Job Shop / Shop Floor ERP Software Comparison for the Food & Beverage Industries

Below is a complete and independent review and comparison of Job Shop / Shop Floor ERP software for the Food and Beverage Industries for both wholesale food manufacturing and food distribution businesses. Review the features and benefits of each of these ERP platforms for the Food and Beverage industries. Free demos.




General Data
Product Name	Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management	NetSuite ERP	EnterpriseIQ	SYSPRO	Cetec ERP	S2K Enterprise	Priority Software ERP	WorkWise ERP
Version	7	Always Current	15.2	8.0	Always Current	6.0	17.3	10
Price Range	$2600/ user-	$10K-100K	$25K-	$25K-500K onsite	$40/User/Month-	Please inquire-	$1,400-$3,000/license	$20K-$500K
Financing Options	Owner Financing, Lease to own	Subscription	Lease, Financing, Leasing Options, Subscription	Lease, Owner Financing, Subscription	Subscription	Lease, Financing	Subscription, Licensed	Lease, Leasing Options
User Range	20-1000+	10+unlimited	5-Unlimited	10-1000	5-Unlimited	15+ unlimited	5-1,000	5-500
Multi Site	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi National	Yes	Yes	yes	Yes, 60+ Countries	Yes	Yes ( UK, CA, Caribbean)	Yes	Yes, multi-currency; no multi-language.
Architecture		SAAS, Multitenant	SOA, .NET	SOA, XML, Webservice	Saas, Multitenant	SOA	All current Windows	SQL, .NET, C+
Database Platform	MS SQL Server, Oracle, 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, Oracle, ODBC Compliant, Cloud-Based (Saas), Amazon Web services (Cloud)	MS SQL Server, Other, Cloud-Based (Saas), Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms	Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL	IBM DB2, Cloud-Based (Saas), Premise	MS SQL Server, Oracle, MS SQL Express	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)
Server OS	Linux, Windows, Unix	Mac OS, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware	Linux, Windows, Unix, .NET	Windows	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Linux, Windows, IBM Power System, SaaS Web browser based	Linux, Windows, Unix	Windows, SaaS Web browser based
SAAS	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Materials Management
	Inventory Control	Multi-location Inventory for Distributor	Inventory Control	Inventory Management	Barcoding & Labeling	Master Production Schedule (MPS)	Materials Management Overview	Bill of Materials
		Advanced Shipping	Vendor Managed Inventory	Lot Traceability	Bill Of Materials	Material Requirement Planning	Mobile Devices, Barcode & RFID	CADlink
		Bin Management	Wireless Warehouse Management System		Dimensional Inventory Control		Picking and Shipping	Inventory Management
		Order Promising			Inventory Management		Receiving & Put-Away	Material Control Management
		Real-Time Sustem			Lot & Serial Traceability		Replenishment	Mobile Inventory Control
		Return Materials Authorization			Mobile Warehousing		Traceability	Multi-Carrier Shipment Processing
					MRP & Inventory Forecast			Product Configurator
					Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning			Purchasing and Requisitions
								Routing
								SOLIDWORKS CAD Connect
								UPS / FedEx Integration
Sales Order Management
	Purchasing Management	Automated Order Processing	Packing Slip & Shipping Management	Document Flow Mgmt.	Automatic Order Processing	Order Processing	Orders	Customer Order Estimates
	RF Warehousing	Automated Payments	Quoting and Estimating	Ecommerce Shopping Cart	Configurable Manufacturing Modes	Work Order Processing	Price Quotes	eCommerce Gateway
	Sales Monitoring	One Click Purchase Orders	Sales Orders	Point Of Sale	EDI / Ecommerce		Tasks	Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
		Order Management		Report Writer	Field Service & Projects			Estimating
		Procure-to-Pay Purchasing		Return Mgmt	Manufacturing Quoting			Quotations
		Real Time Order Status		Sales Analysis	Packing, Shipping, & RMAs			Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA)
		Self-Service Vendor Center		Sales Orders	Sales Reporting & Analysis			Serial & Warranty Control
		Shipping Integration			Workflow & Routing
		Streamlined Receiving
Financial Management
	Business Intelligence	General Ledger, Payables & Receivables	Financial Overview	Budget Management	Accounts Payable	Accounts Payable	Billing
