms, POS, and accounting with the system to link inventory records across platforms. This feature was mentioned in 70 APEX reviews.
Collaboration (4)
Integrations
Based on 28 APEX reviews. Allows users to integrate their demand planning software with ERP and SCM software
Multiple users
Based on 30 APEX reviews. Allows multiple users to simultaneously input thier data online, offline or remotely
Forecast collaboration
Allows multiple stakeholders into planning data for increased visibility 28 reviewers of APEX have provided feedback on this feature.
Inventory collaboration
As reported in 28 APEX reviews. Allows users to have multi-tier visibility into current stock and purchase orders
Planning (7)
Planning dashboard
Provides users with a planning dahsboard for real-time data This feature was mentioned in 29 APEX reviews.
Capacity Planning
Allows users to ensure production capacity meets demand This feature was mentioned in 25 APEX reviews.
Assortment Planning
Allows users to conduct demand planning for seasonal and intermittent demand This feature was mentioned in 25 APEX reviews.
Business functions
Allows users to tailor demand planning by business function including sales and marketing 25 reviewers of APEX have provided feedback on this feature.
Goal planning
Based on 26 APEX reviews. Allows users to customize demand planning that take all data on particular goals into consideration.
Comprehensive Planning
As reported in 26 APEX reviews. The system automatically accounts for data related to consumer demand and any planned network changes.
Workflow
Allows users to automate routine steps for demand planning or data preparation This feature was mentioned in 25 APEX reviews.
Visibility (7)
Compliance
Ability to track components across the supply chain to identify the causes of non-compliance. 37 reviewers of APEX have provided feedback on this feature.
Search
Provide a search engine to find items and where they are in the supply chain. This feature was mentioned in 40 APEX reviews.
Temperature Alerts
Based on 32 APEX reviews. Ability to identify and document exceptions for perishable goods and temperature-controlled environments.
Shipment Tracking
Ability to track inbound products to determine when they are shipped, in transit, or delivered. This feature was mentioned in 35 APEX reviews.
Order-Level Visibility
Ability to track and search for the location of shipments by PO or SKU 34 reviewers of APEX have provided feedback on this feature.
ETA
As reported in 36 APEX reviews. Ability to use historical tracking data and machine learning in order to accurately predict ETAs
Geofencing
Based on 31 APEX reviews. Ability to establish geofences to determine precise and accurate arrivals
Workflow Automation (4)
Rating
Access up to date rates from carriers, including spot market 31 reviewers of APEX have provided feedback on this feature.
Dispatch and Tender
As reported in 31 APEX reviews. Ability to request a bid from multiple carriers and directly book shipments
Invoice Management
Based on 31 APEX reviews. Ability to manage and automate invoices
Digital Document Reconciliation
Ability to utilize paperless documents to automate reconciliation process including bills of lading, proofs of delivery, and weight certificates This feature was mentioned in 31 APEX reviews.
Network Management (2)
Geographic Optionality
Based on 31 APEX reviews. Ability to access full coverage of required geographies
Automated Onboarding
As reported in 31 APEX reviews. Ability to efficiently onboard new carriers during network implementation
Platform (3)
Data quality
Ability to access data enrichment, sources, & normalization to serve up actionable and clean data This feature was mentioned in 35 APEX reviews.
Languages
Provide support for multiple languages This feature was mentioned in 33 APEX reviews.
Configurable Notifications
As reported in 33 APEX reviews. Provide rule-based notifications to empower real-time collaboration at key milestones and quickly resolve issues.
Generative AI (2)
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt. This feature was mentioned in 39 APEX reviews.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary. 39 reviewers of APEX have provided feedback on this feature.
Agentic AI - Manufacturing Intelligence (1)
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Agentic AI - SAP Store (7)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives

