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IBM Sterling Order Management

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in
4.3
Market Presence: Distributed Order Management Systems, Supply Chain Planning Solutions

Overview

Product Information on IBM Sterling Order Management

Updated 13th October 2025

What is IBM Sterling Order Management?

IBM Sterling Order Management is a software that streamlines order processing across various channels, enabling organizations to manage orders from initiation through fulfillment. The software offers capabilities for order orchestration, inventory visibility, and fulfillment optimization, supporting multiple fulfillment options such as ship-from-store, drop ship, and buy online, pick up in store. It enhances end-to-end visibility of inventory, improves order accuracy, and supports efficient allocation and sourcing across distributed networks. Businesses use the software to increase operational efficiency, address complex supply chain challenges, and coordinate order activities across suppliers, distributors, and customers while maintaining control over costs and delivery service levels.

IBM Sterling Order Management Pricing

IBM Sterling Order Management software uses a subscription-based pricing model, typically structured by the number of order lines or users and deployment type, with cost varying based on scale and additional features such as modules for inventory, fulfillment, and omni-channel support. Custom pricing is often provided based on specific business requirements and expected transaction volumes.

Overall experience with IBM Sterling Order Management

Manager of IT Services
10B - 30B USD, Retail
FAVORABLE

“Sterling Order management best fit for complete supply chain management”

4.0
Jan 25, 2024
Sterling Order Management System for Order to Cash cycle
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About Company

Company Description

Updated 15th January 2024

IBM is a well-established entity focused on technology and development. The primary mission revolves around fostering technological growth and enhancing infrastructure, achieved through focused developments and consulting services. By encouraging inventiveness and innovation, it is geared towards facilitating the transition of theoretical ideas into practical realities, thus improving global functionalities. IBM brings about transformation by creating advanced solutions that reshape and redefine the world.

Company Details

Updated 15th January 2024
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1911
Head office location
Armonk, New York, United States
Number of employees
10001+
Annual Revenue
30B+ USD
Website
http://www.ibm.com

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Performance of IBM Sterling Order Management Across Market Features

IBM Sterling Order Management Likes & Dislikes

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It is very efficient when it comes to manage bulk of orders with a great load balancing feature, Application system is rarely down and both nodes are up and working through out the business day in our application landscape.

Like

It supports our business needs well, it is flexible and powerful

Like

1. Order Sourcing 2. Fulfillment 3. Reverse Logistics 4. Inventory Management

Dislike

Sterling Order Manegement system is a bit costly with respect to to its peers

Dislike

Integration is via IP addresses - would prefer DNS, minor niggles around deployment (no progress monitor), monitoring can be confusing (lots of graphs not always to pin point the infomation you need)

Dislike

1. Product Support Cases require several levels of support to get to a resolution or have questions answered. At times requires escalations of open cases. 2. Limited System Management capabilities with the Out-of-the-Box On-Premise versions.

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IBM Sterling Order Management Reviews and Ratings

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  • Manager of IT Services
    10B+ USD
    Retail
    Review Source

    Sterling Order management best fit for complete supply chain management

    4.0
    Jan 25, 2024
    Sterling Order Management System for Order to Cash cycle
  • Head Of Technology (Logistics & Fulfilment)
    1B-10B USD
    Retail
    Review Source

    Good platform - supporting our startegic direction

    4.0
    Sep 3, 2021
    Good platform, well supported. They care about the customers and are pro-active in the engagement with us. We have raised some improvements around the deployment and monitoring tools. These are looking to be addressed in later releases
  • Senior Manager, Order Management Systems
    1B-10B USD
    Retail
    Review Source

    IBM Sterling Order Management Key Features and Functions

    4.0
    Aug 20, 2021
    IBM Sterling Order Management is a powerful system that my organization. Modules implemented are; Distributed Order Management, Inventory Visibility and Reverse Logistics. Over a period of 4+ years we have onboarded multiple Brands globally with integrations to Commerce Systems, ERP Systems, Payment Services, Tax Services, Address Verification Services, Fraud Management Services and Fulfillment Centers at various locations.
  • Technical Lead
    1B-10B USD
    Retail
    Review Source

    IBM Sterling OMS - Robust platform for order orchestration

    5.0
    Jul 20, 2021
    IBM Sterling OMS is a very robust system, helped us implement many features to improve overall customer experience as well as our many omni-channel initiatives like buy online pick up in store, ship from store, curb-side pick up and international shipping. We are very happy to have been associated with this product for the past 5 years.
  • Senior Business Analyst
    1B-10B USD
    Retail
    Review Source

    Our Group experience with Sterling OMS

    5.0
    Jul 20, 2021
    IBM is always very responsive to any issues we raise and ready to help out in whatever way they can. I appreciate their proactive approach to supporting their product.
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