Made to Order Manufacturing , ERP Software Comparison Cloud Based (SaaS), Industrial Machinery

A comprehensive independent review of Made to Order Manufacturing ERP Software Comparison for the Industrial Machinery Industry, Cloud Based (SaaS) Platform. Below you will find an easy to navigate matrix comparing general data (e.g. price, financing options etc), materials management, sales order management, financial, production, supply chain, and customer management and any additional capabilities each vendor might provide. Click on the links to dive deeper into each vendor's software, or request a Free Demo to get more hands on experience.


General Data
Product Name	Epicor ERP	Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management	EnterpriseIQ	SYSPRO	Cetec ERP	E2 Shop System	Plex Manufacturing Cloud	IFS Applications 9.0	Global Shop Solutions	abas ERP	Microsoft Dynamics AX	Expandable ERP
Version	10.2	7	15.2	8.0	Always Current	7.2	Always Current	9.0	2018.1	2018	AX 7 2016	9.3.0
Price Range	$4K -500K	$2600/ user-	$25K-	$25K-500K onsite	$40/User/Month-	$5K-200K	$5K + per month-	$300K-2M	$5K-500K	$75K and up-	$20K-750K	$20K-200K or$250/User/Mo
Financing Options	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Owner Financing, Lease to own	Lease, Financing, Leasing Options, Subscription	Lease, Owner Financing, Subscription	Subscription	Financing, Leasing Options	Subscription	Subscription	Financing, Leasing Options	Lease, Financing	Lease, Owner Financing, Financing	Subscription, Licensed
User Range	10-2000+	20-1000+	5-Unlimited	10-1000	5-Unlimited	1-300	20-1000+	40-5000	3-1000	10-250	5-2,250	1-Unlimited
Multi Site	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi National	Yes	Yes	yes	Yes, 60+ Countries	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Architecture	SOA		SOA, .NET	SOA, XML, Webservice	Saas, Multitenant	Client/Server	SaaS Multitenant SOA	SOA	SOA	SOA / Multi-tier	SOA, .NET, Cloud	Windows ClientServe
Database Platform	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas), MAC OS	MS SQL Server, Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas)	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	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas), MS SQL Express	Cloud-Based (Saas), Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms	Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL	MS SQL Server, ODBC Compliant, Cloud-Based (Saas)	Cloud-Based (Saas), abas Open Object Oriented Database, Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms	MS SQL Server, Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), Microsoft Azure	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)
Server OS	Linux, Windows, Unix	Linux, Windows, Unix	Linux, Windows, Unix, .NET	Windows	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Windows	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Windows	Linux, Windows, Unix	Windows	Windows
SAAS	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Materials Management
	Advanced Material Mgmt.	Inventory Control	Inventory Control	Inventory Management	Barcoding & Labeling	Data Collection	Inventory Summary	Complex MRO	Bar Coding	Inventory Management	Inventory Controls	Consignment Inventory
	Bar Coding		Vendor Managed Inventory	Lot Traceability	Bill Of Materials	Bar Coding	Inventory Tracking	Costing	Bill of Materials	Material requirements planning (MRP)	Manufacturing	Inventory Accuracy
	Handheld		Wireless Warehouse Management System		Dimensional Inventory Control	Bill Of Materials	Bill of Materials	Demand Forecasting	Data Collection	Material Cost Posting	Material Planning	Inventory Control
	Material Handler Interface				Inventory Management	Handheld / Pocketview	Bar Coding	Inventory Replenishment	Inventory Control	Scheduling	Warehouse Management	Inventory RESTful API
	Material Movement				Lot & Serial Traceability	Inventory Control	Job Tracking System	Project Budgeting	Inventory Management	Warehouse Management		Lot Tracking
