ABOUT THIS REPORT
ERP Vendor Update: Distribution - and the software capabilities information it contains is compiled by Ultra Consultants from interviews with software company product experts, product documentation and product briefings, independent research and Ultra internal documents.
Ultra's Insight is the opinion of our expert consultants, is based on interview with software company product experts, project experience, sales experience and product knowledge, and is not intended to provide a complete review or comprehensive analysis of the products or companies described.
Note: This report covers selected ERP vendors, which were chosen based on solution suitability for the distribution vertical, market presence, and Ultra's most-recent product information and project experience.
Company and product information in this report has been reviewed by the software vendors featured.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
5 BEST PRACTICES FOR ERP VENDOR SELECTION ............................................................................... 1
EXPERT Q&A: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE PANDEMIC
- AND SMART CHANGES TO MAKE ............................................................................................................. 3 ACUMATICA ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 APTEAN ............................................................................................................................................................... 9 EPICOR/PROPHET 21 ....................................................................................................................................... 12 INFOR CLOUDSUITE DISTRIBUTION ............................................................................................................ 15 INFOR CLOUDSUITE DISTRIBUTION ENTERPRISE .................................................................................. 18 MICROSOFT DYNAMICS 365 BUSINESS CENTRAL (STONERIDGE) .......................................................................................................... 21 MICROSOFT DYNAMICS 365 FINANCE & OPERATIONS (ARGANO/ARBELA)......................................................................................... 24 ORACLE CLOUD (TERILLIUM) ....................................................................................................................... 27 ORACLE NETSUITE ........................................................................................................................................... 30 SAGE 3X .............................................................................................................................................................. 33 SAP BUSINESS ONE (VISION33 )................................................................................................................... 36 SAP S/4HANA .................................................................................................................................................... 39 FIVE MISTAKES THAT DERAIL ERP SOFTWARE SELECTION ............................................................... 42 WHY ULTRA ....................................................................................................................................................... 44