Best Manufacturing ERP Systems for MeRLIN Sourcing

Epicor Kinetic is a cloud-first, AI-powered manufacturing ERP system that connects finance, supply chain, production, inventory, quality, service, analytics, and reporting in one platform. It gives manufacturers end-to-end visibility from quoting and planning through production, shipment, and financial close. Kinetic is a fit for discrete, make-to-order, engineer-to-order, and mixed-mode manufacturers that need browser-based workflows, MRP, planning and scheduling, global business management, and support for cloud, on-premises, or hybrid deployment. Epicor Prism adds AI-supported capabilities for selected manufacturing ERP workflows.

QAD helps Adaptive Enterprises rapidly respond to and plan for increasing disruptions by offering a modern, cloud, web and mobile based solution named QAD Adaptive ERP. Manufacturers today need a solution that can be installed and upgraded rapidly, that easily adapts to meet changing business requirements, and most importantly, is effective in helping the company to achieve its goals. QAD Adaptive ERP with the Adaptive UX and the QAD Enterprise Platform was designed to deliver a rapid response to change. QAD Adaptive ERP supports the core business areas that essentially all manufacturers want to optimize, including Sales, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Quality Management, Enterprise Asset Management and Financials. It includes self-service embedded analytics and a common reporting framework to support decision-makers’ needs across the solution. QAD Adaptive ERP is designed for cloud deployment, either in the QAD Cloud or in a certified partner cloud.