StockIQ Reviews

Pros
We are on a custom ERP, so most out of the box solutions wouldn’t work. We also have a somewhat complicated ordering system with lots of specific parameters. StockIQ was able to handle all of our needs, even when a few required so slight tweaks. The implementation team was committed to our success and continued to help us optimize our settings, and regularly listens to feedback and adds functionality.

Cons
Not much not to like. It’s leaps and bounds above our previous system. Any complaints I have are caused by our internal data structure and not StockIQ.

Rating breakdown

Likelihood to recommend: 10/10

Pros
The user interface is great and the usability is easy. System downtime is basically non-existent and the customer support is top notch. The development team at StockIQ listens to and values the feedback they get from users and often implement suggested changes...sometimes quite rapidly. StockIQ is a great planning software for companies of all sizes and the implementation was quick and painless.

Cons
Not much to say from a negative standpoint. Refresh time is a little longer than we'd like, but not excessive.

Rating breakdown

Likelihood to recommend: 10/10

Pros
Primarily chose the product due to the team behind the software and their responsiveness/willingness to address our needs. Software is highly scale able and user base has companies in similar industries. The team is a pleasure to work with and have the experience to develop highly advanced solutions to complex problems.

Cons
The batch nature of this type of software implementation (not unique to StockIQ) made internal process changes necessary. The large SKU count that we presented has introduced some performance issues that were unforeseen and had to be addressed early.

Rating breakdown

Likelihood to recommend: 10/10

Pros
The interface on this software is quite simplistic and is very easy for someone new to jump in and understand/navigate. Run times for this software compared to our previous system are also much faster and much more analytical based so you are able to do a deep dive analysis on most everything should you need to. In addition, our inventory levels have become much more effective and in line since the implementation of the software.

Cons
I feel like there is so much to learn about StockIQ and the training we received was not as indepth as we would have liked. Though tutorial videos are now getting posted online, there are probably some features we are not taking advantage of only for the sole fact we may not even know they exist. Because of this, it would be nice if a Handbook or StockIQ Bible was created that went into each nut and bolt of the system. I feel like this would also limit the number of emails that are sent out to the Support Group inquiring about features and system configurations. In addition, and though this has gotten better, the ability to easily upload within the interface is a huge miss in my opinion. For a company who uses StockIQ and has hundreds of stocked models, not having the ability to upload certain things puts more manual work on us to get the results we need.

Rating breakdown

Likelihood to recommend: 7/10

Pros
SIQ was a great addition to our current ERP system. SIQ is a great forecasting and purchasing tool for us. SIQ has brought us into the 21st century when it comes to forecasting our needs. The personnel at StockIQ are so helpful and responsive when you have a question about the software or need clarity on an issue you are trying to resolve. Great group of people. SIQ have helped us increase our service levels which has been something we have been focusing on and are able to help us reduce our overall inventory while increasing service levels.

Cons
Haven't had any cons yet. I guess my only negative comment might be that their software doesn't have everything we are looking for. However, we work closely with representative and he is developing some additional programs for us which is great as these are customized to our needs.

Rating breakdown

Likelihood to recommend: 10/10

Pros
Without question it's the ability to take the tremendous amount of manual review of stock activity and have a system evaluating your levels of demand virtually real-time and giving you suggestions that you can depend on without having to second-guess. This saves us a tremendous amount of time and also ofcourse reduces the amount of inventory on hand.

Cons
We have a hub/spoke relationship with our own central location here re-supplying the spokes which are 3PL warehouses around the country. We've had a few issues with understanding the demand coming from these "spokes" - just definitely a learning curve to understand how the system is interpreting the data.

Rating breakdown

Likelihood to recommend: 10/10

Pros
This software will automatically recommend reorder/manufacturing quantities based off of actual usage, lead time and your level of service you put on the item. I can prevent stock-outs on all your sku's at the same time prevent you from overstocking and tying up cash flow. This system will literally replace an employee by digitizing your inventory analysis. Awesome software.

Cons
This software is so great it is hard to come up with any Cons. The only thing I would say is that it is somewhat difficult to learn all the functions of it, however with StockIQ's excellent customer service and training they will help you thru all this....

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Likelihood to recommend: 10/10

Pros
Siq really has so many ways to look at your items you are managing. From forecast manager to inventory stratification modules. Best part though is how easy it is to use and move around the app.

Cons
There really isn’t any Cons about SIQ. We are working very closely with the team and constantly improving the app.

Rating breakdown

Likelihood to recommend: 10/10

Pros
We looked at several packages before selecting SIQ. SIQ was able to cover nearly all of our requirements, and performed in a similar manner to our old forecasting software. The people were very engaged in getting us up and running.

Cons
Lack a training materials to refer back to for processes used as needed. I watched the same video several times over while learning to use SIQ.

