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Spreadsheets | ERP Modules | |
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| Data across systems | ERP, POS, WMS and more in one view | Manual exports and copy-paste | Limited to its own modules |
| Demand forecasting | Self-learning, by SKU and location | Rebuilt by hand each cycle | Basic, rule-based planning |
| Spotting risks early | Predicts stockouts and delays ahead | Found after the fact | Reorder points and alerts |
| Explaining the numbers | Shows the evidence behind every insight | Transparent, if you built it | Shows what, rarely why |
| Sales order entry | Reads, checks and enters orders | Keyed and checked by hand | Manual keying unless EDI |
| Acting on insights | Prepares actions, follows approval rules | Every step done by hand | Executes only what's keyed in |
| Flexibility | Adapts to your rules and workflows | Endlessly customizable | Changes need IT or consultants |
| Audit and control | Approvals and a full audit trail | No reliable audit trail | Role-based permissions and logs |
| Time to value | Live within 30 days | Immediate and familiar | Months of configuration |
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Inventory optimization means holding the right stock in the right place to meet demand without tying up excess cash. Mentana optimizes inventory by tracking live stock across every warehouse, projecting future availability, and preparing the purchase orders or transfers needed to prevent shortages and excess.
An ERP or WMS records the stock you have today. Mentana works on top of them to project the stock you’ll have next week, flag stockouts and excess before they happen, and prepare corrective actions such as purchase orders or inter-warehouse transfers for approval.
Mentana projects future stock for each SKU and location by combining on-hand stock, open purchase orders, expected receipts, demand timing and customer allocations. When projected stock is set to fall below your safety stock level, which planners can adjust, Mentana flags the risk, shows the evidence behind it, and recommends a fix.
Yes. Mentana continuously monitors stock movement across every warehouse and flags excess, slow-moving and obsolete inventory. Planners can then rebalance stock between sites or adjust replenishment before more working capital is tied up or written off.
No. Mentana prepares the actions your inventory needs, such as emergency purchase orders, inter-warehouse transfers and replenishment changes. Nothing is written to your ERP or WMS until a planner approves it, and every action is recorded for audit.
Mentana works on top of your existing ERP, including SAP S/4HANA, Oracle NetSuite and Microsoft Dynamics 365, as well as POS, WMS and data warehouses. Your ERP remains the system of record. Mentana adds the planning and execution layer without replacing it.
Mentana goes live within 30 days. It works on top of your existing ERP and WMS, so there is no rip and replace. Most teams start with a free two-week Solution Workshop using read-only data access, followed by an 8–12 week initial deployment.
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