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2 ERP Systems Found

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Crowe Metals Accelerator for Microsoft Dynamics 365
Ddi system logo
Inform Software
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Crowe Metals Accelerator for Microsoft Dynamics 365

Ddi system logo

Inform Software

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More System Information

Price Range

$12K - $345K

Price Range

$25K - $500K

Cost Per User

$315/mo

Cost Per User

$500/mo

Deployments

Yes Icon Cloud
No Icon On-Premise

Deployments

Yes Icon Cloud
No Icon On-Premise

Retention Rate

N/A

Retention Rate

N/A

Version

-

Version

20.0.63

Financing Options

Subscription

Financing Options

Lease, Subscription

User Range

20 — Unlimited

User Range

5 — 200

Minimum Fee to Implement

$350,000

Minimum Fee to Implement

N/A

Awards

-

Awards

-

Installs

5000+

Installs

550+

Architecture

Hosted Cloud, SaaS

Architecture

.NET

System Summary

Crowe delivers integrated tools for material traceability, margin analysis, material optimization (coil, plate, panel, and long product nesting), and production and quality capabilities to manage the entire product lifecycle from purchasing to shipment. 

System Summary

DDI's Inform is an ERP software for distributors, streamlining business from sales to reporting. It boasts tools like CRM and analytics. User-friendly with a Windows interface, it ensures easy learning. Key perks include 24/7 access, inventory control, CRM tools, and integrated analytics. 

Core Features

  • Yes Icon Multi-Site
  • Yes Icon Multi-National
  • Yes Icon Financial Management
  • Yes Icon Production Management
  • Yes Icon Materials Management (MRP/BOM)
  • Yes Icon Sales Order Management (SOM)
  • Yes Icon Supply Chain Management (SCM)
  • Yes Icon Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Core Features

  • Yes Icon Multi-Site
  • No Icon Multi-National
  • Yes Icon Financial Management
  • No Icon Production Management
  • Yes Icon Materials Management (MRP/BOM)
  • Yes Icon Sales Order Management (SOM)
  • No Icon Supply Chain Management (SCM)
  • Yes Icon Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Unique Features

  • Designed specifically for the metals industry (sheet, coil, plate, long product, pipe & tube, etc.), with modules tailored for metal manufacturing and distribution.
  • Built as an industry accelerator on top of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations.
  • Material traceability for metals: tracks batches/coils/plates, lot tracking, and material origin.
  • Enhanced costing functionality specific to metals: handles the costing nuances of coil nesting, plate nesting, and long product material usage.

 

Unique Features

  • Distribution-focused ERP: made for wholesale distributors across industries like HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and industrial supply.
  • Modules covering order entry, quoting, delivery inquiry, customer service (CRM), inventory management, purchasing, pricing, EDI, etc.
  • Advanced inventory/warehouse tools: demand forecasting, multi-location inventory, cycle counting, PO container shipments.
  • Strategic pricing features: customer price matrices, margin protection, vendor rebates, and different customer-specific pricing scenarios.

Limitations

  • CMA requires D365 Finance and Operations to run; CMA is not a stand-alone platform.

Limitations

  • Scaling limits: Best suited for small to mid-sized distributors rather than large enterprises.
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