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MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence vs. SAP Manufacturing Execution

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AMasterControl Manufacturing Excellence (Mx) is a digital manufacturing platform made to help life sciences manufacturers eliminate errors and deliver products to market taster. Mx enables paperless manufacturing with production records (EBR/eDHR) to MES features like electronic logbooks and asset management.N/A

    SAP Manufacturing Execution

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ASAP Manufacturing Execution is the company's MES designed to digitally control, monitor, and automate manufacturing operations.N/A
    Pricing
    MasterControl Manufacturing ExcellenceSAP Manufacturing Execution
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MasterControl Manufacturing ExcellenceSAP Manufacturing Execution
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    MasterControl Manufacturing ExcellenceSAP Manufacturing Execution
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    MasterControl
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    SAP
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    38 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    30 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    38 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    25 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    29 Answers
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    Features
    MasterControl Manufacturing ExcellenceSAP Manufacturing Execution
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence and SAP Manufacturing Execution
    Feature
    MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Manufacturing Execution
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence and SAP Manufacturing Execution
    Feature
    MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Manufacturing Execution
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence and SAP Manufacturing Execution
    Feature
    MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Manufacturing Execution
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence and SAP Manufacturing Execution
    Feature
    MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Manufacturing Execution
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence and SAP Manufacturing Execution
    Feature
    MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Manufacturing Execution
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    29% above category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    MasterControl Manufacturing ExcellenceSAP Manufacturing Execution
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (38 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.8
    (38 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MasterControl Manufacturing ExcellenceSAP Manufacturing Execution
    Likelihood to Recommend
    MasterControl
    MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence is excellent for creating batch records to track a specific regulated process. It helps us keep our data in line and make sure we are following our procedures. there are some difficulties with more customizable products. The more variable that are in the product the fewer features that MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence can apply to assist
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    SAP
    SAP Manufacturing Execution is suitable for desecrate manufacturing. For the complex routing of the product, this software ensures users do not by mistake start executing the wrong steps. This is the best tool to track and work on nonconformance and rework scenarios. This is most suitable when the landscape has SAP ERP in place.
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    Pros
    MasterControl
    • Coding is not needed to build production records
    • All data input types are highly configurable from getting data collected from integrated systems all the way to simple text entries.
    • Customer service is outstanding to keep our cases resolved in a timely manner.
    • The updates continue to improve end user experiences and better functionality
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    SAP
    • Visual routing ensures the production line layout is as appropriate as shown on the application.
    • Production house needs a lot of data to do an in-process inspection of the product. ERP might not need that. SAP ME provides that place to do every data collection.
    • Nonconformance functionality ensures when needed the product goes to the appropriate station to get repaired. Also, data collection can raise NC and can move the product to a particular station to get an issue corrected.
    • All the information is well integrated with SAP ERP and makes SAP ME more valuable for the organization.
    • SAP MII also comes along with SAP ME helps to get the application well integrated with the shop floor equipment.
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    Cons
    MasterControl
    • Collaboration within a document on MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence could be improved
    • I would like to be able to put more than 1 prerequisite on a training task in MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence
    • It would be nice if training aids from MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence were accessible within the application and not just their site.
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    SAP
    • ODS or the BI part of the ME needed more improvement.
    • The archiving job needs to be more robust.
    • Database indexes need to me more analyzed and setup as per the organization requirement.
    • SAP MII UI integration plugin to be developed for increased usability of this application.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    MasterControl
    The quality service and the strong production versatility has helped us develop a great solution for our batch records. These improvements are much better than the legacy batch records and provide immediate access at multiple points across the organization. Would definitely purchase again.
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    MasterControl
    I receive positive feedback from manufacturing personnel about how easy it is to use when manufacturing and I also receive positive feedback from quality personnel for review batch records. We have had some deviations where operators are inputting data under other operators accounts which is really bad good documentation practices and is a compliance risk
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    MasterControl
    During a few early templates, a configuration for product family had not been removed and it created an error. The subject matter expert and support desk was able to help me understand the error was builder generated and how to resolve it very quickly. This is now a non-existent occurrence.
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    SAP
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    Alternatives Considered
    MasterControl
    We choose Mx to try and get rid of the paper trail, assist with the improvement for GDP, ease of access and review of the production records to try and get better on releasing batches to meet demand. Having our documents, training and production records in one general area makes it easier for end user
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    SAP
    There was no product evaluated before using SAP ME. This replaced the custom homegrown MES system. The custom MES system had a lot of issues with the integration with SAP ERP. While evaluating the situation, SAP MII was the initial tool used to create the integration of the custom MES. We later found the fully functional tool SAP ME off the shelf had several functionalities out of the box.
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    Return on Investment
    MasterControl
    • We have been able to reduce the amount of production records variability had based on product families.
    • New user uptake is very high and they can learn the solution quickly.
    • The ability to add formula parameters and production record linking has helped traceability.
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    SAP
    • Production house is more efficient now.
    • Less paperwork improved means less unproductive work on the shop floor.
    • Regulatory audits are more efficient.
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