TrustRadius Insights for Coupa Supply Chain Design & Planning are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.
Pros
Powerful tool for complex networks: Users have found Coupa Procure-to-Pay to be a powerful tool that can handle complex networks, specifically for network design and optimization. Some users have mentioned using it for the facility location problem and praised the software for its efficiency and multiple options for optimizing the network, including inventory, production, and transportation costs.
Smooth and efficient data input: Reviewers appreciate the smoothness of the software and how it provides efficient ways to input data. They mention that the software allows them to create dashboards easily. Some reviewers also mention that they have not even explored all the depths of the tool in their projects.
Customizable platform for supply chain networks: Customers find that Coupa has a customizable platform for various supply chain networks. It is seen as a great solution for less complex optimizations.
I have used Coupa for network optimization a while back, determining strategy related to where our facilities should be located, what facilities should support production for which markets, etc. I have recently used it for safety stock optimization and inventory strategy-related goals. The SSO models manage about $100M in inventory for the company I work for.
Pros
Network Optimization
Safety Stock Optimization
Transportation Optimization
Cons
Community user group
Free, accessible training
Simulation to solve the problem...not just to test the optimized solution against
Likelihood to Recommend
Coupa is well-suited for stable demand patterns. Time phased Safety Stock Optimization seems like it could use improvement. It is well-suited for making business decisions related to tradeoffs between inventory, lead time, etc.
Llamasoft Supply Chait Guru is currently used in the industrial engineering department to work on supply chain (network opt/transportation opt/inventory opt) projects. The college uses the student license to teach basic network and transportation modeling techniques to graduate students.
Pros
Easy to learn. The help menu is self-explanatory.
Very easy to import and export data and has multiple ways of modeling.
Nice visualizations.
Cons
Could add a bit more tutorials.
The student version has a limitation of 100 sites and 10 products.
Need to include simulation tutorial.
Need to include simulation modeling tutorial and sample models.
Likelihood to Recommend
LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru is appropriate for teaching network, transportation modeling. It is very easy to learn and use.