ERP Software Packages for High Tech, Electronics, and Electrical Components
As we have discovered in our experience with more than 150 ERP solutions, each ERP software package has its strengths and weaknesses. We track our extensive ERP selection and implementation experience with various enterprise systems in our proprietary ERP Solutions Database. Below is a summary of a small sub-set of data from that database, which our project teams use to help clients select the right ERP software for their organizations.
This table identifies the generalized industry strengths of each of the listed ERP solutions. Our selection process leverages more detailed information from our database to conduct a more thorough assessment of software fit with each client’s business requirements.
ERP Software Packages for High Tech, Electronics, and Electrical Components
| ERP Software Functionality for High Tech, Electronics, and Electrical Components | Epicor | Sage Adonix/X3 | Oracle EBS | SAP | Harris Data | Microsoft Dynamics NAV | Lawson |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRM | High | High | High | High | High | High | High |
| Accounting (GL, AP, AR, Chart-of-Accounts) | High | High | High | High | High | High | High |
| Reporting (ad-Hoc and Periodic) | High | High | High | High | High | High | High |
| HRIS | High | Low | High | High | High | High | High |
| MRP | High | High | High | High | High | High | High |
| Security | High | High | High | High | High | High | High |
| High Volume Order Processing | High | High | High | High | High | High | High |
| Sales and Customer Care | High | High | High | High | High | High | High |
| Planning, Purchasin, and Forecasting | High | Medium | High | High | High | High | High |
| Quality Assurance and Quality Control | High | High | High | High | High | High | High |
| Support EDI, ANSI, and Web Invoice | High | High | High | Medium | High | High | High |
| Accrual | High | High | High | High | High | High | High |
| Interface with Outside Collections Agencies | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Order Scheduling | High | High | High | High | High | High | High |
| Ability to Handle Granular Statuses | High | High | High | High | High | High | High |
| FIFO Inventory and Stock Management | High | High | High | High | High | High | High |
| BOM and Basic Routing | High | High | High | High | High | High | High |
| Manage Multiple Warehouses within One System | High | High | High | High | High | High | High |
| RMA Process | High | High | High | High | Medium | High | High |
| Cycle Counting | High | High | High | High | High | High | High |
| Serialization | High | High | High | High | High | High | High |
| Physical Inventory Management and Replenishment | High | High | High | High | High | High | High |
| Integrated Freight Management | High | High | High | High | Low | High | Medium |
| Handheld Scanning and Barcoding | High | High | High | High | High | High | High |
| Track Inventory Status During the Assembly and Manufacturing Process | High | High | High | High | High | High | High |
