Access Orchestrate vs. Smart Factory Comparison Chart

MRPeasy helps small manufacturers grow with easy-to-use tools that cover all the essentials they need to manage their production. Having built the first cloud-based MRP platform in 2014, we offer user-friendly software-as-a-service that covers everything from production planning to CRM, skipping all the features that are too complex or irrelevant for small manufacturers. This means smaller manufacturers get access to powerful production planning tools, levelling the playing field with larger competitors. With MRPeasy, you know exactly how much your products cost and when they’re ready, helping you to steer your business effectively. MRPeasy integrates with leading accounting software like QuickBooks and Xero and e-commerce platforms like Shopify and WooCommerce, providing a comprehensive, fully integrated business management solution.

Katana's Cloud Inventory Platform gives you a centralized view of your inventory to maintain optimal stock levels across all your locations and efficiently track products available for sale. Easily manage incoming orders from all your sales channels and issue purchase orders directly from Katana to ensure restocking at the right time and in the right quantities. Seamlessly integrate Katana with your e-commerce, accounting, and other business software to automate repetitive tasks and get real-time visibility over your daily operations and business performance. Main features: *Real-time inventory insights *Built-in purchase order management *Omnichannel sales management *Manufacturing operations management *Financial visibility and cloud accounting

Shoplogix is a smart, scalable platform trusted by manufacturers worldwide for over 20 years. It transforms real-time machine and production data into actionable insights, helping teams uncover hidden losses and drive rapid ROI. Features include intuitive visual dashboards, integrated analytics, and real-time alerts for fast, informed decisions. Shoplogix connects to any machine type, tracking downtime, scrap, throughput, and setup stages. Operators and managers can quickly spot issues, launch action plans, and improve efficiency on the fly. With built-in continuous improvement tools and seamless scaling from one line to multi-plant operations, Shoplogix empowers your team to eliminate bottlenecks, boost OEE, and achieve lasting operational excellence.

Epicor Kinetic is a global, cloud-focused cognitive ERP solution built for manufacturers, driving profitability through real-time insights, people-centric AI, and seamless collaboration. Positioned at the core of your business applications, Kinetic leverages artificial intelligence to extract maximum value from your enterprise data, processes, and decision-making information. Purposely designed with deep industry expertise, it offers end-to-end capabilities for discrete, make-to-order, and mixed-mode manufacturers in the small and mid-market space. Kinetic supports the needs of leading manufacturers across multiple industries, including Industrial Machinery, Fabricated Metals, Electronics and High Tech, Plastics and Rubber, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Medical Device, Consumer Products, Furniture and Fixtures, Measuring and Controlling Devices, and more. Embrace future-ready business, digital transformation, and flexible deployment with this singular, AI-powered ERP solution.

We simplify your manufacturing.™ Global Shop Solutions AI-integrated ERP software provides the applications needed to deliver a quality part on time, every time from quote to cash and everything in between, including shop management, scheduling, inventory, accounting, quality control, CRM and 25 more. Built with AI in mind, our software helps manufacturers make smarter, data-driven decisions that improve efficiency and visibility. Available in the cloud or on premise, our manufacturing customers benefit from real-time inventory accuracy, improved on-time delivery, lower administrative costs, increased sales and improved customer service. Headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas includes a state-of-the-art R&D facility and Global Shop Solutions training center. Through its offices in the U.S., Mexico, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, the company supports thousands of manufacturing facilities in over 25 countries and more than 30 industries.

Runn is a real-time resource management platform with integrated time tracking and powerful forecasting capabilities. Intuitively plan projects and schedule resources with allocations, project phases, milestones, and time off. Flick between monthly, quarterly and half-yearly views to plan for the short and long term. Get a dynamic bird’s-eye view of your entire organization to manage capacity, workload and availability changes as you create your plans. Track project budgets, view forecasts, and get relevant metrics with in-depth reports, charts and dashboards. Use Runn’s time tracker and timesheets to monitor project progress. Direct integrations with Harvest, WorkflowMax, and Clockify. Use the API to connect your favorite tools with Runn.

Acuity PPM provides Senior Leaders and Project Management Teams (PMO's) with easy-to-use portfolio management software to manage the project portfolio. Acuity PPM provides a Work Intake module to support demand management and helps you create and evaluate new project requests through prioritization, financial planning and resource management (capacity planning). Once a request is approved, project teams can track project progress with centralized status reports, track key milestones, risks, issues, financial plans, decisions, lessons learned, project and portfolio roadmaps, and resource plans in Acuity PPM. This helps leadership teams select the right projects for the organization. Connect to common Project Management tools such as Jira, Smartsheet, Asana, Wrike, Monday.com, and others. Our implementations are measured in days, not weeks or months like many vendors. Get started quickly and give leadership the single source of truth they need to accomplish strategic goals.

Flowlens - built by a small business, designed for small businesses. Flowlens is end-to-end business management software designed specifically for growing SME manufacturers around the world. Whether you’re scaling production, managing complex supply chains, or improving customer service, Flowlens brings your people, processes, and data together in one connected platform. With Flowlens, you can: • Centralize your business information in one secure, cloud-based system • Manage customers, suppliers, and inventory with complete visibility • Streamline production and capacity planning • Automatically identify stock shortages and create purchase orders • Handle multi-level BOMs and production routings with ease • Manage unlimited SKUs across your product lines • Maintain traceability and quality compliance • Control multi-site and multi-level stock operations • Deliver exceptional after-sales service with full product history • Integrate seamlessly with Xero, QuickBooks and Sage.

Tractian is the Industrial Copilot for maintenance and reliability, providing a cutting-edge platform designed to prevent unplanned downtime, boost operational efficiency, and enhance maintenance capacity. Trusted by global brands such as Bosch, Kraft Heinz, Carrier, Hyundai, Johnson Controls, and P&G, Tractian combines condition monitoring, energy efficiency, and a CMMS into a comprehensive, mobile-first solution. With Tractian, you can: Monitor real-time vibration, temperature, runtime, and RPM across critical assets Get real-time alerts and detailed diagnostics to address potential issues before they lead to failures Digitize workflows for streamlined work order management, planning & scheduling, and materials management Optimize energy consumption for improved sustainability and cost savings

PolyPM is an integrated apparel enterprise resource planning (ERP) and product lifecycle management (PLM) solution developed by Polygon Software. Built for small to medium-sized apparel manufacturers, PolyPM enables businesses to integrate all aspects of the product development, supply chain and production processes, as well as instantly access all their style and manufacturing information anywhere in the world. This allows businesses to shorten time-to-market, incur lower development costs, and improve customer service and worker productivity.