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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ABB Ability Solution Suite

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AThe ABB Ability Solution Suite is an enterprise ERP product suite designed for asset-intensive industries like power generation and water management.N/A

    Infor Distribution SX.e

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AInfor's Distribution SX.e ERP solution helps all types of distributors increase productivity and adapt quickly to an evolving market. Providing broad visibility across the entire organization, this solution delivers control in managing thousands of transactions, suppliers, and customers while simultaneously tracking millions of inventory items.N/A
    Pricing
    ABB Ability Solution SuiteInfor Distribution SX.e
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ABB Ability Solution SuiteInfor Distribution SX.e
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    ABB Ability Solution SuiteInfor Distribution SX.e
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    API for custom integration10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Plug-ins10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Single sign-on capability10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Inventory tracking10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Location management10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    9.7
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Pricing10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Order entry10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    34% above category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    -
    Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    29% above category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    31% above category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Forecasting10.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Inventory Planning10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Proposal Management10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Standard reports00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Costing00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cost Capture00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Capital Project Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    8.6
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of ABB Ability Solution Suite and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    ABB Ability Solution Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    9.2
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ABB Ability Solution SuiteInfor Distribution SX.e
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ABB Ability Solution SuiteInfor Distribution SX.e
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ABB
    Of course this is the one of the best solution available in the market at present. When you have Multiple system in a plant then you need a powerful tool for Computation which Ability does it smoothly.
    Incentivized
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    Infor
    Overall management of companies operations including sales, inventory control, warehousing, accounting (ar, ap, and gl). We are able to take a customers order, provide information if the product is in stock, send the order to the warehouse, pick the order, deliver the order using our custom routing program built inside SX.e, invoice the order upon receiving shipping feedback, and then collecting payment within SX.e. We also use SX.e for our purchasing of products from our vendors, tracking the products, entering the products into inventory, and then updating each location with the current inventory. We also are able to track pricing and vendor rebates as well as special price adjustments within SX.e.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    ABB
    • Computation of data.
    • Presentation to right person.
    • Ability to perform critical task and sending to users.
    • Multiple control system connectivity.
    Incentivized
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    Infor
    • Integrates with supported 3rd party solutions
    • Very customizeable
    • Robust
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    ABB
    • May be for smaller PLCs this can't be implemented.
    • Cost may an area ABB can look in to.
    • Improvement in GUI
    Incentivized
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    Infor
    • User Interface customizability
    • Q&D programming
    • Database management
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    ABB
    One of the best solutions in the market with a user-friendly system. This is very useful when the ABB system (Like we had 800xA) is there, new or existing; all the ABB systems can be integrated using this rather than going to a 3rd party vendor, which may have interface problems.
    Incentivized
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    Infor
    It is very customizable and has lots of scalabilities. However, it can get out of control if not contained with proper business process control.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    ABB
    Good support in terms of quality and promptness. When we had problems with some of the commands not getting executed, their online support also provided a good solution to solve the problem. Even mission-critical task we were able to solve during this Pandemic time. The suggestion is to go for the online support 1st in the future, followed by a visit.
    Incentivized
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    Infor
    We use a Channel Partner and don't interact with Infor directly for support.
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    Alternatives Considered
    ABB
    Better suited for the ABB System as Microsoft is a third party for ABB Control System.
    Incentivized
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    Infor
    SXe fit our distribution model and it allowed us to customize it to our specific needs that were not available in the other solutions. The 3rd party integration was also a nice benefit as we use multiple solutions that were not part of the SXe Suite.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    ABB
    • Positive is definitely ROI since manual intervention is minimized and the process is automated.
    • Cost wise, ABB has been looked upon considering the small industry.
    • Overall, a good solution for a large companies.
    Incentivized
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    Infor
    • Ability to stay on top of Inventory as not to carry too much overhead
    • Keep Inventory set to FIFO
    • Manage deliveries to keep cost per stops to a minimum
    Incentivized
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