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Independent Review of Industrial Distribution ERP Software for the Lumber/Paper/Wood Industries

Below is a comprehensive, independent review and comparison of Industrial Distribution ERP software for the Lumber/Paper/Wood Industries with an easy-to-navigate matrix comparing general data (e.g. price, financing options. etc.), materials management, sales order management, financial management, production management, supply chain management, and customer relationship management, plus 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	SYSPRO	NetSuite ERP	Microsoft Dynamics AX
Version	7.0	Always Current	AX 7 2016
Price Range	$25K-500K onsite	$10K-100K	$20K-750K
Financing Options	Lease, Owner Financing, Subscription	Subscription	Lease, Owner Financing, Financing
User Range	4-1000	10+unlimited	5-2,250
Multi Site	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi National	Yes, 60+ Countries	Yes	Yes
Architecture	SOA, XML, Webservice	SAAS, Multitenant	SOA, .NET, Cloud
Database Platform	MS SQL Server, Other, Cloud-Based (Saas), Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms	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, Cloud-Based (Saas), Microsoft Azure
Server OS	Windows	Mac OS, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware	Windows
SAAS	No	Yes	Yes
Materials Management
	Inventory Management	Multi-location Inventory for Distributor	Inventory Controls
	Lot Traceability	Advanced Shipping	Manufacturing
		Bin Management	Material Planning
		Order Promising	Warehouse Management
		Real-Time Sustem
		Return Materials Authorization
Sales Order Management
	Document Flow Mgmt.	Automated Order Processing	Sales & Marketing
	Ecommerce Shopping Cart	Automated Payments	Sales Management
	Point Of Sale	One Click Purchase Orders
	Report Writer	Order Management
	Return Mgmt	Procure-to-Pay Purchasing
	Sales Analysis	Real Time Order Status
	Sales Orders	Self-Service Vendor Center
		Shipping Integration
		Streamlined Receiving
Financial Management
	Budget Management	General Ledger, Payables & Receivables	AP / AR
	Accounts Payable	Financial Summary	Financial Management Overview
	Accounts Receivable	Advanced Billing	Fixed Assets
	Activity Based Costing	Amortization Schedules	General Ledger
	Tax Management	Multi-currency Transactions	International Capabilities
	Assests Register	Project Accounting	Project Accounting
	Payroll	Revenue Recognition
	Analytics
Production Management
	Bill of Materials	Advanced Multi-location Inventory	Bill of Materials
	Engineering Change Control	Aseembly Management	Key Production Features
	Factory Documentation	Work Order Management	Product Builder
	Cost Tracking
	Planning and Scheduling
	Projects and Contracts
	Quality Mgmt
	Quotations
	Requirements Planning
	Shop Clock
Supply Chain Management
	EDI Solution	Supply Chain Overview	Key Supply Chain Features
	Freight Calculator
	Inventory Forecasting
	Shipping Mgmt
Customer Relationship Management
	Contact Management	Incentive Management	Marketing Automation
	CRM for Syspro	Job and Project Tracking	Sales Force Automation
		Partner Relationship
		Sales Order Management
		Self Service Customer Portal
		Website
Additional Capabilities
	Document Mgmt	Real Time Dashboards	Alert System
	Espresso Mobile	Security	Business Intelligence and Reporting
			Compliance Management
			Human Resource Management
			Service Managment
Services Support
	STARS	Customer Care	Support Options
	Support	NetSuite Central
	Training and Education	Site Consultation

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