Manufacturing ERP Software Comparison for the Lumber, Paper, and Wood Industries

Below you will find a comprehensive, independent comparison of top rated manufacturing ERP software systems for the Lumber, Paper, and Wood industries. Use the easy-to-navigate matrix to compare pricing and compatibility data, as well as materials management, sales order management, financial management, production management, supply chain management, and customer relationship management and any other capabilities each vendor might provide. Click on the product links to dive deeper into product features or request a free demo to get more hands-on experience.




General Data
Product Name	SYSPRO	Epicor ERP	Global Shop Solutions	NetSuite ERP	Microsoft Dynamics NAV	Infor CloudSuite Industrial (Syteline)	Microsoft Dynamics AX	S2K Enterprise	Cetec ERP	IFS Applications 10	Total ETO
Version	8.0	10.2.400	2018.1	Always Current	2019	9.00.10	AX 7 2016	6.0	Always Current	Version 10	5
Price Range	$25K-500K onsite	$4K -500K	$5K-500K	$10K-100K	$8K-$250K	$25K-500K	$20K-750K	Please inquire-	$40/User/Month-	$300K-2M	$85 mo. per user-
Financing Options	Lease, Owner Financing, Subscription	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Financing, Leasing Options	Subscription	Lease, Owner Financing, Financing	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Lease, Owner Financing, Financing	Lease, Financing	Subscription	Lease, Subscription
User Range	10-1000	10-2000+	3-1000	10+unlimited	5-750	5-1000	5-2,250	15+ unlimited	5-Unlimited	40+	5-250
Multi Site	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi National	Yes, 60+ Countries	Yes	Yes	Yes	40+ Countries	Yes	Yes	Yes ( UK, CA, Caribbean)	Yes	Yes	Yes -- Canada & U.S.
Architecture	SOA, XML, Webservice	SOA	SOA	SAAS, Multitenant	.NET	SOA	SOA, .NET, Cloud	SOA	Saas, Multitenant	SOA	Client Server
Database Platform	MS SQL Server, Other, Cloud-Based (Saas), Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms, Premise	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)	MS SQL Server, ODBC Compliant, 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, 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	Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL	Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL	MS SQL Server
Server OS	Windows	Linux, Windows	Windows	Mac OS, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware	Mac OS, Windows, Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Windows	Windows	Linux, Windows, IBM Power System, SaaS Web browser based	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Windows
SAAS	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Materials Management
	Inventory Management	Advanced Material Mgmt.	Bar Coding	Multi-location Inventory for Distributor		Material Management Summary	Inventory Controls	Master Production Schedule (MPS)	Barcoding & Labeling	Demand Forecasting	Materials Management
	Lot Traceability	Bar Coding	Bill of Materials	Advanced Shipping		Plant Maintenance	Manufacturing	Material Requirement Planning	Bill Of Materials
		Handheld	Inventory Control	Bin Management			Material Planning		Dimensional Inventory Control
		Material Handler Interface	Inventory Management	Order Promising			Warehouse Management		Inventory Management
		Material Movement	Materials & Inventory	Real-Time Sustem					Lot & Serial Traceability
		Prioritizing Orders	Materials Purchasing	Return Materials Authorization					Mobile Warehousing
		Reserving Inventory and Sales Order Allocation	Materials Solutions						MRP & Inventory Forecast
			Physical Inventory						Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning
			Wireless System
Sales Order Management
	Document Flow Mgmt.	Order Management	Complete Order Management	Automated Order Processing	Service Management	Advanced Forcasting	Sales & Marketing	Order Processing	Automatic Order Processing	Customer Schedules	Sales and Order Management
	Ecommerce Shopping Cart	Sales Management	Demand Management	Automated Payments		Estimating / Quoting	Sales Management	Work Order Processing	Configurable Manufacturing Modes	Product Estimate Management
	Point Of Sale	Commerce Connect	Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)	One Click Purchase Orders		Request for Quote			EDI / Ecommerce	Sales Configurator
