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	NetSuite ERP	SYSPRO	Cetec ERP	Global Shop Solutions	Microsoft Dynamics NAV	Infor CloudSuite Industrial (Syteline)	Microsoft Dynamics AX	S2K Enterprise
Version	10.2.300	Always Current	8.0	Always Current	2018.1	2019	9.00.10	AX 7 2016	6.0
Price Range	$4K -500K	$10K-100K	$25K-500K onsite	$40/User/Month-	$5K-500K	$8K-$250K	$25K-500K	$20K-750K	Please inquire-
Financing Options	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Subscription	Lease, Owner Financing, 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+	10+unlimited	10-1000	5-Unlimited	3-1000	5-750	5-1000	5-2,250	15+ unlimited
Multi Site	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi National	Yes	Yes	Yes, 60+ Countries	Yes	Yes	40+ Countries	Yes	Yes	Yes ( UK, CA, Caribbean)
Architecture	SOA, .NET	SAAS, Multitenant	SOA, XML, Webservice	Saas, Multitenant	SOA	.NET	SOA	SOA, .NET, Cloud	SOA
Database Platform	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas), MAC OS	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, Other, Cloud-Based (Saas), Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms	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	Mac OS, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware	Windows	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	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Materials Management
	Advanced Material Mgmt.	Multi-location Inventory for Distributor	Inventory Management	Barcoding & Labeling	Bar Coding		Material Management Summary	Inventory Controls	Master Production Schedule (MPS)
	Bar Coding	Advanced Shipping	Lot Traceability	Bill Of Materials	Bill of Materials		Plant Maintenance	Manufacturing	Material Requirement Planning
	Handheld	Bin Management		Dimensional Inventory Control	Inventory Control			Material Planning
	Material Handler Interface	Order Promising		Inventory Management	Inventory Management			Warehouse Management
	Material Movement	Real-Time Sustem		Lot & Serial Traceability	Materials & Inventory
	Prioritize Orders	Return Materials Authorization		Mobile Warehousing	Materials Purchasing
	Sales Order Allocation			MRP & Inventory Forecast	Materials Solutions
				Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning	Physical Inventory
					Wireless System
Sales Order Management
	Order Management	Automated Order Processing	Document Flow Mgmt.	Automatic Order Processing	Complete Order Management	Service Management	Advanced Forcasting	Sales & Marketing	Order Processing
	Sales Management	Automated Payments	Ecommerce Shopping Cart	Configurable Manufacturing Modes	Demand Management		Estimating / Quoting	Sales Management	Work Order Processing
	Demand Management	One Click Purchase Orders	Point Of Sale	EDI / Ecommerce	Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)		Request for Quote
	Electronic Data Interchange	Order Management	Report Writer	Field Service & Projects	Invoice Order History
	Estimate / Quote Mgmt.	Procure-to-Pay Purchasing	Return Mgmt	Manufacturing Quoting	Order Enrty
	Storefront	Real Time Order Status	Sales Analysis	Packing, Shipping, & RMAs	Quoting & Estimating
		Self-Service Vendor Center	Sales Orders	Sales Reporting & Analysis	Return Merchandise Authorization
		Shipping Integration		Workflow & Routing	Sales & Service Management
		Streamlined Receiving			Sales Application
					Shipping Logistics
Financial Management
	General Ledger	General Ledger, Payables & Receivables	Budget Management	Accounts Payable	Accounting	Business Intelligence	Financial Management	AP / AR	Accounts Payable
	Accounts Payable	Financial Summary	Accounts Payable	Accounts Receivable	Business Intelligence	Financial Management		Financial Management Overview	Accounts Receivable
	Accounts Receivable	Advanced Billing	Accounts Receivable	Bank Reconcile & Credit Card Import	Cash Flow			Fixed Assets	Financial Highlights
	Multi-Cureancy / Company	Amortization Schedules	Activity Based Costing	Configurable Costing Methods	Financial Management			General Ledger	General Ledger
	Financial Mgmt Overview	Multi-currency Transactions	Tax Management	Financial Reporting (Multi Site / Company)	Fixed Assets			International Capabilities
	Tax Connect	Project Accounting	Assests Register	General Accounting	General Ledger			Project Accounting
	Cash / Asset Mgmt	Revenue Recognition	Payroll	General Ledger	International Accounting
	Global Engines		Analytics	Project Accounting	Multi-Currency Management
				Tax Management	Payroll Management
Production Management
	Production Mgmt	Advanced Multi-location Inventory	Bill of Materials	Bill Of Materials	Advanced Production Scheduling	Project Management	Engineering	Bill of Materials	Capacity Requirements Planning
	Advanced Production	Aseembly Management	Engineering Change Control	Configurable Manufacturing	Cost Breakdown Application		Planning & Scheduling	Key Production Features	Shop Floor Control
	Advanced Quality Mgmt	Work Order Management	Factory Documentation	Integrated QMS & ECO / ECR	Engineer-to-Order		Production Management	Product Builder