	Prioritize Orders				Mobile Warehousing	Inventory Management	Material Requirements Planning	Project Reporting	Materials & Inventory			Materials Management
	Sales Order Allocation				MRP & Inventory Forecast	Lot and Serial Control		Scheduling and Resourcing	Materials Purchasing			Serial & Lot Production Control RESTful APIs
					Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning	Material Management			Materials Solutions			Serial Number Tracking
									Physical Inventory
									Wireless System
Sales Order Management
	Order Management	Purchasing Management	Packing Slip & Shipping Management	Document Flow Mgmt.	Automatic Order Processing	Order Entry	Commission Tracking	Collaborative Solutions	Complete Order Management	Costing	Sales & Marketing	Configuration Control
	Sales Management	RF Warehousing	Quoting and Estimating	Ecommerce Shopping Cart	Configurable Manufacturing Modes	Quoting / Estimating	Competitor Intelligence Database	Component Repair	Demand Management	Invoicing	Sales Management	Electronic Data Transmission
	Demand Management	Sales Monitoring	Sales Orders	Point Of Sale	EDI / Ecommerce	Vender Returns	Customer Orders	Coordinate Projects	Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)	Process History		Pack-Out Ship
	Electronic Data Interchange			Report Writer	Field Service & Projects		E D I	Customer Orders	Invoice Order History	Quotation Management		Quick Sales Order Entry
	Estimate / Quote Mgmt.			Return Mgmt	Manufacturing Quoting		Order Entry & Tracking	Field Service	Order Enrty	Sales Management Overview		Return Material Authorization
	Storefront			Sales Analysis	Packing, Shipping, & RMAs		Quote Tracking	Sales	Quoting & Estimating	Shipping Order		Sales Order Credit Card Validation
				Sales Orders	Sales Reporting & Analysis		Sales Order	Sales Quotes	Return Merchandise Authorization			Sales Order Management
					Workflow & Routing				Sales & Service Management			Shipping RESTful API
									Sales Application			Volume Pricing
									Shipping Logistics
Financial Management
	General Ledger	Business Intelligence	Financial Overview	Budget Management	Accounts Payable	Accounts Payable	accounting Overview	Accounts Payable & Receivable	Accounting Application	“What if” Financial Scenarios	AP / AR	Accounting RESTful APIs
	Accounts Payable	Data Collection	General Ledger	Accounts Payable	Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable	Budget Management	Accounts Payable	Cost Accounting	Financial Management Overview	Accounts Payable
	Accounts Receivable	Financial Overview	Finanacial Reporting	Accounts Receivable	Bank Reconcile & Credit Card Import	Budgeting / Cashflow	Costing	Cash Flow	Accounts Receivable	Financials and Accounting	Fixed Assets	Accounts Receivable
	Multi-Cureancy / Company		Accounts Payable	Activity Based Costing	Configurable Costing Methods	Executive Overview	Expense Project Tracking	Consolidate Accounts	Business Intelligence	Fixed Assets	General Ledger	Bank Reconciliation
	Financial Mgmt Overview		Accounts Receivable	Tax Management	Financial Reporting (Multi Site / Company)	General Ledger	Inventory Valuation	Financial Summary	Business Intelligence Application	Liquidity Planning	International Capabilities	Business Intelligence & Analytics
	Tax Connect		Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)	Assests Register	General Accounting	Payroll	Multi-Company Financial Consolidation	Fixed Assets	Cash Flow	Perpetual Inventory Costing	Project Accounting	Financial Reporting
	Cash / Asset Mgmt			Payroll	General Ledger	QuickBooks		General Ledger	Financial Management			Foreign Currency
	Global Engines			Analytics	Project Accounting			Sales Contract Mgmt.	Fixed Assets			General Ledger
					Tax Management				General Ledger			Multiple Company
									International Accounting
									Multi-Currency Management
									Payroll Management
Production Management
