Engineer to Order (ETO) ERP Software Comparison for the Ship Building Industry

Below is a comprehensive, independent review and comparison of Engineer to Order (ETO) ERP software for the Ship Building Industry 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	Epicor ERP	IFS Applications 9.0	Global Shop Solutions	abas ERP	Infor CloudSuite Industrial (Syteline)	Microsoft Dynamics AX	SAP Business One
Version	10.2	9.0	2018.1	2018	9.00.10	AX 7 2016
Price Range	$4K -500K	$300K-2M	$5K-500K	$75K and up-	$25K-500K	$20K-750K	$25K -$250K
Financing Options	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Subscription	Financing, Leasing Options	Lease, Financing	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Lease, Owner Financing, Financing	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own
User Range	10-2000+	40-5000	3-1000	10-250	5-1000	5-2,250	25-1000
Multi Site	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi National	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Architecture	SOA	SOA	SOA	SOA / Multi-tier	SOA	SOA, .NET, Cloud	SOA
Database Platform	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas), MAC OS	Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL	MS SQL Server, ODBC Compliant, Cloud-Based (Saas)	Cloud-Based (Saas), abas Open Object Oriented Database, Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)	MS SQL Server, Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), Microsoft Azure	MS SQL Server, Progress, IBM DB2, Other, Oracle, Proprietary`
Server OS	Linux, Windows, Unix	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Windows	Linux, Windows, Unix	Windows	Windows	Mac OS, Linux, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware
SAAS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Materials Management
	Advanced Material Mgmt.	Complex MRO	Bar Coding	Inventory Management	Material Management Summary	Inventory Controls	Inventory Management
	Bar Coding	Costing	Bill of Materials	Material requirements planning (MRP)	Plant Maintenance	Manufacturing
	Handheld	Demand Forecasting	Data Collection	Material Cost Posting		Material Planning
	Material Handler Interface	Inventory Replenishment	Inventory Control	Scheduling		Warehouse Management
	Material Movement	Project Budgeting	Inventory Management	Warehouse Management
	Prioritize Orders	Project Reporting	Materials & Inventory
	Sales Order Allocation	Scheduling and Resourcing	Materials Purchasing
			Materials Solutions
			Physical Inventory
			Wireless System
Sales Order Management
	Order Management	Collaborative Solutions	Complete Order Management	Costing	Advanced Forcasting	Sales & Marketing	Sales & Promotions
	Sales Management	Component Repair	Demand Management	Invoicing	Estimating / Quoting	Sales Management
	Demand Management	Coordinate Projects	Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)	Process History	Request for Quote
	Electronic Data Interchange	Customer Orders	Invoice Order History	Quotation Management
	Estimate / Quote Mgmt.	Field Service	Order Enrty	Sales Management Overview
	Storefront	Sales	Quoting & Estimating	Shipping Order
		Sales Quotes	Return Merchandise Authorization
			Sales & Service Management
			Sales Application
			Shipping Logistics
Financial Management
	General Ledger	Accounts Payable & Receivable	Accounting Application	“What if” Financial Scenarios	Financial Management	AP / AR	Financial Reporting
	Accounts Payable	Budget Management	Accounts Payable	Cost Accounting		Financial Management Overview	Accounting and Financials Overview
	Accounts Receivable	Cash Flow	Accounts Receivable	Financials and Accounting		Fixed Assets	Banking & Reconciliation
	Multi-Cureancy / Company	Consolidate Accounts	Business Intelligence	Fixed Assets		General Ledger	Cost Accounting
	Financial Mgmt Overview	Financial Summary	Business Intelligence Application	Liquidity Planning		International Capabilities
	Tax Connect	Fixed Assets	Cash Flow	Perpetual Inventory Costing		Project Accounting
	Cash / Asset Mgmt	General Ledger	Financial Management
	Global Engines	Sales Contract Mgmt.	Fixed Assets
			General Ledger
			International Accounting
			Multi-Currency Management