	Job Management		Cost Tracking	Mobile Shop Floor	Lean Manufacturing		Project Control
	Lean Manufacturing		Planning and Scheduling	Production & WIP Reporting	Planning & Scheduling		Shop Floor Data
	Manufacturing Execution Systm.		Projects and Contracts	Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning	Project Management		Workflow
	Planning & Scheduling		Quality Mgmt	Time Tracking, Job Costing, & Outsourcing	Quality Control
	Product Data Management		Quotations	Work Order Documents	Shop Floor Control
			Requirements Planning		Shop Floor Data Collection Application
			Shop Clock		Shop Management
Supply Chain Management
	Supply Chain Mgmt.	Supply Chain Overview	EDI Solution	Customer / Vendor Portals	Advanced Planning and Scheduling	Supply Chain Management	Shipping / Receiving	Key Supply Chain Features	Inventory Management
	Inventory Management		Freight Calculator	Lot & Serial Traceability	Forecasting Trust
	Purchase Management		Inventory Forecasting	MRP / Kanban / Replenishment	Shipping & Receiving Management
	Shipping & Receiving		Shipping Mgmt	Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning	Supplier Relationship Management
	Sourcing			Receiving / Picking / Packing / Shipping	Supply Chain Manager
	Supplier Relationship Mgmt.			Requisitions & Purchase Orders
	Warehouse Management			Supply Chain Management
				Supply / Demand Forecasting
Customer Relationship Management
	Customer Relations Overview	Incentive Management	Contact Management	Built-in CRM	Customer Relationship Management	Sales & Marketing	Customer Relations Management	Marketing Automation	Customer Relationship Management
	Campaign Connect	Job and Project Tracking	CRM for Syspro	Calendar Reminders / Follow-ups	Sales		Field Service Management	Sales Force Automation	Marketing Automation
	Case Management	Partner Relationship		Custom Lead Pipelines					Remote Sales Force Automation
	Customer Relationship Management	Sales Order Management		Customer & Contact Management
	Information Worker	Self Service Customer Portal		Customer Case Management
	Lead / Opportunity Mgmt	Website		Integrated CRM
	Mobile Connect			Last Touch Reporting
	Service Management			Mobile Access & Field Service
				Sales Management & Quote Tracking
Additional Capabilities
	Cloud Deployment	Real Time Dashboards	Document Mgmt	Application Programming Interface	Simplified Label Printing	Human Resources	Human Resources	Alert System	(EDI) Electronic Data Interchange
	Compliance Overview	Security	Espresso Mobile	Cetec ERP Application Programming Interface (API)	Business Web		Internationalization	Business Intelligence and Reporting	Distribution Management
	Composite Applications			Custom Report Writer	CAD Interface Application		Intuitive User Interface	Compliance Management	e Business Applications
	Composite Applications			Custom Workflow & Alerting	Crystal Reports		Multi-Site, Multi-Plant	Human Resource Management	S2K Mobile
	Document Mgmt			Ecommerce, EDI, & Credit Card Processing	Data Conversion		Quality Control (Supplier)	Service Managment
	Enterprise Content Mgmt			Email Interfacing with Customers & Vendors	Document Control		Report & Analysis
	Enterprise Performance Mgmt			Enterprise Document Management	Document Control Application		Sytline Data Collection
	Epicor Everywhere FrameworkEpicor Everywhere Frame			Pulse Report	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	Customer Care	STARS	Cetec ERP Lite, Standard & Gold Levels	FastRESPONSE	Support Options		Support Options
	Epicor Consulting	NetSuite Central	Support	Custom Development & Integration	Global Shop Solutions Consulting
	Hosting Services	Site Consultation	Training and Education	Data Migration	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

General Data

Product Name

Global Shop Solutions

Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Infor CloudSuite Industrial (Syteline)

Microsoft Dynamics AX

S2K Enterprise

Version

10.2.300

Always Current

8.0

Always Current

2018.1

2019

9.00.10

AX 7 2016

6.0

Price Range

$4K -500K

$10K-100K

$25K-500K onsite

$40/User/Month-

$5K-500K

$8K-$250K

$25K-500K

$20K-750K

Please inquire-

Financing Options

Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own

Subscription

Lease, Owner Financing, 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+

10+unlimited

10-1000

5-Unlimited

3-1000

5-750

5-1000

5-2,250

15+ unlimited

Multi Site

Yes

Multi National

Yes

Yes, 60+ Countries

Yes

40+ Countries

Yes

Yes ( UK, CA, Caribbean)

Architecture

SOA, .NET

SAAS, Multitenant

SOA, XML, Webservice

Saas, Multitenant

SOA

.NET

SOA

SOA, .NET, Cloud

SOA

Database Platform

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

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, Other, Cloud-Based (Saas), Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms

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

Mac OS, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware

Windows

Compatible w/all Operating Systems