Manufacturing ERP Software Comparison for the Transportation Industry

Below you will find a comprehensive, independent comparison of top rated manufacturing ERP software systems for the Transportation industry. Use the easy-to-navigate matrix to compare pricing and compatibility data, as well as materials management, sales order management, financial management, production management, supply chain management, and customer relationship management, along within other capabilities each vendor might provide. Click on the product links to dive deeper into product features or request a free demo to get more hands-on experience.


General Data
Product Name	Microsoft Dynamics AX	NetSuite ERP	SAP Business One	Infor CloudSuite Industrial (Syteline)	abas ERP	Priority Software ERP
Version	AX 7 2016	Always Current		9.00.10	2018	17.3
Price Range	$20K-750K	$10K-100K	$25K -$250K	$25K-500K	$75K and up-	$1,400-$3,000/license
Financing Options	Lease, Owner Financing, Financing	Subscription	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Lease, Financing	Subscription, Licensed
User Range	5-2,250	10+unlimited	25-1000	5-1000	10-250	5-1,000
Multi Site	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi National	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Architecture	SOA, .NET, Cloud	SAAS, Multitenant	SOA	SOA	SOA / Multi-tier	All current Windows
Database Platform	MS SQL Server, Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), Microsoft Azure	MS SQL Server, Progress, IBM DB2, Other, Oracle, ODBC Compliant, Proprietary`, Customized per Client, Pervasive, Power, Sage ProvideX, Sybase, Cloud-Based (Saas), PostgreSQL, MS SQL Express, abas Open Object Oriented Database, MS Access, IBM UniData/UniVerse, Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms, Quickbooks, Salesforce, Multi-Tenant SAAS on the SalesForce Cloud	MS SQL Server, Progress, IBM DB2, Other, Oracle, Proprietary`, Premise	MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)	Cloud-Based (Saas), abas Open Object Oriented Database, Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms, Premise	MS SQL Server, Oracle, MS SQL Express
Server OS	Windows	Mac OS, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware	Mac OS, Linux, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware	Windows	Linux, Windows, Unix	Linux, Windows, Unix
SAAS	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Materials Management
	Inventory Controls	Multi-location Inventory for Distributor	Inventory Management	Material Management Summary	Inventory Management	Materials Management Overview
	Manufacturing	Advanced Shipping		Plant Maintenance	Material requirements planning (MRP)	Mobile Devices, Barcode & RFID
	Material Planning	Bin Management			Material Cost Posting	Picking and Shipping
	Warehouse Management	Order Promising			Scheduling	Receiving & Put-Away
		Real-Time Sustem			Warehouse Management	Replenishment
		Return Materials Authorization				Traceability
Sales Order Management
	Sales & Marketing	Automated Order Processing	Sales & Promotions	Advanced Forcasting	Costing	Orders
	Sales Management	Automated Payments		Estimating / Quoting	Invoicing	Price Quotes
		One Click Purchase Orders		Request for Quote	Process History	Tasks
		Order Management			Quotation Management
		Procure-to-Pay Purchasing			Sales Management Overview
		Real Time Order Status			Shipping Order
		Self-Service Vendor Center
		Shipping Integration
		Streamlined Receiving
Financial Management
	AP / AR	General Ledger, Payables & Receivables	Financial Reporting	Financial Management	“What if” Financial Scenarios	Billing
	Financial Management Overview	Financial Summary	Accounting and Financials Overview		Cost Accounting	Budget Control
	Fixed Assets	Advanced Billing	Banking & Reconciliation		Financials and Accounting	Cash Management
	General Ledger	Amortization Schedules	Cost Accounting		Fixed Assets	Cost Control
	International Capabilities	Multi-currency Transactions			Liquidity Planning	Financial Management Overview
	Project Accounting	Project Accounting			Perpetual Inventory Costing	Financial Statement Generator
		Revenue Recognition				Fixed Assets
						Regulatory Compliance
Production Management
	Bill of Materials	Advanced Multi-location Inventory		Engineering	CAD Integration	Production Management Overview
	Key Production Features	Aseembly Management		Planning & Scheduling	Production Summary
	Product Builder	Work Order Management		Production Management	Project Cost Accounting
				Project Control	Project Management
				Shop Floor Data	Time Recording / Job Time
				Workflow	Work Order Management
Supply Chain Management
	Key Supply Chain Features	Supply Chain Overview		Shipping / Receiving	Purchasing
					Requisitions
					Sales Planning & Forecasting
					Supplier Relationship Management
Customer Relationship Management
	Marketing Automation	Incentive Management	CRM Overview	Customer Relations Management	Customer Relations Mgmt.	CRM Overview
	Sales Force Automation	Job and Project Tracking	Customer Data Management	Field Service Management	Customer Relationship Management Overview
		Partner Relationship
		Sales Order Management
		Self Service Customer Portal
		Website
Additional Capabilities
	Alert System	Real Time Dashboards	E-Commerce	Human Resources	Electronic data interchange (EDI)	Mobile Solutions
	Business Intelligence and Reporting	Security		Internationalization	Business Intelligence
	Compliance Management			Intuitive User Interface	Multi-Site
	Human Resource Management			Multi-Site, Multi-Plant
	Service Managment			Quality Control (Supplier)
				Report & Analysis
				Sytline Data Collection
Services Support
	Support Options	Customer Care	E-Learning		Upgrade Guarantee	Customer Service & Support Overview
		NetSuite Central
		Site Consultation

General Data

Product Name

Microsoft Dynamics AX

NetSuite ERP

SAP Business One

Infor CloudSuite Industrial (Syteline)

abas ERP

Priority Software ERP

Version

AX 7 2016

Always Current

9.00.10

2018

17.3

Price Range

$20K-750K

$10K-100K

$25K -$250K

$25K-500K

$75K and up-

$1,400-$3,000/license

Financing Options

Lease, Owner Financing, Financing

Subscription

Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own

Lease, Financing

Subscription, Licensed

User Range

5-2,250

10+unlimited

25-1000

5-1000

10-250

5-1,000

Multi Site

Yes

Multi National

Yes

Architecture

SOA, .NET, Cloud

SAAS, Multitenant

SOA

SOA / Multi-tier

All current Windows

Database Platform

MS SQL Server, Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), Microsoft Azure

MS SQL Server, Progress, IBM DB2, Other, Oracle, ODBC Compliant, Proprietary`, Customized per Client, Pervasive, Power, Sage ProvideX, Sybase, Cloud-Based (Saas), PostgreSQL, MS SQL Express, abas Open Object Oriented Database, MS Access, IBM UniData/UniVerse, Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms, Quickbooks, Salesforce, Multi-Tenant SAAS on the SalesForce Cloud

MS SQL Server, Progress, IBM DB2, Other, Oracle, Proprietary`, Premise

MS SQL Server, Cloud-Based (Saas)

Cloud-Based (Saas), abas Open Object Oriented Database, Universally Compatible w/all Data Base Platforms, Premise

MS SQL Server, Oracle, MS SQL Express

Server OS

Windows

Mac OS, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware

Mac OS, Linux, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware

Windows

Linux, Windows, Unix

SAAS

Yes