	Production Mgmt	Discrete Manufacturing	Bill of Manufacture (BOM)	Bill of Materials	Bill Of Materials	Advanced Scheduling	Barcode Labeling	Asset Design	Advanced Production Scheduling	CAD Integration	Bill of Materials	Integration For Finite Capacity
	Advanced Production	Process Manufacturing	Engineering Change Order	Engineering Change Control	Configurable Manufacturing	Job Management	Capacity Planning	Batch Process	Cost Breakdown Application	Production Summary	Key Production Features	Job Scheduling & Costing
	Advanced Quality Mgmt		Manufacturing & Production Reporting	Factory Documentation	Integrated QMS & ECO / ECR	Order Costing	Complex Assembly	Configure / Make / Assemble	Engineer-to-Order	Project Cost Accounting	Product Builder	Master Scheduling & Planning
	Job Management		MES	Cost Tracking	Mobile Shop Floor	Quality Management	Labor & Time Tracking	Constraint-Based Scheduling	Lean Manufacturing	Project Management		Shop Floor Routing
	Lean Manufacturing		Material & Capacity Requirements Planning	Planning and Scheduling	Production & WIP Reporting	Rapid Documentation	Multi-Plants	Engineer to Order	Management Solutions	Time Recording / Job Time
	Manufacturing Execution Systm.		Production Overview	Projects and Contracts	Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning	Shipping	Plant Floor Mobile Access	Make to Project	Planning & Scheduling	Work Order Management
	Planning & Scheduling		Quality Management	Quality Mgmt	Time Tracking, Job Costing, & Outsourcing	Shop Floor Control	PLC Machine Integration	Multisite Planning	Production Configurator
	Product Data Management		Real Time Monitoring	Quotations	Work Order Documents		Preventative Maintenance	Project Management	Project Management Application
				Requirements Planning			Production Scheduling Overview	Repetitive Manufacturing	Quality Control Application
				Shop Clock			Shop Floor Control	Shop Floor Reporting	Quality Tracking
							Statistical Process Controls	Shop Order	Shop Floor Control
								Sub-Contract Management	Shop Floor Data Collection Application
									Shop Management
									Software Preventative Maintenance Application
									TrueView Data Display Application
Supply Chain Management
	Supply Chain Mgmt.		Capable to Promise	EDI Solution	Customer / Vendor Portals	Advanced Scheduling	Online Order & Tracking	Distribution	Advanced Planning and Scheduling	Purchasing	Key Supply Chain Features	e-Purchase Order Requisitions
	Inventory Management		Demand Planning	Freight Calculator	Lot & Serial Traceability	Demand Forecasting	Online Tool Release	Equipment	Forecasting Trust	Requisitions		Electronic Data Transmission
	Purchase Management		Materials Ordering	Inventory Forecasting	MRP / Kanban / Replenishment	Executive Overview	Problem Control	Equipment Effectiveness	Shipping & Receiving Management	Sales Planning & Forecasting		Lot Tracking
	Shipping & Receiving		Outsource Central	Shipping Mgmt	Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning	Inventory Management	Supplier Quality	Preventive Maintenance	Supplier Relationship Management	Supplier Relationship Management		PO From SO Create Workbench
	Sourcing				Receiving / Picking / Packing / Shipping	Purchasing / Receiving	Supply Chain Overview	Procurement	Supply Chain Manager			Purchasing
	Supplier Relationship Mgmt.				Requisitions & Purchase Orders			Supply Chain				Purchasing RESTful API
	Warehouse Management				Supply Chain Management			Warehousing				Serial & Lot Product Control
					Supply / Demand Forecasting							Serial Number Product Tracking
Customer Relationship Management
	Customer Relations Overview	CRM	Customer Relationship Management (CRM)	Contact Management	Built-in CRM	CRM	Configurator Pricing	CRM Features	CRM Application	Customer Relations Mgmt.	Marketing Automation	Customer Support
	Campaign Connect			CRM for Syspro	Calendar Reminders / Follow-ups	Sales Forecasting	Cost & Quote Estimating	Customer Services	Customer & Prospect Management	Customer Relationship Management Overview	Sales Force Automation	Expandable CRM
