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	abas ERP	IFS Applications 9.0	Global Shop Solutions	Infor CloudSuite Industrial (Syteline)	Microsoft Dynamics AX	SAP Business One
Version	10.00	2017	9.0	2017.1	9.00.10	AX 7 2016
Price Range	$4K -500K	$75K and up-	$300K-2M	$5K-500K	$25K-500K	$20K-750K	$25K -$250K
Financing Options	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Lease, Financing	Subscription	Financing, Leasing Options	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Lease, Owner Financing, Financing	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own
User Range	10-2000+	10-250	40-5000	3-1000	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 / Multi-tier	SOA	SOA	SOA	SOA, .NET, Cloud	SOA
Database Platform	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas), MAC OS	Cloud-Based (Saas), abas Open Object Oriented Database, Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms	Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL	MS SQL Server, ODBC Compliant, Cloud-Based (Saas)	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	Linux, Windows, Unix	Compatible w/all Operating Systems	Windows	Windows	Windows	Mac OS, Linux, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware
SAAS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Materials Management
	Advanced Material Mgmt.	Inventory Management	Complex MRO	Bar Coding	Material Management Summary	Inventory Controls	Inventory Management
	Bar Coding	Material requirements planning (MRP)	Costing	Bill of Materials	Plant Maintenance	Manufacturing
	Handheld	Material Cost Posting	Demand Forecasting	Data Collection		Material Planning
	Material Handler Interface	Scheduling	Inventory Replenishment	Inventory Control		Warehouse Management
	Material Movement	Warehouse Management	Project Budgeting	Inventory 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	Costing	Collaborative Solutions	Complete Order Management	Advanced Forcasting	Sales & Marketing	Sales & Promotions
	Sales Management	Invoicing	Component Repair	Demand Management	Estimating / Quoting	Sales Management
	Demand Management	Process History	Coordinate Projects	Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)	Request for Quote
	Electronic Data Interchange	Quotation Management	Customer Orders	Invoice Order History
	Estimate / Quote Mgmt.	Sales Management Overview	Field Service	Order Enrty
	Storefront	Shipping Order	Sales	Quoting & Estimating
			Sales Quotes	Return Merchandise Authorization
				Sales & Service Management
				Sales Application
				Shipping Logistics
Financial Management
	General Ledger	“What if” Financial Scenarios	Accounts Payable & Receivable	Accounting Application	Financial Management	AP / AR	Financial Reporting
	Accounts Payable	Cost Accounting	Budget Management	Accounts Payable		Financial Management Overview	Accounting and Financials Overview
	Accounts Receivable	Financials and Accounting	Cash Flow	Accounts Receivable		Fixed Assets	Banking & Reconciliation
	Multi-Cureancy / Company	Fixed Assets	Consolidate Accounts	Business Intelligence		General Ledger	Cost Accounting
	Financial Mgmt Overview	Liquidity Planning	Financial Summary	Business Intelligence Application		International Capabilities
	Tax Connect	Perpetual Inventory Costing	Fixed Assets	Cash Flow		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	CAD Integration	Asset Design	Advanced Production Scheduling	Engineering	Bill of Materials
	Advanced Production	Production Summary	Batch Process	Cost Breakdown Application	Planning & Scheduling	Key Production Features
	Advanced Quality Mgmt	Project Cost Accounting	Configure / Make / Assemble	Engineer-to-Order	Production Management	Product Builder
	Job Management	Project Management	Constraint-Based Scheduling	Lean Manufacturing	Project Control
	Lean Manufacturing	Time Recording / Job Time	Engineer to Order	Management Solutions	Shop Floor Data
	Manufacturing Execution Systm.	Work Order Management	Make to Project	Planning & Scheduling	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.	Purchasing	Distribution	Advanced Planning and Scheduling	Shipping / Receiving	Key Supply Chain Features
	Inventory Management	Requisitions	Equipment	Forecasting Trust
	Purchase Management	Sales Planning & Forecasting	Equipment Effectiveness	Shipping & Receiving Management
	Shipping & Receiving	Supplier Relationship Management	Preventive Maintenance	Supplier Relationship Management
	Sourcing		Procurement	Supply Chain Manager
	Supplier Relationship Mgmt.		Supply Chain
	Warehouse Management		Warehousing
Customer Relationship Management
	Customer Relations Overview	Customer Relations Mgmt.	CRM Features	CRM Application	Customer Relations Management	Marketing Automation	CRM Overview
	Campaign Connect	Customer Relationship Management Overview	Customer Services	Customer & Prospect Management	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	Electronic data interchange (EDI)	B2B Contracting	Simplified Label Printing	Human Resources	Alert System	E-Commerce
	Compliance Overview	Business Intelligence	Business Analytics	Business Web	Internationalization	Business Intelligence and Reporting
	Composite Applications	Multi-Site	Employee Self-Service	CAD Interface Application	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	Upgrade Guarantee	Implementation	FastRESPONSE		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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