Antera Software USA today announced it had launched two major new features as part of the order management module within its Advance business management system: Alternate Vendor and Alternate Product. Users can toggle between multiple vendors offering any given product to compare prices, inventory levels, shipping, and so on from within the same screen. Similarly, they can select substitute and/or equitable products – expanding their product and supplier options considerably before making a purchase.

Combined, these two new features represent a significant opportunity to cut costs and improve efficiency, while raising the potential for increased revenue.

In addition to these major feature changes, users will also benefit from an expanded screen size; the ability to ship to multiple locations within the same order and manage the tax for each; an enhanced billing feature that identifies any item that has passed vouching and shipping and is ready to bill, and the ability to add as many locations as required per contact or account.