	Case Management				Custom Lead Pipelines	WebView	Customer Master List	Information Shring	Customer Relationship Management			Integration for Salesforce CRM
	Customer Relationship Management				Customer & Contact Management		Customer Relations Summary	Mobility Features	Sales Forecasting
	Information Worker				Customer Case Management		Field Service	Sales Configurator	Sales Opportunity & Marketing Management
	Lead / Opportunity Mgmt				Integrated CRM		Opportunity Tracking		Service Management
	Mobile Connect				Last Touch Reporting		Quick Quoter
	Service Management				Mobile Access & Field Service		Quote Tracking
					Sales Management & Quote Tracking
Additional Capabilities
	Cloud Deployment	Multi-Channel Retail and Direct Marketing	Payroll Processing	Document Mgmt	Application Programming Interface	Time and Attendance	Business Intelligence	B2B Contracting	Simplified Label Printing	Electronic data interchange (EDI)	Alert System	Additional Capabilities Overview
	Compliance Overview	Wholesale Distribution	Work Force Management	Espresso Mobile	Cetec ERP Application Programming Interface (API)	Crystal Reports	Computer Aided Design	Business Analytics	Business Web	Business Intelligence	Business Intelligence and Reporting	Business Intelligence Products
	Composite Applications				Custom Report Writer	Data Conversions	Document Control System	Employee Self-Service	CAD Interface Application	Multi-Site	Compliance Management	Engineering Products
	Composite Applications				Custom Workflow & Alerting	Document Control	E-Commerce	Expense Management	Crystal Reports		Human Resource Management	High Technology Package
	Document Mgmt				Ecommerce, EDI, & Credit Card Processing	QuickView	Electronic Data Interchange	Human Resources	Data Conversion		Service Managment	Integration Programming Interfaces
	Enterprise Content Mgmt				Email Interfacing with Customers & Vendors		Groupware Communication	Mobile Solutions	Document Control			Medical Technology Package
	Enterprise Performance Mgmt				Enterprise Document Management		Human Resources Overview	Payroll, Time & Attendance	Document Control Application			Product Management
	Epicor Everywhere FrameworkEpicor Everywhere Frame				Pulse Report		SmartPlex Mobile Access	Recruitment, Training & Developemnt	Electronic Data Exchange			Quality & Regulatory
	Global Business Mgmt								Global Application Builder			Security & Business Monitoring Products
	Human Capital Mgmt.								Key Performance Indicators Application			Usability & Data Collection Utilities
	ICE Business Architecture								Messaging System Application
	Mobile								Mobile Wireless Application
	Product Data Mgmt								Online System / Time and Attendance
	Service Mgmt. Overview								Process Documentation & Training
	Social Enterprise								RFID Technology Application
	Subscription Services
	Web 2.0
Services Support
	Business Process Outsourcing		IQMS EnterpriseIQ Training Programs	STARS	Cetec ERP Lite, Standard & Gold Levels	Account Manager	Security	Implementation	FastRESPONSE	Upgrade Guarantee	Support Options	Client Support & Training Overview
	Epicor Consulting		IQMS Professional Services and Consulting	Support	Custom Development & Integration	Classroom Training	Training Strategies	Support	Global Shop Solutions Consulting			Customer Support Module
	Hosting Services		IQMS Technical Support	Training and Education	Data Migration	E-Learning		Training	Global Shop Solutions University			Direct Implementation Services
	Learning & Educational Services		Software Updates and Maintenance Program		Local / Resident Hosting	Onsite and ISO Consulting			Learning & Educational Services			Meditech Validation Products & Services
	Managed Services				On-Site Implementation Consulting	Phone Support			Training Strategies			Support & Professional Services
	Professional Services				Project Discovery & Gap Analysis							User Product & Process Training
	Subscription Services				Services User Training Programs
	Support