ERP Software Comparison for the Lumber Paper Wood Industry on a Cloud Based (SaaS) platform.

A comprehensive independent review and ERP Software comparison for the Lumber Paper Wood Industry with a 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	SYSPRO	Cetec ERP	NetSuite ERP	IFS Applications 9.0	Global Shop Solutions	Microsoft Dynamics NAV	Infor CloudSuite Industrial (Syteline)	Microsoft Dynamics AX	S2K Enterprise
Version	10.00	7.0	Always Current	Always Current	9.0	2017.1	2016	9.00.10	AX 7 2016	6.0
Price Range	$4K -500K	$25K-500K onsite	$40/User/Month-	$10K-100K	$300K-2M	$5K-500K	$8K-$250K	$25K-500K	$20K-750K	Please inquire-
Financing Options	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Lease, Owner Financing, Subscription	Subscription	Subscription	Subscription	Financing, Leasing Options	Lease, Owner Financing, Financing	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Lease, Owner Financing, Financing	Lease, Financing
User Range	10-2000+	25-1000	5-Unlimited	10+unlimited	40-5000	3-1000	5-750	5-1000	5-2,250	15+ unlimited
Multi Site	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi National	Yes	Yes, 60+ Countries	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	40+ Countries	Yes	Yes	Yes ( UK, CA, Caribbean)
Architecture	SOA	SOA, XML, Webservice	Saas, Multitenant	SAAS, Multitenant	SOA	SOA	.NET	SOA	SOA, .NET, Cloud	SOA
Database Platform	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas), MAC OS	MS SQL Server, Other, Cloud-Based (Saas), Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms	Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL	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	Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL	MS SQL Server, ODBC Compliant, Cloud-Based (Saas)	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas), MS SQL Express, MS Access, Microsoft Azure	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)	MS SQL Server, Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), Microsoft Azure	IBM DB2, Cloud-Based (Saas), Premise
Server OS	Linux, Windows, Unix	Windows	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Mac OS, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Windows	Mac OS, Windows, Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Windows	Windows	Linux, Windows, IBM Power System, SaaS Web browser based
SAAS	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Materials Management
	Advanced Material Mgmt.	Inventory Management	Barcoding & Labeling	Multi-location Inventory for Distributor	Complex MRO	Bar Coding		Material Management Summary	Inventory Controls	Master Production Schedule (MPS)
	Bar Coding	Lot Traceability	Bill Of Materials	Advanced Shipping	Costing	Bill of Materials		Plant Maintenance	Manufacturing	Material Requirement Planning
	Handheld		Dimensional Inventory Control	Bin Management	Demand Forecasting	Data Collection			Material Planning
	Material Handler Interface		Inventory Management	Order Promising	Inventory Replenishment	Inventory Control			Warehouse Management
	Material Movement		Lot & Serial Traceability	Real-Time Sustem	Project Budgeting	Inventory Management
	Prioritize Orders		Mobile Warehousing	Return Materials Authorization	Project Reporting	Materials & Inventory
	Sales Order Allocation		MRP & Inventory Forecast		Scheduling and Resourcing	Materials Purchasing
			Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning			Materials Solutions
						Physical Inventory
						Wireless System
Sales Order Management
	Order Management	Document Flow Mgmt.	Automatic Order Processing	Automated Order Processing	Collaborative Solutions	Complete Order Management	Service Management	Advanced Forcasting	Sales & Marketing	Order Processing
	Sales Management	Ecommerce Shopping Cart	Configurable Manufacturing Modes	Automated Payments	Component Repair	Demand Management		Estimating / Quoting	Sales Management	Work Order Processing
	Demand Management	Point Of Sale	EDI / Ecommerce	One Click Purchase Orders	Coordinate Projects	Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)		Request for Quote
	Electronic Data Interchange	Report Writer	Field Service & Projects	Order Management	Customer Orders	Invoice Order History
	Estimate / Quote Mgmt.	Return Mgmt	Manufacturing Quoting	Procure-to-Pay Purchasing	Field Service	Order Enrty
	Storefront	Sales Analysis	Packing, Shipping, & RMAs	Real Time Order Status	Sales	Quoting & Estimating
		Sales Orders	Sales Reporting & Analysis	Self-Service Vendor Center	Sales Quotes	Return Merchandise Authorization
			Workflow & Routing	Shipping Integration		Sales & Service Management
				Streamlined Receiving		Sales Application
						Shipping Logistics
Financial Management
	General Ledger	Budget Management	Accounts Payable	General Ledger, Payables & Receivables	Accounts Payable & Receivable	Accounting Application	Business Intelligence	Financial Management	AP / AR	Accounts Payable
	Accounts Payable	Accounts Payable	Accounts Receivable	Financial Summary	Budget Management	Accounts Payable	Financial Management		Financial Management Overview	Accounts Receivable
	Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable	Bank Reconcile & Credit Card Import	Advanced Billing	Cash Flow	Accounts Receivable			Fixed Assets	Financial Highlights
	Multi-Cureancy / Company	Activity Based Costing	Configurable Costing Methods	Amortization Schedules	Consolidate Accounts	Business Intelligence			General Ledger	General Ledger
	Financial Mgmt Overview	Tax Management	Financial Reporting (Multi Site / Company)	Multi-currency Transactions	Financial Summary	Business Intelligence Application			International Capabilities
	Tax Connect	Assests Register	General Accounting	Project Accounting	Fixed Assets	Cash Flow			Project Accounting
