Aptos Merchandising vs RELEX Solutions

Aptos Merchandising helps omnichannel retailers manage merchandise and inventory across enterprise operations and locations. Its perpetual inventory system synchronizes merchandise, while core functions include item, vendor and cost management, purchase orders, and analytics. Allocation, forecasting and replenishment use plans, actuals and trends to align stock with demand. Forecasting features include automated algorithm selection and adjustment, what-if scenarios, and SKU-level forecasts based on daily sales and inventory patterns. A centralized transactional database shares current information for coordinating purchasing, pricing, receiving, allocation and replenishment. Integrated Accounts Payable matching and Stock Ledger connect merchandising with accounting across purchase orders, receipts and invoices. An optional Aptos Warehouse Management System supports receiving, ticketing, inventory management, picking, packing, shipping and cross-docking. Aptos says the solution integrates with third-party software and its Unified Commerce products, including POS synchronization and coordination with Aptos OMS. The product is presented for retailers seeking to modernize inventory management. Pricing is not public; prospective customers are directed to request a demo. Aptos says more than 100 clients use the product.

RELEX Solutions is a planning platform for retailers, manufacturers, and wholesalers, covering forecasting, inventory, pricing, merchandising, production, and supply-chain planning. Its solution areas include demand and manufacturing planning, replenishment, fresh and retail operations, space and assortment, pricing and promotions, diagnostics, collaboration, and strategic planning. The platform connects with ERP, POS, WMS, HR, and MDM systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Visma, IFS, AS400, Databricks, and Snowflake. Data can move through batch API via Azure Blob Storage or SFTP, or through the RELEX Data API for near-real-time exchange. The SAP Connector supports S/4HANA on-premises, S/4HANA private cloud (RISE), and ECC 6.0 EHP8, but not S/4 public cloud (GROW) or earlier ECC versions. RELEX says its predictive technology has been refined across 600+ enterprise implementations and serves 600+ customers globally. Pricing is on request.