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	SAP Business One	NetSuite ERP	Infor CloudSuite Industrial (Syteline)	Microsoft Dynamics AX	Sage 300 ERP	QAD Enterprise Applications	Priority Software ERP
Version		Always Current	9.00.10	AX 7 2016	2014	2018	17.3
Price Range	$25K -$250K	$10K-100K	$25K-500K	$20K-750K	$150/User-$2,500/User	$250/User-	$1,400-$3,000/license
Financing Options	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Subscription	Lease, Owner Financing, Lease to own	Lease, Owner Financing, Financing	Lease, Owner Financing, Financing, Easy Pay Available	Subscription	Subscription, Licensed
User Range	25-1000	10+unlimited	5-1000	5-2,250	2-450	10-10,000	5-1,000
Multi Site	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multi National	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes-169 Countries	Yes	Yes
Architecture	SOA	SAAS, Multitenant	SOA	SOA, .NET, Cloud	Multi-tier	SOA, DA	All current Windows
Database Platform	MS SQL Server, Progress, IBM DB2, Other, Oracle, Proprietary`, Premise	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, Cloud-Based (Saas)	MS SQL Server, Oracle, Cloud-Based (Saas), Microsoft Azure	MS SQL Server, Oracle, Pervasive	Cloud-Based (Saas)	MS SQL Server, Oracle, MS SQL Express
Server OS	Mac OS, Linux, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware	Mac OS, Windows, Unix, Novell Netware	Windows	Windows	Linux, Windows	Windows	Linux, Windows, Unix
SAAS	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Materials Management
	Inventory Management	Multi-location Inventory for Distributor	Material Management Summary	Inventory Controls	Bar Coding		Materials Management Overview
		Advanced Shipping	Plant Maintenance	Manufacturing	Bin Tracking		Mobile Devices, Barcode & RFID
		Bin Management		Material Planning	Material Requirements Planning		Picking and Shipping
		Order Promising		Warehouse Management			Receiving & Put-Away
		Real-Time Sustem					Replenishment
		Return Materials Authorization					Traceability
Sales Order Management
	Sales & Promotions	Automated Order Processing	Advanced Forcasting	Sales & Marketing	Direct Receivables		Orders
		Automated Payments	Estimating / Quoting	Sales Management	Electronic Funds Transfer		Price Quotes
		One Click Purchase Orders	Request for Quote		National Accounts Management		Tasks
		Order Management			Order Entry
		Procure-to-Pay Purchasing
		Real Time Order Status
		Self-Service Vendor Center
		Shipping Integration
		Streamlined Receiving
Financial Management
	Financial Reporting	General Ledger, Payables & Receivables	Financial Management	AP / AR	Accounts Payable	Financial Overview	Billing
	Accounting and Financials Overview	Financial Summary		Financial Management Overview	Accounts Receivable	Governance, Risk & Compliance	Budget Control
	Banking & Reconciliation	Advanced Billing		Fixed Assets	Fixed Asset Management	Management Reporting	Cash Management
	Cost Accounting	Amortization Schedules		General Ledger	General Ledger	Multi-GAAP	Cost Control
		Multi-currency Transactions		International Capabilities	Intercompany Transactions	Banking / Cash Mgmt.	Financial Management Overview
		Project Accounting		Project Accounting	Multi-currency	Accounts Receivable	Financial Statement Generator
		Revenue Recognition			Project & Job Costing	Budgeting	Fixed Assets
						Accounts Payable	Regulatory Compliance
						Financial Analysis
Production Management
		Advanced Multi-location Inventory	Engineering	Bill of Materials	Advanced Production	Lean Manufacturing	Production Management Overview
		Aseembly Management	Planning & Scheduling	Key Production Features	Basic Manufacturing	Manufacturing Execution
		Work Order Management	Production Management	Product Builder		Manufacturing Overview
			Project Control			Manufacturing Planning
			Shop Floor Data			Manufacturing Scheduling
			Workflow			Product Data Management
						Product Data Management
						Quality Management
Supply Chain Management
		Supply Chain Overview	Shipping / Receiving	Key Supply Chain Features	Inventory Control	Consignment
					Lot Tracking / Serialized Inventory	Demand Management
					Purchase Orders	Purchasing
					Return Materials Authorization	Release Management
					Warehouse Management	Supply Chain Overview
						Supply Chain Planning
						Supply Chain Portal
						Transportation Management
						Warehousing
Customer Relationship Management
	CRM Overview	Incentive Management	Customer Relations Management	Marketing Automation	SageCRM-Customer Service Automation	Configurator	CRM Overview
	Customer Data Management	Job and Project Tracking	Field Service Management	Sales Force Automation	SageCRM-Marketing Automation	Customer Relationship Management
		Partner Relationship			SageCRM-Sales Automation	Customer Self Service
		Sales Order Management				Demand Management
		Self Service Customer Portal				Pricing
		Website				Sales Analysis
						Sales Orders
						Sales Quotes & Orders
						Trade Management
Additional Capabilities
	E-Commerce	Real Time Dashboards	Human Resources	Alert System	Business Intelligence and Reporting	Analytics	Mobile Solutions
		Security	Internationalization	Business Intelligence and Reporting		Enterprise Asset Management
			Intuitive User Interface	Compliance Management		Interoperability Solutions
			Multi-Site, Multi-Plant	Human Resource Management
			Quality Control (Supplier)	Service Managment
			Report & Analysis
			Sytline Data Collection
Services Support
	E-Learning	Customer Care		Support Options	Priority Software Support	QAD Service and Support	Customer Service & Support Overview
		NetSuite Central			Sage Business Care
		Site Consultation			Sage Software University
					Training

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