	Data Collection	Financial Summary	General Ledger	Accounts Payable	Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable	Budget Control
	Financial Overview	Advanced Billing	Finanacial Reporting	Accounts Receivable	Bank Reconcile & Credit Card Import	Financial Highlights	Cash Management
		Amortization Schedules	Accounts Payable	Activity Based Costing	Configurable Costing Methods	General Ledger	Cost Control
		Multi-currency Transactions	Accounts Receivable	Tax Management	Financial Reporting (Multi Site / Company)		Financial Management Overview
		Project Accounting	Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)	Assests Register	General Accounting		Financial Statement Generator
		Revenue Recognition		Payroll	General Ledger		Fixed Assets
				Analytics	Project Accounting		Regulatory Compliance
					Tax Management
Production Management
	Discrete Manufacturing	Advanced Multi-location Inventory	Bill of Manufacture (BOM)	Bill of Materials	Bill Of Materials	Capacity Requirements Planning	Production Management Overview	Advanced Forecasting
	Process Manufacturing	Aseembly Management	Engineering Change Order	Engineering Change Control	Configurable Manufacturing	Shop Floor Control		Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP)
		Work Order Management	Manufacturing & Production Reporting	Factory Documentation	Integrated QMS & ECO / ECR			Master Production Scheduling (MPS)
			MES	Cost Tracking	Mobile Shop Floor			Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
			Material & Capacity Requirements Planning	Planning and Scheduling	Production & WIP Reporting
			Production Overview	Projects and Contracts	Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning
			Quality Management	Quality Mgmt	Time Tracking, Job Costing, & Outsourcing
			Real Time Monitoring	Quotations	Work Order Documents
				Requirements Planning
				Shop Clock
Supply Chain Management
		Supply Chain Overview	Capable to Promise	EDI Solution	Customer / Vendor Portals	Inventory Management
			Demand Planning	Freight Calculator	Lot & Serial Traceability
			Materials Ordering	Inventory Forecasting	MRP / Kanban / Replenishment
			Outsource Central	Shipping Mgmt	Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning
					Receiving / Picking / Packing / Shipping
					Requisitions & Purchase Orders
					Supply Chain Management
					Supply / Demand Forecasting
Customer Relationship Management
	CRM	Incentive Management	Customer Relationship Management (CRM)	Contact Management	Built-in CRM	Customer Relationship Management	CRM Overview	Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
		Job and Project Tracking		CRM for Syspro	Calendar Reminders / Follow-ups	Marketing Automation
		Partner Relationship			Custom Lead Pipelines	Remote Sales Force Automation
		Sales Order Management			Customer & Contact Management
		Self Service Customer Portal			Customer Case Management
		Website			Integrated CRM
					Last Touch Reporting
					Mobile Access & Field Service
					Sales Management & Quote Tracking
Additional Capabilities
	Multi-Channel Retail and Direct Marketing	Real Time Dashboards	Payroll Processing	Document Mgmt	Application Programming Interface	(EDI) Electronic Data Interchange	Mobile Solutions
	Wholesale Distribution	Security	Work Force Management	Espresso Mobile	Cetec ERP Application Programming Interface (API)	Distribution Management
					Custom Report Writer	e Business Applications
					Custom Workflow & Alerting	S2K Mobile
					Ecommerce, EDI, & Credit Card Processing
					Email Interfacing with Customers & Vendors
					Enterprise Document Management
					Pulse Report
Services Support
		Customer Care	IQMS EnterpriseIQ Training Programs	STARS	Cetec ERP Lite, Standard & Gold Levels		Customer Service & Support Overview	3-Step ERP Implementation
		NetSuite Central	IQMS Professional Services and Consulting	Support	Custom Development & Integration			Customizations and Integrations
		Site Consultation	IQMS Technical Support	Training and Education	Data Migration			ERP User Training
			Software Updates and Maintenance Program		Local / Resident Hosting			Multi-Point ERP Support System
					On-Site Implementation Consulting			WorkWise ERP Consulting
					Project Discovery & Gap Analysis
					Services User Training Programs

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