Manufacturing ERP Software Comparison for the Construction and Building Materials Industry

Below you will find a comprehensive, independent review and comparison of Manufacturing ERP software for the Construction and Building 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	Sage 100c Manufacturing	NetSuite ERP	E2 Shop System	QAD Enterprise Applications	Cetec ERP	Genius ERP
Version	2018	Always Current	always current	2018	Always Current	11.0
Price Range	$4K-20K	$10K-100K	$3K-100K annually	$250/User-	$40/User/Month-	$3000-$4000
Financing Options	Owner Financing, Lease to own	Subscription	Financing, Leasing Options, Monthly Credit Card Payments	Subscription	Subscription	Lease, Financing
User Range	1-200	10+unlimited	1-300	10-10,000	5-Unlimited	1-250
Multi Site	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi National	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Architecture	Windows ClientServer	SAAS, Multitenant	Client/Server	SOA, DA	Saas, Multitenant	C#, .NET
Database Platform	MS SQL Server, ODBC Compliant	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, Cloud-Based (Saas)	Cloud-Based (Saas)	Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)
Server OS	Windows	Mac OS, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware	Windows	Windows	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Windows
SAAS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Materials Management
	Bill of Materials	Multi-location Inventory for Distributor	Data Collection		Barcoding & Labeling	Inventory Management
	Inventory Management	Advanced Shipping	Bar Coding		Bill Of Materials	Bill of Materials
	Purchase Order	Bin Management	Bill Of Materials		Dimensional Inventory Control	Materials Purchasing
	Work Order	Order Promising	Handheld / Pocketview		Inventory Management	Vendor Management
		Real-Time Sustem	Inventory Control		Lot & Serial Traceability
		Return Materials Authorization	Inventory Management		Mobile Warehousing
			Lot and Serial Control		MRP & Inventory Forecast
			Material Management		Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning
Sales Order Management
	Bar Code	Automated Order Processing	Order Entry		Automatic Order Processing	Sales & Order Management
	Credit Card Processing	Automated Payments	Quoting / Estimating		Configurable Manufacturing Modes	Quoting and Estimating
	EDI	One Click Purchase Orders	Vender Returns		EDI / Ecommerce	Sales Dashboard and Directory
	Point of Sale	Order Management			Field Service & Projects	Sales Management and CRM
	Return Merchandise Authorization	Procure-to-Pay Purchasing			Manufacturing Quoting
	Sales Order	Real Time Order Status			Packing, Shipping, & RMAs
		Self-Service Vendor Center			Sales Reporting & Analysis
		Shipping Integration			Workflow & Routing
		Streamlined Receiving
Financial Management
	Financial Management Overview	General Ledger, Payables & Receivables	Accounts Payable	Financial Overview	Accounts Payable	Financial Management
	Accounts Payable	Financial Summary	Accounts Receivable	Governance, Risk & Compliance	Accounts Receivable	Accounts Payable
	Accounts Receivable	Advanced Billing	Budgeting / Cashflow	Management Reporting	Bank Reconcile & Credit Card Import	Accounts Receivable
	Active Planner	Amortization Schedules	Executive Overview	Multi-GAAP	Configurable Costing Methods	Business Intelligence
	Bank Reconciliation	Multi-currency Transactions	General Ledger	Banking / Cash Mgmt.	Financial Reporting (Multi Site / Company)	Financial Reporting
	eFiling and Reporting	Project Accounting	Payroll	Accounts Receivable	General Accounting	General Ledger
	Electronic Reporting	Revenue Recognition	QuickBooks	Budgeting	General Ledger	Multi-currency Management
	Fixed Assets			Accounts Payable	Project Accounting
	General Ledger			Financial Analysis	Tax Management
	Sales Tax
Production Management
	Production Management Overview	Advanced Multi-location Inventory	Advanced Scheduling	Lean Manufacturing	Bill Of Materials	Production Management
	Bill of Materials	Aseembly Management	Job Management	Manufacturing Execution	Configurable Manufacturing	Production Planning
		Work Order Management	Order Costing	Manufacturing Overview	Integrated QMS & ECO / ECR	Project Management
