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Compare 3 Top
Accounting and
Operational Systems Webinar 3:
Manufacturing Capabilities Across 3 Solutions
Agenda
Intros
Why compare?
Solutions at a glance
General Manufacturing Capabilities
Bill of Materials Capabilities
Work Order Capabilities
MRP Capabilities
Where do they fit?
Audience Poll*
Q&A*
Next Steps and resources for today
Introductions
Alicia Anderson
Strategic Marketing
Atlanta, GA-based
19 years in ERP/CRM sales, service and marketing
Finance and Reporting Capabilities across 3 Major Solutions – now
available on-demand
Distribution Capabilities across 3 Major Solutions – now available on-
demand
Manufacturing Capabilities across 3 Major Solutions – TODAY
The Series
There are hundreds of solutions
Most of the buying process takes place online
It’s not so much about features – it’s more FIT
Why compare solutions?
Sage 100 MS Dynamics GP QuickBooks
Background Developed by/for CPAs Great Plains architecture, acquired by Microsoft
Single-office/home-office orientation
Typical user count 10-50 25-500 1-10
Database Embedded database or SQL SQL Server Database Embedded database
Payment options One-time license, subscription, leasing/financing
One-time license, subscription, leasing/financing
License or online
Software costs $5k - $75k $25k - $250k $250 - $1000
Solution Expansion (CRM, Distribution, Manufacturing)
Yes Yes Limited
Mobile access Yes No No
Vendor focus Sage provides business technology offered through
partner network
Microsoft offers consumer and business products
Intuit offers personal finance and small business products
Solutions at a Glance
General Manufacturing Capabilities
Sage 100 MS Dynamics GP QuickBooks
Deliver complete, consistent, and current product information. Manage
materials, components, and assemblies more precisely—including
costs, locations, and routing sequences—to gain tighter control of
finished goods, reduce costs, and increase productivity and profitability.
QuickBooks
Enterprise-wide
production
management
Integration across
manufacturing and with
Inventory and Sales
Order
Deeper capabilities in
Sage ERP X3
General Manufacturing Capabilities
Sage 100 MS Dynamics GP
Manage the entire
cycle of order
processing, including
detailed production
costs, work orders,
routings, outsourcing,
and work center
definitions.
Production Scheduling
Deeper capabilities in
Dynamics AX
Available as
Quickbooks Enterprise
“Advanced Inventory”
Bill of Materials
Sage 100 MS Dynamics GP QuickBooks
The Bill of Materials allows you to easily create and maintain a detailed
bill of the components and miscellaneous charges that make up your
finished items and subassembly components.
QuickBooks
Engineering Change
Control
Also records
disassembly
Up to 99 levels of
subassembly
Integrates Sales kits
Bar code printing
Bill of Materials
Sage 100 MS Dynamics GP
Substitute items for
components that don’t
have sufficient
inventory quantities
Engineering Change
Management module
500 item limit per BOM
Limited subassembly
capability
Work Order provides you with complete control of the manufacturing
process and the ability to see up-to-the-minute, work-in-process
information and is particularly important for companies engaged
in assemble-to-order, engineer-to-order, or make-to-order processing.
Work Order Processing
Sage 100 MS Dynamics GP QuickBooks
QuickBooks
Work Center Capacity
Analysis
Forward and backward
scheduling
Bar coded documents –
travelers, picking
sheets, dispatch
sheets, etc.
Work Order Processing
Sage 100 MS Dynamics GP
“Mfg. Order Processing”
Tracks costs, routings,
MRP
“Mass change” the
status of multiple
manufacturing orders at
one time
Automated scheduling -
calculate start and due
dates automatically,
based on the routing
used.
Work order is a
modified sales order
MRP helps you quickly take into account and evaluate your demand,
based on your open sales orders and sales projections, as well as
supply, based on inventory stock levels and open purchase orders.
Materials Requirement Planning (MRP)
Sage 100 MS Dynamics GP QuickBooks
QuickBooks
Projected Demand to
ensure adequate on-
hand raw material
Consolidate material
requisitions by
warehouse groups
Sales projection reports
to plan purchases
Auto generate work
orders for “make” items
MRP
Sage 100 MS Dynamics GP
Set a range between
order point and order
up to level, where
Material Requirements
Planning (MRP)
generation will not
render a Manufacturing
Order.
Flexible planning and
analysis capabilities in
addition to viewing
material requirements
and vendor information.
Available as a 3rd party
solution, or can do
some level of analysis
using Inventory reports
Sage 100 MS Dynamics GP QuickBooks
Industry concentrations Distribution, Manufacturing
Services, Distribution Services, Retail
Technology orientation Stable platform, integration-ready, easily customized
Microsoft shop No integration or customization
Pre/Post-sales support and service
Support and upgrades provided
Support and upgrades provided
Some tech support included with purchase
Implementation assistance
Extensive partner network focused on business needs
Extensive developer-heavy partner network with Microsoft
Consultants are available
Solution emphasis Value and stability Ease of use and Microsoft-friendly
Cost-effective basic accounting
Where do they fit?
Capabilities are similar among many solutions
Understand the priorities for your business
Work with a partner who has many tools in the toolbox
In summary…
What is the greatest challenge you are seeing with your current
manufacturing solution?
Accurate cost analysis
Shipping orders on time and accurately
Outdated technology
Other
A Quick Audience Poll…
Resources for today’s class
Available on http://info.blytheco.com/compare-erp-webinars
Copy of all 3 presentations
Research about preparing for a change – “Are You Ready for Replatforming?” series
Build a Business Case
Evaluation Criteria tools
Cloud vs. On-Premise
More
Guide: How to know if you have outgrown Quickbooks?