Manufacturing ERP Software Comparison for the Construction Materials Industry

Below you will find a comprehensive, independent review and comparison of Manufacturing ERP software for the Construction Materials Industry . We provide an easy-to-navigate matrix comparing general data (e.g. pricing, financing options, etc.), materials management, sales order management, financial management, production management, supply chain management, and customer management along with any additional capabilities each vendor might provide. Click on the product name to dive deeper into each vendor's software or request a free demo to get more hands-on experience.


General Data
Product Name	Cetec ERP	E2 Shop System	Epicor ERP	Genius ERP	NetSuite ERP	Sage 100c Manufacturing	Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management
Version	Always Current	7.2	10.2.300	11.0	Always Current	2018	7
Price Range	$40/User/Month-	$5K-200K	$4K -500K	$3000-$4000	$10K-100K	$4K-20K	$2600/ user-
Financing Options	Subscription	Financing, Leasing Options	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Lease, Financing	Subscription	Owner Financing, Lease to own	Owner Financing, Lease to own
User Range	5-Unlimited	1-300	10-2000+	1-250	10+unlimited	1-200	20-1000+
Multi Site	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi National	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Architecture	Saas, Multitenant	Client/Server	SOA, .NET	C#, .NET	SAAS, Multitenant	Windows ClientServer
Database Platform	Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas), MS SQL Express	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas), MAC OS	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)	MS SQL Server, Progress, IBM DB2, Other, Oracle, ODBC Compliant, Proprietary`, Customized per Client, Pervasive, Power, Sage ProvideX, Sybase, Cloud-Based (Saas), PostgreSQL, MS SQL Express, abas Open Object Oriented Database, MS Access, IBM UniData/UniVerse, Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms, Quickbooks, Salesforce, Multi-Tenant SAAS on the SalesForce Cloud	MS SQL Server, ODBC Compliant	MS SQL Server, Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas)
Server OS	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Windows	Linux, Windows, Unix	Windows	Mac OS, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware	Windows	Linux, Windows, Unix
SAAS	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Materials Management
	Barcoding & Labeling	Data Collection	Advanced Material Mgmt.	Inventory Management	Multi-location Inventory for Distributor	Bill of Materials	Inventory Control
	Bill Of Materials	Bar Coding	Bar Coding	Bill of Materials	Advanced Shipping	Inventory Management
	Dimensional Inventory Control	Bill Of Materials	Handheld	Materials Purchasing	Bin Management	Purchase Order
	Inventory Management	Handheld / Pocketview	Material Handler Interface	Vendor Management	Order Promising	Work Order
	Lot & Serial Traceability	Inventory Control	Material Movement		Real-Time Sustem
	Mobile Warehousing	Inventory Management	Prioritize Orders		Return Materials Authorization
	MRP & Inventory Forecast	Lot and Serial Control	Sales Order Allocation
	Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning	Material Management
Sales Order Management
	Automatic Order Processing	Order Entry	Order Management	Sales & Order Management	Automated Order Processing	Bar Code	Purchasing Management
	Configurable Manufacturing Modes	Quoting / Estimating	Sales Management	Quoting and Estimating	Automated Payments	Credit Card Processing	RF Warehousing
	EDI / Ecommerce	Vender Returns	Demand Management	Sales Dashboard and Directory	One Click Purchase Orders	EDI	Sales Monitoring
	Field Service & Projects		Electronic Data Interchange	Sales Management and CRM	Order Management	Point of Sale
	Manufacturing Quoting		Estimate / Quote Mgmt.		Procure-to-Pay Purchasing	Return Merchandise Authorization
	Packing, Shipping, & RMAs		Storefront		Real Time Order Status	Sales Order
	Sales Reporting & Analysis				Self-Service Vendor Center
	Workflow & Routing				Shipping Integration
					Streamlined Receiving
Financial Management
	Accounts Payable	Accounts Payable	General Ledger	Financial Management	General Ledger, Payables & Receivables	Financial Management Overview	Business Intelligence
	Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable	Accounts Payable	Accounts Payable	Financial Summary	Accounts Payable	Data Collection
	Bank Reconcile & Credit Card Import	Budgeting / Cashflow	Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable	Advanced Billing	Accounts Receivable	Financial Overview
	Configurable Costing Methods	Executive Overview	Multi-Cureancy / Company	Business Intelligence	Amortization Schedules	Active Planner
	Financial Reporting (Multi Site / Company)	General Ledger	Financial Mgmt Overview	Financial Reporting	Multi-currency Transactions	Bank Reconciliation
	General Accounting	Payroll	Tax Connect	General Ledger	Project Accounting	eFiling and Reporting
	General Ledger	QuickBooks	Cash / Asset Mgmt	Multi-currency Management	Revenue Recognition	Electronic Reporting
	Project Accounting		Global Engines			Fixed Assets
	Tax Management					General Ledger
						Sales Tax
Production Management
	Bill Of Materials	Advanced Scheduling	Production Mgmt	Production Management	Advanced Multi-location Inventory	Production Management Overview	Discrete Manufacturing
	Configurable Manufacturing	Job Management	Advanced Production	Production Planning	Aseembly Management	Bill of Materials	Process Manufacturing
	Integrated QMS & ECO / ECR	Order Costing	Advanced Quality Mgmt	Project Management	Work Order Management
	Mobile Shop Floor	Quality Management	Job Management	Quality Control
	Production & WIP Reporting	Rapid Documentation	Lean Manufacturing	Scheduling
	Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning	Shipping	Manufacturing Execution Systm.
	Time Tracking, Job Costing, & Outsourcing	Shop Floor Control	Planning & Scheduling
	Work Order Documents		Product Data Management
Supply Chain Management
	Customer / Vendor Portals	Advanced Scheduling	Supply Chain Mgmt.	Supply Chain Management	Supply Chain Overview	Bar Code
	Lot & Serial Traceability	Demand Forecasting	Inventory Management	Inventory Management		Scanco Bar Code Solution
	MRP / Kanban / Replenishment	Executive Overview	Purchase Management	Purchasing Management
	Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning	Inventory Management	Shipping & Receiving	Shipping and Receiving
	Receiving / Picking / Packing / Shipping	Purchasing / Receiving	Sourcing
	Requisitions & Purchase Orders		Supplier Relationship Mgmt.
	Supply Chain Management		Warehouse Management
	Supply / Demand Forecasting
Customer Relationship Management
	Built-in CRM	CRM	Customer Relations Overview	Customer Relationship Management	Incentive Management	Customer Relationship Overview	CRM
	Calendar Reminders / Follow-ups	Sales Forecasting	Campaign Connect	Customer Management	Job and Project Tracking	ACT! By Sage
	Custom Lead Pipelines	WebView	Case Management	Customer Service	Partner Relationship	Sage SalesLogic Marketing
	Customer & Contact Management		Customer Relationship Management		Sales Order Management	Sage SalesLogics Customer Service
	Customer Case Management		Information Worker		Self Service Customer Portal	Sage SalesLogics Sales
	Integrated CRM		Lead / Opportunity Mgmt		Website	Sage SalesLogics Support
	Last Touch Reporting		Mobile Connect
	Mobile Access & Field Service		Service Management
	Sales Management & Quote Tracking
Additional Capabilities
	Application Programming Interface	Time and Attendance	Cloud Deployment	Additional Capabilities	Real Time Dashboards	Alerts & Workflow	Multi-Channel Retail and Direct Marketing
	Cetec ERP Application Programming Interface (API)	Crystal Reports	Compliance Overview		Security	Business Alerts	Wholesale Distribution
	Custom Report Writer	Data Conversions	Composite Applications			Business Insights Dashboard
	Custom Workflow & Alerting	Document Control	Composite Applications			Business Insights Explorer
	Ecommerce, EDI, & Credit Card Processing	QuickView	Document Mgmt			Business Insights Reporter
	Email Interfacing with Customers & Vendors		Enterprise Content Mgmt			Business Intelligence
	Enterprise Document Management		Enterprise Performance Mgmt			Custom Office
	Pulse Report		Epicor Everywhere FrameworkEpicor Everywhere Frame			Document Management
			Global Business Mgmt			Electronic Data Interchange
			Human Capital Mgmt.			Paperless Office
			ICE Business Architecture			SAP Crystal Reports
			Mobile			StarShip Frieght
			Product Data Mgmt			StarShip Parcel
			Service Mgmt. Overview			Visual Integrator
			Social Enterprise
			Subscription Services
			Web 2.0
Services Support
	Cetec ERP Lite, Standard & Gold Levels	Account Manager	Business Process Outsourcing	Services & Support	Customer Care
	Custom Development & Integration	Classroom Training	Epicor Consulting		NetSuite Central
	Data Migration	E-Learning	Hosting Services		Site Consultation
	Local / Resident Hosting	Onsite and ISO Consulting	Learning & Educational Services
	On-Site Implementation Consulting	Phone Support	Managed Services
	Project Discovery & Gap Analysis		Professional Services
	Services User Training Programs		Subscription Services
			Support