			Quality Management	Manufacturing Planning	Mobile Shop Floor	Quality Control
			Rapid Documentation	Manufacturing Scheduling	Production & WIP Reporting	Scheduling
			Shipping	Product Data Management	Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning
			Shop Floor Control	Product Data Management	Time Tracking, Job Costing, & Outsourcing
				Quality Management	Work Order Documents
Supply Chain Management
	Bar Code	Supply Chain Overview	Advanced Scheduling	Consignment	Customer / Vendor Portals	Supply Chain Management
	Scanco Bar Code Solution		Demand Forecasting	Demand Management	Lot & Serial Traceability	Inventory Management
			Executive Overview	Purchasing	MRP / Kanban / Replenishment	Purchasing Management
			Inventory Management	Release Management	Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning	Shipping and Receiving
			Purchasing / Receiving	Supply Chain Overview	Receiving / Picking / Packing / Shipping
				Supply Chain Planning	Requisitions & Purchase Orders
				Supply Chain Portal	Supply Chain Management
				Transportation Management	Supply / Demand Forecasting
				Warehousing
Customer Relationship Management
	Customer Relationship Overview	Incentive Management	CRM	Configurator	Built-in CRM	Customer Relationship Management
	ACT! By Sage	Job and Project Tracking	Sales Forecasting	Customer Relationship Management	Calendar Reminders / Follow-ups	Customer Management
	Sage SalesLogic Marketing	Partner Relationship	WebView	Customer Self Service	Custom Lead Pipelines	Customer Service
	Sage SalesLogics Customer Service	Sales Order Management		Demand Management	Customer & Contact Management
	Sage SalesLogics Sales	Self Service Customer Portal		Pricing	Customer Case Management
	Sage SalesLogics Support	Website		Sales Analysis	Integrated CRM
				Sales Orders	Last Touch Reporting
				Sales Quotes & Orders	Mobile Access & Field Service
				Trade Management	Sales Management & Quote Tracking
Additional Capabilities
	Alerts & Workflow	Real Time Dashboards	Time and Attendance	Analytics	Application Programming Interface	Additional Capabilities
	Business Alerts	Security	Crystal Reports	Enterprise Asset Management	Cetec ERP Application Programming Interface (API)
	Business Insights Dashboard		Data Conversions	Interoperability Solutions	Custom Report Writer
	Business Insights Explorer		Document Control		Custom Workflow & Alerting
	Business Insights Reporter		QuickView		Ecommerce, EDI, & Credit Card Processing
	Business Intelligence				Email Interfacing with Customers & Vendors
	Custom Office				Enterprise Document Management
	Document Management				Pulse Report
	Electronic Data Interchange
	Paperless Office
	SAP Crystal Reports
	StarShip Frieght
	StarShip Parcel
	Visual Integrator
Services Support
		Customer Care	Account Manager	QAD Service and Support	Cetec ERP Lite, Standard & Gold Levels	Services & Support
		NetSuite Central	Classroom Training		Custom Development & Integration
		Site Consultation	E-Learning		Data Migration
			Onsite and ISO Consulting		Local / Resident Hosting
			Phone Support		On-Site Implementation Consulting
					Project Discovery & Gap Analysis
					Services User Training Programs

General Data

Product Name

Sage 100c Manufacturing

NetSuite ERP

E2 Shop System

QAD Enterprise Applications

Cetec ERP

Genius ERP

Version

2018

Always Current

always current

2018

Always Current

11.0

Price Range

$4K-20K

$10K-100K

$3K-100K annually

$250/User-

$40/User/Month-

$3000-$4000

Financing Options

Owner Financing, Lease to own

Subscription

Financing, Leasing Options, Monthly Credit Card Payments

Subscription

Lease, Financing

User Range

1-200

10+unlimited

1-300

10-10,000

5-Unlimited

1-250

Multi Site

Yes

Multi National

Yes

Architecture

Windows ClientServer

SAAS, Multitenant

Client/Server

SOA, DA

Saas, Multitenant

C#, .NET

Database Platform

MS SQL Server, ODBC Compliant

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, Cloud-Based (Saas)

Cloud-Based (Saas)

Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL

MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)

Server OS

Windows

Mac OS, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware

Windows

Compatible w/all Operating Systems

Windows

SAAS

Yes