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	EnterpriseIQ	Sage Enterprise Management	IFS Applications 9.0	Ross ERP	Microsoft Dynamics AX	Infor M3
Version	15.2	7	9.0	7.1	AX 7 2016	M3 13.2 (Feb 2014)
Price Range	$25K-	$2600/ user-	$300K-2M	$175/User (Saas)-$50K-250K (License)	$20K-750K	-
Financing Options	Lease, Financing, Leasing Options, Subscription	Owner Financing, Lease to own	Subscription	Lease, Financing, Subscription	Lease, Owner Financing, Financing	Lease, Financing
User Range	5-Unlimited	20-1000+	40-5000	20-1000	5-2,250	20-2000
Multi Site	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi National	yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (40+ languages)
Architecture	SOA, .NET		SOA	SOA, N-Tier	SOA, .NET, Cloud	Infor 3 tier
Database Platform	MS SQL Server, Oracle, ODBC Compliant, Cloud-Based (Saas), Amazon Web services (Cloud)	MS SQL Server, Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas)	Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL	MS SQL Server, Oracle	MS SQL Server, Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), Microsoft Azure	MS SQL Server, IBM DB2, Oracle
Server OS	Linux, Windows, Unix, .NET	Linux, Windows, Unix	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Windows, Unix	Windows	Windows, IBM OS, System l
SAAS	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Materials Management
	Inventory Control	Inventory Control	Complex MRO	Data Collection	Inventory Controls	M3 Procurement
	Vendor Managed Inventory		Costing	Inventory Control	Manufacturing
	Wireless Warehouse Management System		Demand Forecasting	Purchase Order Processing	Material Planning
			Inventory Replenishment	Trace Express	Warehouse Management
			Project Budgeting
			Project Reporting
			Scheduling and Resourcing
Sales Order Management
	Packing Slip & Shipping Management	Purchasing Management	Collaborative Solutions	Customer Portal	Sales & Marketing	M3 Sales Management
	Quoting and Estimating	RF Warehousing	Component Repair	Pricing and Promotions Management	Sales Management
	Sales Orders	Sales Monitoring	Coordinate Projects	Sales Order Processing
			Customer Orders
			Field Service
			Sales
			Sales Quotes
Financial Management
	Financial Overview	Business Intelligence	Accounts Payable & Receivable	Accounts Receivable / Payable	AP / AR	M3 Financial Accounting
	General Ledger	Data Collection	Budget Management	Advanced Reporting and Budgeting	Financial Management Overview
	Finanacial Reporting	Financial Overview	Cash Flow	Financial Management Overview	Fixed Assets
	Accounts Payable		Consolidate Accounts	Fixed Assets	General Ledger
	Accounts Receivable		Financial Summary	General Ledger	International Capabilities
	Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)		Fixed Assets	Project Accounting	Project Accounting
			General Ledger
			Sales Contract Mgmt.
Production Management
	Bill of Manufacture (BOM)	Discrete Manufacturing	Asset Design	Maintenance Management The Maintenance Management	Bill of Materials	M3 Manufacturing
	Engineering Change Order	Process Manufacturing	Batch Process	Process Manufacturing	Key Production Features	M3 Product Data Management
	Manufacturing & Production Reporting		Configure / Make / Assemble	Process Planning	Product Builder	M3 Project Management
	MES		Constraint-Based Scheduling	Product Costing
	Material & Capacity Requirements Planning		Engineer to Order	Quality & Compliance Management
	Production Overview		Make to Project	Ross Production Manager
	Quality Management		Multisite Planning	Ross Quality Manager
	Real Time Monitoring		Project Management
			Repetitive Manufacturing
			Shop Floor Reporting
			Shop Order
			Sub-Contract Management
Supply Chain Management
	Capable to Promise		Distribution	Advanced Planning and Scheduling	Key Supply Chain Features	M3 Supply Chain Execution
	Demand Planning		Equipment	Demand Planning and Sales Forecasting		M3 Supply Chain Planning
	Materials Ordering		Equipment Effectiveness	Inventory and Replenishment Planning
	Outsource Central		Preventive Maintenance
			Procurement
			Supply Chain
			Warehousing
Customer Relationship Management
	Customer Relationship Management (CRM)	CRM	CRM Features	Aptean Sales for Process Manufacturing	Marketing Automation	M3 Customer Lifecycle Mgmt
			Customer Services		Sales Force Automation
			Information Shring
			Mobility Features
			Sales Configurator
Additional Capabilities
	Payroll Processing	Multi-Channel Retail and Direct Marketing	B2B Contracting	Business Process Management	Alert System	M3 Business Intelligence
	Work Force Management	Wholesale Distribution	Business Analytics	Document Connect	Business Intelligence and Reporting	M3 Product Lifecycle
			Employee Self-Service	Event Management Framework	Compliance Management
			Expense Management	Process Analytics	Human Resource Management
			Human Resources	Ross Data Manager	Service Managment
			Mobile Solutions	Ross Insight
			Payroll, Time & Attendance
			Recruitment, Training & Developemnt
Services Support
	IQMS EnterpriseIQ Training Programs		Implementation	Customer Service & Support	Support Options	M3 Rental Management
	IQMS Professional Services and Consulting		Support	Managed Services		M3 Services Management
	IQMS Technical Support		Training	Professional Services
	Software Updates and Maintenance Program