Independent Review of Industrial Distribution ERP Software for the Petroleum and Coal Industries

Below is a comprehensive, independent review and comparison of Industrial Distribution ERP software for the Petroleum and Coal 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	SAP Business One	Microsoft Dynamics AX	DEACOM ERP
Version		AX 7 2016	15.03
Price Range	$25K -$250K	$20K-750K	$400K-$2M
Financing Options	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Lease, Owner Financing, Financing	Financing
User Range	25-1000	5-2,250	10-2000
Multi Site	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi National	Yes	Yes	Yes
Architecture	SOA	SOA, .NET, Cloud	Microsoft .NET
Database Platform	MS SQL Server, Progress, IBM DB2, Other, Oracle, Proprietary`, Premise	MS SQL Server, Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), Microsoft Azure	MS SQL Server
Server OS	Mac OS, Linux, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware	Windows	Windows
SAAS	No	Yes	Yes
Materials Management
	Inventory Management	Inventory Controls	Inventory
		Manufacturing	MRP
		Material Planning	Warehouse Management Systems
		Warehouse Management
Sales Order Management
	Sales & Promotions	Sales & Marketing	E-COMMERCE
		Sales Management	Sales Overview
Financial Management
	Financial Reporting	AP / AR	Accounting
	Accounting and Financials Overview	Financial Management Overview
	Banking & Reconciliation	Fixed Assets
	Cost Accounting	General Ledger
		International Capabilities
		Project Accounting
Production Management
		Bill of Materials	Formula Management
		Key Production Features	Labor Tracking System
		Product Builder	Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO)
			Production Overview
			Serialization and Catch weight
Supply Chain Management
		Key Supply Chain Features	Purchasing
Customer Relationship Management
	CRM Overview	Marketing Automation	Customer Relations Management
	Customer Data Management	Sales Force Automation
Additional Capabilities
	E-Commerce	Alert System	Business Intelligence
		Business Intelligence and Reporting	Direct Store Delivery
		Compliance Management	Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
		Human Resource Management	Formula Management
		Service Management	Labor Tracking System
			Mobile
			Point-of-Sale System
			Regulatory / Environmental Reporting
Services Support
	E-Learning	Support Options	Consulting
			Implementation
			Support