General Data

Product Name

Sage 100c Manufacturing

Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management

Version

Always Current

7.2

10.2.300

11.0

Always Current

2018

Price Range

$40/User/Month-

$5K-200K

$4K -500K

$3000-$4000

$10K-100K

$4K-20K

$2600/ user-

Financing Options

Subscription

Financing, Leasing Options

Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own

Lease, Financing

Subscription

Owner Financing, Lease to own

User Range

5-Unlimited

1-300

10-2000+

1-250

10+unlimited

1-200

20-1000+

Multi Site

Yes

Multi National

Yes

Architecture

Saas, Multitenant

Client/Server

SOA, .NET

C#, .NET

SAAS, Multitenant

Windows ClientServer

Database Platform

Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL

MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas), MS SQL Express

MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas), MAC OS

MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)

MS SQL Server, Progress, IBM DB2, Other, Oracle, ODBC Compliant, Proprietary`, Customized per Client, Pervasive, Power, Sage ProvideX, Sybase, Cloud-Based (Saas), PostgreSQL, MS SQL Express, abas Open Object Oriented Database, MS Access, IBM UniData/UniVerse, Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms, Quickbooks, Salesforce, Multi-Tenant SAAS on the SalesForce Cloud

MS SQL Server, ODBC Compliant

MS SQL Server, Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas)

Server OS

Compatible w/all Operating Systems

Windows

Linux, Windows, Unix

Windows

Mac OS, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware

Windows

Linux, Windows, Unix

SAAS

Yes