	Report Writer	Dealer Network Portal	Invoice Order History	Order Management					Field Service & Projects	Sales Contract Management
	Return Mgmt	Demand Management	Order Enrty	Procure-to-Pay Purchasing					Manufacturing Quoting	Sales Orders
	Sales Analysis	EDI / Demand Management	Quoting & Estimating	Real Time Order Status					Packing, Shipping, & RMAs
	Sales Orders	Electronic Data Interchange	Return Merchandise Authorization	Self-Service Vendor Center					Sales Reporting & Analysis
		Estimate / Quote Mgmt.	Sales & Service Management	Shipping Integration					Workflow & Routing
		Estimating Management	Sales Application	Streamlined Receiving
		Point of Sale	Shipping Logistics
		Storefront
Financial Management
	Budget Management	General Ledger	Accounting	General Ledger, Payables & Receivables	Business Intelligence	Financial Management	AP / AR	Accounts Payable	Accounts Payable	Accounts Payable	Financial Management
	Accounts Payable	Accounts Payable	Business Intelligence	Financial Summary	Financial Management		Financial Management Overview	Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable
	Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable	Cash Flow	Advanced Billing			Fixed Assets	Financial Highlights	Bank Reconcile & Credit Card Import	Budget Management
	Activity Based Costing	Multi-Cureancy / Company	Financial Management	Amortization Schedules			General Ledger	General Ledger	Configurable Costing Methods	Business Planning
	Tax Management	Financial Mgmt Overview	Fixed Assets	Multi-currency Transactions			International Capabilities		Financial Reporting (Multi Site / Company)	Cash Flow
	Assests Register	Tax Connect	General Ledger	Project Accounting			Project Accounting		General Accounting	Consolidation
	Payroll	Asset Management	International Accounting	Revenue Recognition					General Ledger	Consolidation
	Analytics	Cash Management	Multi-Currency Management						Project Accounting	Financial Summary / Features
		Cash / Asset Mgmt	Payroll Management						Tax Management	Fixed Assets
		Credit and Collections								General Ledger
		Credit Card Processing								Project Finance
		Financial Management
		Financial Planning
		Global Engines
		Rebates
		Tax Global Connect
Production Management
	Bill of Materials	Production Management	Advanced Production Scheduling	Advanced Multi-location Inventory	Project Management	Engineering	Bill of Materials	Capacity Requirements Planning	Bill Of Materials	Batch Process Manufacturing	Production Management
	Engineering Change Control	Advanced Production	Cost Breakdown Application	Aseembly Management		Planning & Scheduling	Key Production Features	Shop Floor Control	Configurable Manufacturing	Component Repair
	Factory Documentation	Advanced Quality Management	Engineer-to-Order	Work Order Management		Production Management	Product Builder		Integrated QMS & ECO / ECR	Configure & Make to Order
	Cost Tracking	Enhanced Quality Assurance	Lean Manufacturing			Project Control			Mobile Shop Floor	Constraint Based Scheduling
	Planning and Scheduling	Job Management	Planning & Scheduling			Shop Floor Data			Production & WIP Reporting	Discrete Manufacturing
	Projects and Contracts	Kanban Lean Production	Project Management			Workflow			Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning	Manufacturing Summary
	Quality Mgmt	Lean Manufacturing	Quality Control						Time Tracking, Job Costing, & Outsourcing	Project Based Manufacturing
	Quotations	Manufacturing Execution System	Shop Floor Control						Work Order Documents	Repetitive Manufacturing
	Requirements Planning	Planning & Scheduling	Shop Floor Data Collection Application							Shop Floor Reporting
	Shop Clock	Product Data Management	Shop Management							Visual Planning & Scheduling
		Quality Assurance
Supply Chain Management
	EDI Solution	Supply Chain Management	Advanced Planning and Scheduling	Supply Chain Overview	Supply Chain Management	Shipping / Receiving	Key Supply Chain Features	Inventory Management	Customer / Vendor Portals	Export Control	Supply Chain Management
	Freight Calculator	Handheld	Forecasting Trust						Lot & Serial Traceability	Rental Management
	Inventory Forecasting	Inventory Management	Shipping & Receiving Management						MRP / Kanban / Replenishment	Shipment Management
	Shipping Mgmt	Manifesting & Freight Management	Supplier Relationship Management						Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning	SRM & Procurement
