Ai2000 Software (formerly A2000)

Ai2000, formerly A2000, is an ERP from GCS Software for apparel, footwear, and home goods companies. It covers product development, order and inventory management, native EDI, warehouse management, and financials in one system.

Functionality

Ai2000 Key Features

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

• Drop in a sketch or photo, and Ai2000 builds the tech pack framework.
• Manage BOMs, grading, colorways, lab dips, fittings, and mood boards in the same record.
• Live costing re-prices the style when fabric, trim, labor, or duty costs change, showing landed cost and margin.
• Track fabric yield and shrinkage, and align fabric and trim purchases with demand.
• Footwear tools include size run matrices, width and last management, upper and sole BOMs, and tooling and mold tracking.
• Home goods tools support multi-component assemblies.

Vendor Portal

• Give suppliers a shared workspace for sample requests, approvals, lab dips, and calendars.
• Let vendors open the same product record, including the BOM, that your team works from, so specs don’t have to be re-sent over email or chat.

Order and Inventory Management

• Manage the full order lifecycle, from entry and allocation to picking.
• Capture B2B, B2C, and EDI orders in one place.
• Check available-to-promise inventory with real-time stock visibility across multiple locations.
• Set automated reorder points, and track batches and serial numbers.

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

• Exchange purchase orders, invoices, and advance ship notices without third-party EDI software.
• Generate GS1-128 carton labels.
• Format and validate transactions to each trading partner’s requirements to help reduce chargebacks.

Warehouse Management (WMS)

• Use handheld scanning, RFID, and wave picking, all built into the ERP.
• Works with Zebra and Honeywell scanners and RFID readers.
• Show each pick, bin, and pack station on the handheld, replacing paper pick lists.

Financial Management

• Manage accounts receivable, accounts payable, and the general ledger in one system, with bank reconciliation built in.
• Post sales, inventory costs, freight, duties, and chargebacks to the same ledger as they happen.
• Track landed costs and margins by order and purchase order (PO).
• Drill down from a profit-and-loss (P&L) line to the underlying invoice.
• Connect to factors and lenders, or to QuickBooks if you keep a separate accounting tool.

Integrations

• eCommerce and wholesale: Shopify, BigCommerce, Magento, Joor, NuOrder, and Brandboom.
• Marketplaces and platforms: Amazon, Walmart, ChannelAdvisor, Salesforce, and Centric Software, via REST APIs.
• Shipping and logistics: UPS, FedEx, DHL, and 3PL warehouses.
• Accounting: QuickBooks and CIT.

Analytics and AI

• Connect to AI models, including OpenAI, Gemini, and Claude, for forecasting, writing, and reporting.
• AI-powered analytics and reporting tools.
• AI-assisted training and support through Ai2000’s “Ai University.”

Ai2000 Pricing

Ai2000 doesn’t publish pricing on its website. Third-party listings put the starting price at $200 per user, per month, sold as a monthly subscription with no free trial. Implementation typically starts at around $5,000, and larger projects cost more. Factors that affect pricing include:

• Number of users
• Modules and integrations
• Number of EDI trading partners
• Data migration and customization
• Training and ongoing support