Process Manufacturing ERP Software Comparison for the Plastics and Rubber Industry, Oracle Platform

A comprehensive independent review of Process Manufacturing ERP Software Comparison for the Plastics and Rubber Industry, Oracle 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	Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management	EnterpriseIQ	Ross ERP	Microsoft Dynamics AX	Infor M3
Version	7	15.2	7.1	AX 7 2016	M3 13.2 (Feb 2014)
Price Range	$2600/ user-	$25K-	$175/User (Saas)-$50K-250K (License)	$20K-750K	-
Financing Options	Owner Financing, Lease to own	Lease, Financing, Leasing Options, Subscription	Lease, Financing, Subscription	Lease, Owner Financing, Financing	Lease, Financing
User Range	20-1000+	5-Unlimited	20-1000	5-2,250	20-2000
Multi Site	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi National	Yes	yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (40+ languages)
Architecture		SOA, .NET	SOA, N-Tier	SOA, .NET, Cloud	Infor 3 tier
Database Platform	MS SQL Server, Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas)	MS SQL Server, Oracle, ODBC Compliant, Cloud-Based (Saas), Amazon Web services (Cloud)	MS SQL Server, Oracle	MS SQL Server, Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), Microsoft Azure	MS SQL Server, IBM DB2, Oracle
Server OS	Linux, Windows, Unix	Linux, Windows, Unix, .NET	Windows, Unix	Windows	Windows, IBM OS, System l
SAAS	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Materials Management
	Inventory Control	Inventory Control	Data Collection	Inventory Controls	M3 Procurement
		Vendor Managed Inventory	Inventory Control	Manufacturing
		Wireless Warehouse Management System	Purchase Order Processing	Material Planning
			Trace Express	Warehouse Management
Sales Order Management
	Purchasing Management	Packing Slip & Shipping Management	Customer Portal	Sales & Marketing	M3 Sales Management
	RF Warehousing	Quoting and Estimating	Pricing and Promotions Management	Sales Management
	Sales Monitoring	Sales Orders	Sales Order Processing
Financial Management
	Business Intelligence	Financial Overview	Accounts Receivable / Payable	AP / AR	M3 Financial Accounting
	Data Collection	General Ledger	Advanced Reporting and Budgeting	Financial Management Overview
	Financial Overview	Finanacial Reporting	Financial Management Overview	Fixed Assets
		Accounts Payable	Fixed Assets	General Ledger
		Accounts Receivable	General Ledger	International Capabilities
		Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)	Project Accounting	Project Accounting
Production Management
	Discrete Manufacturing	Bill of Manufacture (BOM)	Maintenance Management The Maintenance Management	Bill of Materials	M3 Manufacturing
	Process Manufacturing	Engineering Change Order	Process Manufacturing	Key Production Features	M3 Product Data Management
		Manufacturing & Production Reporting	Process Planning	Product Builder	M3 Project Management
		MES	Product Costing
		Material & Capacity Requirements Planning	Quality & Compliance Management
		Production Overview	Ross Production Manager
		Quality Management	Ross Quality Manager
		Real Time Monitoring
Supply Chain Management
		Capable to Promise	Advanced Planning and Scheduling	Key Supply Chain Features	M3 Supply Chain Execution
		Demand Planning	Demand Planning and Sales Forecasting		M3 Supply Chain Planning
		Materials Ordering	Inventory and Replenishment Planning
		Outsource Central
Customer Relationship Management
	CRM	Customer Relationship Management (CRM)	Aptean Sales for Process Manufacturing	Marketing Automation	M3 Customer Lifecycle Mgmt
				Sales Force Automation
Additional Capabilities
	Multi-Channel Retail and Direct Marketing	Payroll Processing	Business Process Management	Alert System	M3 Business Intelligence
	Wholesale Distribution	Work Force Management	Document Connect	Business Intelligence and Reporting	M3 Product Lifecycle
			Event Management Framework	Compliance Management
			Process Analytics	Human Resource Management
			Ross Data Manager	Service Managment
			Ross Insight
Services Support
		IQMS EnterpriseIQ Training Programs	Customer Service & Support	Support Options	M3 Rental Management
		IQMS Professional Services and Consulting	Managed Services		M3 Services Management
		IQMS Technical Support	Professional Services
		Software Updates and Maintenance Program