	Cash / Asset Mgmt	Payroll	General Ledger	Revenue Recognition	General Ledger	Financial Management
	Global Engines	Analytics	Project Accounting		Sales Contract Mgmt.	Fixed Assets
			Tax Management			General Ledger
						International Accounting
						Multi-Currency Management
						Payroll Management
Production Management
	Production Mgmt	Bill of Materials	Bill Of Materials	Advanced Multi-location Inventory	Asset Design	Advanced Production Scheduling	Project Management	Engineering	Bill of Materials	Capacity Requirements Planning
	Advanced Production	Engineering Change Control	Configurable Manufacturing	Aseembly Management	Batch Process	Cost Breakdown Application		Planning & Scheduling	Key Production Features	Shop Floor Control
	Advanced Quality Mgmt	Factory Documentation	Integrated QMS & ECO / ECR	Work Order Management	Configure / Make / Assemble	Engineer-to-Order		Production Management	Product Builder
	Job Management	Cost Tracking	Mobile Shop Floor		Constraint-Based Scheduling	Lean Manufacturing		Project Control
	Lean Manufacturing	Planning and Scheduling	Production & WIP Reporting		Engineer to Order	Management Solutions		Shop Floor Data
	Manufacturing Execution Systm.	Projects and Contracts	Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning		Make to Project	Planning & Scheduling		Workflow
	Planning & Scheduling	Quality Mgmt	Time Tracking, Job Costing, & Outsourcing		Multisite Planning	Production Configurator
	Product Data Management	Quotations	Work Order Documents		Project Management	Project Management Application
		Requirements Planning			Repetitive Manufacturing	Quality Control Application
		Shop Clock			Shop Floor Reporting	Quality Tracking
					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.	EDI Solution	Customer / Vendor Portals	Supply Chain Overview	Distribution	Advanced Planning and Scheduling	Supply Chain Management	Shipping / Receiving	Key Supply Chain Features	Inventory Management
	Inventory Management	Freight Calculator	Lot & Serial Traceability		Equipment	Forecasting Trust
	Purchase Management	Inventory Forecasting	MRP / Kanban / Replenishment		Equipment Effectiveness	Shipping & Receiving Management
	Shipping & Receiving	Shipping Mgmt	Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning		Preventive Maintenance	Supplier Relationship Management
	Sourcing		Receiving / Picking / Packing / Shipping		Procurement	Supply Chain Manager
	Supplier Relationship Mgmt.		Requisitions & Purchase Orders		Supply Chain
	Warehouse Management		Supply Chain Management		Warehousing
			Supply / Demand Forecasting
Customer Relationship Management
	Customer Relations Overview	Contact Management	Built-in CRM	Incentive Management	CRM Features	CRM Application	Sales & Marketing	Customer Relations Management	Marketing Automation	Customer Relationship Management
	Campaign Connect	CRM for Syspro	Calendar Reminders / Follow-ups	Job and Project Tracking	Customer Services	Customer & Prospect Management		Field Service Management	Sales Force Automation	Marketing Automation
	Case Management		Custom Lead Pipelines	Partner Relationship	Information Shring	Customer Relationship Management				Remote Sales Force Automation
	Customer Relationship Management		Customer & Contact Management	Sales Order Management	Mobility Features	Sales Forecasting
	Information Worker		Customer Case Management	Self Service Customer Portal	Sales Configurator	Sales Opportunity & Marketing Management
	Lead / Opportunity Mgmt		Integrated CRM	Website		Service Management
	Mobile Connect		Last Touch Reporting
	Service Management		Mobile Access & Field Service
			Sales Management & Quote Tracking
Additional Capabilities
	Cloud Deployment	Document Mgmt	Application Programming Interface	Real Time Dashboards	B2B Contracting	Simplified Label Printing	Human Resources	Human Resources	Alert System	(EDI) Electronic Data Interchange
	Compliance Overview	Espresso Mobile	Cetec ERP Application Programming Interface (API)	Security	Business Analytics	Business Web		Internationalization	Business Intelligence and Reporting	Distribution Management
	Composite Applications		Custom Report Writer		Employee Self-Service	CAD Interface Application		Intuitive User Interface	Compliance Management	e Business Applications
	Composite Applications		Custom Workflow & Alerting		Expense Management	Crystal Reports		Multi-Site, Multi-Plant	Human Resource Management	S2K Mobile
	Document Mgmt		Ecommerce, EDI, & Credit Card Processing		Human Resources	Data Conversion		Quality Control (Supplier)	Service Managment
	Enterprise Content Mgmt		Email Interfacing with Customers & Vendors		Mobile Solutions	Document Control		Report & Analysis
	Enterprise Performance Mgmt		Enterprise Document Management		Payroll, Time & Attendance	Document Control Application		Sytline Data Collection
	Epicor Everywhere FrameworkEpicor Everywhere Frame		Pulse Report		Recruitment, Training & Developemnt	Electronic Data Exchange
	Global Business Mgmt					Global Application Builder
	Human Capital Mgmt.					Key Performance Indicators Application
	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	STARS	Cetec ERP Lite, Standard & Gold Levels	Customer Care	Implementation	FastRESPONSE	Support Options		Support Options
	Epicor Consulting	Support	Custom Development & Integration	NetSuite Central	Support	Global Shop Solutions Consulting
	Hosting Services	Training and Education	Data Migration	Site Consultation	Training	Global Shop Solutions University
	Learning & Educational Services		Local / Resident Hosting			Learning & Educational Services
	Managed Services		On-Site Implementation Consulting			Training Strategies
	Professional Services		Project Discovery & Gap Analysis
	Subscription Services		Services User Training Programs
	Support

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