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	SAP Business One	Global Shop Solutions	Infor CloudSuite Industrial (Syteline)	Microsoft Dynamics AX	IFS Applications 10
Version		2019.1	9.00.10	AX 7 2016	Version 10
Price Range	$25K -$250K	$5K-500K	$25K-500K	$20K-750K	$300K-2M
Financing Options	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Financing, Leasing Options	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Lease, Owner Financing, Financing	Lease, Subscription
User Range	25-1000	3-1000	5-1000	5-2,250	40+
Multi Site	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi National	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Architecture	SOA	SOA	SOA	SOA, .NET, Cloud	SOA
Database Platform	MS SQL Server, Progress, IBM DB2, Other, Oracle, Proprietary`, Premise	MS SQL Server, ODBC Compliant, Cloud-Based (Saas)	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)	MS SQL Server, Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), Microsoft Azure	Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), MySQL
Server OS	Mac OS, Linux, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware	Windows	Windows	Windows	Compatible w/all Operating Systems
SAAS	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Materials Management
	Inventory Management	Bar Coding	Material Management Summary	Inventory Controls	Demand Forecasting
		Bill of Materials	Plant Maintenance	Manufacturing
		Inventory Control		Material Planning
		Inventory Management		Warehouse Management
		Materials & Inventory
		Materials Purchasing
		Materials Solutions
		Physical Inventory
		Wireless System
Sales Order Management
	Sales & Promotions	Complete Order Management	Advanced Forcasting	Sales & Marketing	Customer Schedules
		Demand Management	Estimating / Quoting	Sales Management	Product Estimate Management
		Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)	Request for Quote		Sales Configurator
		Invoice Order History			Sales Contract Management
		Order Enrty			Sales Orders
		Quoting & Estimating
		Return Merchandise Authorization
		Sales & Service Management
		Sales Application
		Shipping Logistics
Financial Management
	Financial Reporting	Accounting	Financial Management	AP / AR	Accounts Payable
	Accounting and Financials Overview	Business Intelligence		Financial Management Overview	Accounts Receivable
	Banking & Reconciliation	Cash Flow		Fixed Assets	Budget Management
	Cost Accounting	Financial Management		General Ledger	Business Planning
		Fixed Assets		International Capabilities	Cash Flow
		General Ledger		Project Accounting	Consolidation
		International Accounting			Consolidation
		Multi-Currency Management			Financial Summary / Features
		Payroll Management			Fixed Assets
					General Ledger
					Project Finance
Production Management
		Advanced Production Scheduling	Engineering	Bill of Materials	Batch Process Manufacturing
		Cost Breakdown Application	Planning & Scheduling	Key Production Features	Component Repair
		Engineer-to-Order	Production Management	Product Builder	Configure & Make to Order
		Lean Manufacturing	Project Control		Constraint Based Scheduling
		Planning & Scheduling	Shop Floor Data		Discrete Manufacturing
		Project Management	Workflow		Manufacturing Summary
		Quality Control			Project Based Manufacturing
		Shop Floor Control			Repetitive Manufacturing
		Shop Floor Data Collection Application			Shop Floor Reporting
		Shop Management			Visual Planning & Scheduling
Supply Chain Management
		Advanced Planning and Scheduling	Shipping / Receiving	Key Supply Chain Features	Export Control
		Forecasting Trust			Rental Management
		Shipping & Receiving Management			Shipment Management
		Supplier Relationship Management			SRM & Procurement
		Supply Chain Manager			Supplier Schedules
					Supply Chain Planning
					Supply Chain Summary
					Warehouse Data Collection
					Warehouse Management
Customer Relationship Management
	CRM Overview	Customer Relationship Management	Customer Relations Management	Marketing Automation	CRM Overview / Features
	Customer Data Management	Sales	Field Service Management	Sales Force Automation
Additional Capabilities
	E-Commerce	Simplified Label Printing	Human Resources	Alert System	IFS Engineering Summary / Features
		Business Web	Internationalization	Business Intelligence and Reporting	IFS General Summary / Features
		CAD Interface Application	Intuitive User Interface	Compliance Management	IFS Human Capital Management Summary / Features
		Crystal Reports	Multi-Site, Multi-Plant	Human Resource Management	IFS Maintenance Summary / Features
		Data Conversion	Quality Control (Supplier)	Service Management	IFS Projects Summary / Features
		Document Control	Report & Analysis
		Document Control Application	Sytline Data Collection
		Electronic Data Exchange
		Global Application Builder
		Key Performance Indicators Application
		Messaging System Application
		Mobile Wireless Application
		Online System / Time and Attendance
		Process Documentation & Training
		RFID Technology Application
Services Support
	E-Learning	FastRESPONSE		Support Options	Call Center
		Global Shop Solutions Consulting			Dynamic Scheduling
		Global Shop Solutions University			Mapping
		Learning & Educational Services			Mobile Work Order
		Training Strategies			Service Management

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