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The 7 Best ERP Software for Manufacturing Companies

Choosing the best ERP software for your manufacturing business can be a minefield as there are hundreds of software available. Syn-Star has compiled some of the most well-known ERP software that will help you streamline your processes and increase efficiency.

Best ERP software for manufacturing

When looking at ERP software it is crucial that you choose the right one for your organisation. ERP solutions can bring huge advantages to your manufacturing processes helping your employees perform tasks more effectively. And if you are utilising them correctly you can even keep pace with bigger organisations.  

Software tools will bring the power of automation to all aspects of your manufacturing processes. Automating processes will boost productivity, can assist with inventory management, quality control and even reduce costs.

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Which is the Best EPR Software for your Business?

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions are designed to manage and integrate all the core processes of a business in one unified platform. The goal of ERP is to streamline operations, improve efficiency, and provide a centralised view of business operations in real time. Modern ERP systems use a shared database, which allows different departments to access and share accurate, real-time information, ensuring that everyone in the organisation is working from the same data. And what is more important than working not only faster but also better.

It is difficult to say which ERP software is the best as it will largely depend on your specific requirements. So we have decided to list some of the most well-known ERP software that can help improve your manufacturing operations, scroll down to read more…

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  1. MRPEasy : Earning 4.5 star reviews by its users, MRP Easy offers seamless management of production, stock, purchases and finances. It is a cloud-based system that provides easy to use tools that cover the essentials companies need to manage their production and distribution. It is well-suited for small manufacturers with up to 200 employees who want to keep pace with the big players. MRPEasy offers efficient production planning and reporting, real-time inventory management, sales management and accounting.
  1. Sage X3: is the rebrand of name of Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management. It is designed to help businesses manage various aspects of their operations including finances, sales, supply chain management, production, distribution, and customer service. When using Sage X3 you will have real-time insight into inventory and purchasing. Budgeting and finance tools are also included but its most attractive feature is that it is scalable and customisable with industry specific solutions for sectors like manufacturing and discrete manufacturing, distribution and chemicals. Sage X3 is web-based and supports mobile access. it is also deployable on-premises and as a service in the AWS cloud managed by Sage or a partner-provisioned cloud. Sage X3 is highly flexible, offering integration with various third-party applications, including CRM, HRM, and specialized industry tools. 
  1. Odoo Online: is an open-source suite of applications that includes finance billing, costing, manufacturing process handling. It is suitable for organisations of all sizes. Offering customisable ERP solution, you can add further functionality if required. Being an open-source model Oddo is continuously evolving offering more and more features to its customers. Odoo is available as a cloud solution, a free plan offers restricted use to just one app. Whilst Odoo Online is priced per user, per month and is dependent on the number of apps installed. All Odoo plans include unlimited support, hosting, and maintenance.
  1. Syspro: provides solutions to assist manufacturing and distribution sectors with managing data and gaining business insights. It is a scalable software that can be deployed on-site, accessed via the web or Windows applications. It has highly capable business analytics for faster decision making, inventory, distribution and supply chain. Syspro also supports out-of-the-box integrations where you can integrate technologies such as AI, ML, and IoT into your ERP system and extend the solution to connect to other systems.
  1. Oracle ERP: offers cloud-based solutions to manage and streamline operations, customer interactions. This software also offers the management of employee details, payroll and recruitment processes. Oracle allows users to shape their applications to suit their specific requirements, integrating accounting, procurement, products, and projects in one solution. It is flexible, scalable and suitable for SMEs as well as larger enterprises. It has niche manufacturing capabilities using Kanban and JIT philosophies to enable teams to reduce product lead and improve control over manufacturing.
  1. Epicor Prophet 21: Epicor for Distribution ERP solutions are designed to streamline processes and grow with your business. Its strongest aspects are inventory management, e-commerce capabilities, advanced business analytics, financial management, CRM, order management, pricing, purchasing, warehouse management, light manufacturing, and service and maintenance management. It is especially well-applied in wholesale in industries such as medical supplies/equipment, electrical, fasteners, HVAC, paper & packaging, welding supplies & packaged gases. Epicor for Distribution solutions run on any browser, allowing access from any device, anytime, anywhere.
  1. Plex: Plex was built from the shop floor up to deliver a unified ERP and MES multi-tenant SaaS solution. Plex is adaptable. Its modular architecture supports extensions and integrations using industry-standard API technologies. Key features include real-time production management, supply chain management, finances and accounting, business intelligence, customer relationship management (CRM) and workforce management (HR) including employee performance tracking. Plex provides continuous updates with opt-in capabilities enabling users to immediately begin testing and using new features and eliminating the need for costly upgrades. Customers can securely access Plex via a browser, from any device, with no client installation needed.

Keeping up with the latest ideas and resources is crucial when it comes to manufacturing and perhaps even more so if you are an SME competing with larger organisations. Consider these software solutions to enhance efficiency, save costs and streamline your manufacturing operations.

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