Rating breakdown

Likelihood to recommend: 8/10

Pros
My favorite is the Inventory Stratification Summary and Detail. I used to have to run reports in the access data base and then bring them into Excel and do the sorting and filtering. StockIQ does this in 2 clicks of the mouse. I also like the feature in Forecast Manager where we are able to click on tabs to see additional features about the item. In other MRP systems, I had to leave the area you were in and go somewhere else to find the information.

Cons
I can't say that there was anything that I liked the least. Learning and navigating around the software is probably the most difficult and also understanding the algorithms that are being used.

Rating breakdown

Likelihood to recommend: 10/10

Pros
Responsiveness to user feedback and suggested improvements Full suite of features from demand planning and forecasting to purchasing to reporting/analysis Managing by exception - alert system works very well Viewing sales and forecasts at various levels of product heirarchy from category to family to SKU

Cons
That we didn't find it and get it implemented sooner!

Rating breakdown

Likelihood to recommend: 10/10

Pros
I love that this software gives you lots of information at your fingertips. I'm a new user but the data is easy to validate against my ERP by using the lists they provide in your dashboard. It's so easy to see the health of your inventory at a glance. The columns available in the reporting and ordering sections provide enough information so that you don't have to go back to your ERP to look up details, which I've had to do with other forecasting programs. Support is always there and they really understand your needs.

Cons
One feature I've experienced in other softwares that wasn't available here is the ability to pull data from an external spreadsheet into the forecasting program. It seems we often run out of fields in our ERP so we had to do a little re-working in order to provide Stock IQ with this data.

Rating breakdown

Likelihood to recommend: 10/10

Pros
The first screen upon signing in is a Dashboard with all the metrics we need to quickly review; this has been a huge improvement for our purchasing program! We have access to so many more tools, reports, and analytics than we did with our previous replenishment program. Stock IQ is very easy to navigate through (very user-friendly!) I also feel much more confident on the service level goal settings as assigned by Stock IQ than I did with our previous program.

Cons
We previoulsy reviewed items based on vendor, but Stock IQ is set up to review forecasts by "item class." This has been the biggest adjustment and one that I'm not quite sold on. It's also different (and not quite as simple) to change a forecast as it was in our previous program, but I'm confident that with additional practice and months of using the system, this will become much simpler.

Rating breakdown

Likelihood to recommend: 9/10

Pros
The transition to Stock IQ has been pretty seamless with the help of team. This software makes ordering tires much more efficent. We've been able to identify trends and increase our supply to meet demands and increase sales. Anytime we've had a question or issue, it has been quickly resolved.

Cons
We would like to see more customizable reports.

Rating breakdown

Likelihood to recommend: 9/10

Pros
data refresh button, easy to use and friendly software.. compatible with our ERP system

Cons
small spaces for read information, not flexible in the screen view slow when updating the screens

Rating breakdown

Likelihood to recommend: 7/10

Pros
HTML5 user-friendly interface. Highly configurable WITHOUT customization. Customization still an option. Fantastic training. SQL database backbone for easy integration.

Cons
The only very minor detraction is that the software does not e-mail alerts. It would be a great feature to have, in my opinion.

Rating breakdown

Likelihood to recommend: 10/10

Pros
Excellent filtering and graphics helps us to accurately forecast our product needs. Great staff and they are very helpful and worked with us to configure the software properly for our usage.

Cons
It took a few tries to get the software to capture all of the inventory scenarios we needed, but we were in a new database so it was more of a learning curve than a deficiency in the software.

Rating breakdown

Likelihood to recommend: 10/10

Pros
The software is feature rich. They are very good at forecasting methodologies. The people are very customer focused.

Cons
They are just now starting to produce training videos.

Rating breakdown

Likelihood to recommend: 10/10

Pros
1. Ease of use 2. Level of detailed information 3. EVERYTHING can be extracted to Excel 4. Functionality 5. Forecasting Capabilities

Cons
So far there isn't anything we don't like about this software.

Rating breakdown

Likelihood to recommend: 10/10

Pros
The web interface for StockIQ is slick. It is modern and very functional. They make very good use of graphs and visual indicators. The StockIQ team was excellent at working with us through the whole implementation.

Cons
Sometimes, as with a lot of web interfaces, the links between information are not as obvious as they could be. More documentation would also be good.

Rating breakdown

Likelihood to recommend: 10/10

Pros
So far really like how easy it is to navigate and how intuitive it is

Cons
Honestly i haven't gotten to use it yet other than testing, so so far the only complaint i have it lack of training documents but the team at Stock IQ is on the spot with their answers. they're great

Rating breakdown

Likelihood to recommend: 10/10

Pros
Supplier Management, forecasting algorithm, purchasing module

Cons
Nothing - love the features!! Screens are very easy to navigate, nice graphics and metrics

Rating breakdown

Likelihood to recommend: 9/10