			Payroll Management
Production Management
	Production Mgmt	Asset Design	Advanced Production Scheduling	CAD Integration	Engineering	Bill of Materials
	Advanced Production	Batch Process	Cost Breakdown Application	Production Summary	Planning & Scheduling	Key Production Features
	Advanced Quality Mgmt	Configure / Make / Assemble	Engineer-to-Order	Project Cost Accounting	Production Management	Product Builder
	Job Management	Constraint-Based Scheduling	Lean Manufacturing	Project Management	Project Control
	Lean Manufacturing	Engineer to Order	Management Solutions	Time Recording / Job Time	Shop Floor Data
	Manufacturing Execution Systm.	Make to Project	Planning & Scheduling	Work Order Management	Workflow
	Planning & Scheduling	Multisite Planning	Production Configurator
	Product Data Management	Project Management	Project Management Application
		Repetitive Manufacturing	Quality Control Application
		Shop Floor Reporting	Quality Tracking
		Shop Order	Shop Floor Control
		Sub-Contract Management	Shop Floor Data Collection Application
			Shop Management
			Software Preventative Maintenance Application
			TrueView Data Display Application
Supply Chain Management
	Supply Chain Mgmt.	Distribution	Advanced Planning and Scheduling	Purchasing	Shipping / Receiving	Key Supply Chain Features
	Inventory Management	Equipment	Forecasting Trust	Requisitions
	Purchase Management	Equipment Effectiveness	Shipping & Receiving Management	Sales Planning & Forecasting
	Shipping & Receiving	Preventive Maintenance	Supplier Relationship Management	Supplier Relationship Management
	Sourcing	Procurement	Supply Chain Manager
	Supplier Relationship Mgmt.	Supply Chain
	Warehouse Management	Warehousing
Customer Relationship Management
	Customer Relations Overview	CRM Features	CRM Application	Customer Relations Mgmt.	Customer Relations Management	Marketing Automation	CRM Overview
	Campaign Connect	Customer Services	Customer & Prospect Management	Customer Relationship Management Overview	Field Service Management	Sales Force Automation	Customer Data Management
	Case Management	Information Shring	Customer Relationship Management
	Customer Relationship Management	Mobility Features	Sales Forecasting
	Information Worker	Sales Configurator	Sales Opportunity & Marketing Management
	Lead / Opportunity Mgmt		Service Management
	Mobile Connect
	Service Management
Additional Capabilities
	Cloud Deployment	B2B Contracting	Simplified Label Printing	Electronic data interchange (EDI)	Human Resources	Alert System	E-Commerce
	Compliance Overview	Business Analytics	Business Web	Business Intelligence	Internationalization	Business Intelligence and Reporting
	Composite Applications	Employee Self-Service	CAD Interface Application	Multi-Site	Intuitive User Interface	Compliance Management
	Composite Applications	Expense Management	Crystal Reports		Multi-Site, Multi-Plant	Human Resource Management
	Document Mgmt	Human Resources	Data Conversion		Quality Control (Supplier)	Service Managment
	Enterprise Content Mgmt	Mobile Solutions	Document Control		Report & Analysis
	Enterprise Performance Mgmt	Payroll, Time & Attendance	Document Control Application		Sytline Data Collection
	Epicor Everywhere FrameworkEpicor Everywhere Frame	Recruitment, Training & Developemnt	Electronic Data Exchange
	Global Business Mgmt		Global Application Builder
	Human Capital Mgmt.		Key Performance Indicators Application
	ICE Business Architecture		Messaging System Application
	Mobile		Mobile Wireless Application
	Product Data Mgmt		Online System / Time and Attendance
	Service Mgmt. Overview		Process Documentation & Training
	Social Enterprise		RFID Technology Application
	Subscription Services
	Web 2.0
Services Support
	Business Process Outsourcing	Implementation	FastRESPONSE	Upgrade Guarantee		Support Options	E-Learning
	Epicor Consulting	Support	Global Shop Solutions Consulting
	Hosting Services	Training	Global Shop Solutions University
	Learning & Educational Services		Learning & Educational Services
	Managed Services		Training Strategies
	Professional Services
	Subscription Services
	Support

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