		Purchase Management	Supply Chain Manager						Receiving / Picking / Packing / Shipping	Supplier Schedules
		Shipping & Receiving							Requisitions & Purchase Orders	Supply Chain Planning
		Sourcing							Supply Chain Management	Supply Chain Summary
		Supplier Relationship Mgmt.							Supply / Demand Forecasting	Warehouse Data Collection
		Warehouse Management								Warehouse Management
Customer Relationship Management
	Contact Management	Customer Relations Overview	Customer Relationship Management	Incentive Management	Sales & Marketing	Customer Relations Management	Marketing Automation	Customer Relationship Management	Built-in CRM	CRM Overview / Features
	CRM for Syspro	Campaign Connect	Sales	Job and Project Tracking		Field Service Management	Sales Force Automation	Marketing Automation	Calendar Reminders / Follow-ups
		Case Management		Partner Relationship				Remote Sales Force Automation	Custom Lead Pipelines
		Contact Management		Sales Order Management					Customer & Contact Management
		Customer Connect		Self Service Customer Portal					Customer Case Management
		Customer Relationship Management		Website					Integrated CRM
		Epicor ERP Integration to Salesforce.com							Last Touch Reporting
		Information Worker							Mobile Access & Field Service
		Lead and Opportunity Management							Sales Management & Quote Tracking
		Marketing Management
		Mobile Connect
		Mobile CRM
		Service Management
Additional Capabilities
	Document Mgmt	Business Architecture	Simplified Label Printing	Real Time Dashboards	Human Resources	Human Resources	Alert System	(EDI) Electronic Data Interchange	Application Programming Interface	IFS Engineering Summary / Features	Additional Capabilities
	Espresso Mobile	Business Intelligence and Analytics	Business Web	Security		Internationalization	Business Intelligence and Reporting	Distribution Management	Cetec ERP Application Programming Interface (API)	IFS General Summary / Features
		Cloud Deployment	CAD Interface Application			Intuitive User Interface	Compliance Management	e Business Applications	Custom Report Writer	IFS Human Capital Management Summary / Features
		Compliance Overview	Crystal Reports			Multi-Site, Multi-Plant	Human Resource Management	S2K Mobile	Custom Workflow & Alerting	IFS Maintenance Summary / Features
		Composite Applications	Data Conversion			Quality Control (Supplier)	Service Managment		Ecommerce, EDI, & Credit Card Processing	IFS Projects Summary / Features
		Composite Applications	Document Control			Report & Analysis			Email Interfacing with Customers & Vendors
		Document Mgmt	Document Control Application			Sytline Data Collection			Enterprise Document Management
		Enterprise Content Mgmt	Electronic Data Exchange						Pulse Report
		Enterprise Performance Mgmt	Global Application Builder
		Epicor Everywhere FrameworkEpicor Everywhere Frame	Key Performance Indicators Application
		Epicor ICE	Messaging System Application
		Global Business Management	Mobile Wireless Application
		Governance, Risk, and Compliance	Online System / Time and Attendance
		Human Capital Management	Process Documentation & Training
		ICE Business Architecture	RFID Technology Application
		Mobile
		Planning and Scheduling
		Product Data Mgmt
		Product Management
		Service and Asset Management
		Service Mgmt. Overview
		Social Enterprise
		Subscription Services
		Web 2.0
Services Support
	STARS	Business Process Outsourcing	FastRESPONSE	Customer Care	Support Options		Support Options		Cetec ERP Lite, Standard & Gold Levels	Call Center	Services & Support
	Support	Documentation	Global Shop Solutions Consulting	NetSuite Central					Custom Development & Integration	Dynamic Scheduling
	Training and Education	Embedded Education	Global Shop Solutions University	Site Consultation					Data Migration	Mapping
		Epicor Consulting	Learning & Educational Services						Local / Resident Hosting	Mobile Work Order
		Epicor Education and Content Delivery	Training Strategies						On-Site Implementation Consulting	Service Management
		Epicor Learning Center							Project Discovery & Gap Analysis
		Epicor Service Connect							Services User Training Programs
		Hosting Services
		Learning & Educational Services
		Managed Services
		Professional Services
		REST Services
		Security
		Subscription Services
		Support

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