With hundreds of system options on the market today, when you are ready for a change, how do you know which is best for you? Join us for our webinar series “Compare 3 Top Accounting/Operational Systems”. In three 30-minute webinars, we’ll look at Sage 100, Quickbooks, and Microsoft Dynamics across major functional categories and arm you with the information you need to make a decision.

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Compare 3 Top Accounting and Operational Systems
Webinar 3:
Manufacturing Capabilities Across 3 Solutions

2. AgendaIntros 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

3. Introductions
Alicia Anderson Strategic Marketing Atlanta, GA-based 19 years in ERP/CRM sales, service and marketing

4. 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

5. 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?

6. 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

7. 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.

8. 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”

9. 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.

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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?

16. 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…

17. 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…

18. 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?