Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. NetSuite ERP vs. TECNICON Business Suite

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (formerly Dynamics NAV) is one of the ERP products in the Dynamics family. The technology is based on the Navision product acquired by Microsoft in 2002. This product is the best-selling Microsoft ERP platform, and is often used by companies in the manufacturing and distribution verticals.
$8
per month per user
NetSuite ERP
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
NetSuite is a suite of ERP and accounting modules which is sold in various editions aimed at different size customers. The multi-country, multi-currency version is an additional module called OneWorld. Netsuite is a SaaS system and is not offered in an on-premise edition.N/A
TECNICON Business Suite
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
N/AN/A
Pricing
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralNetSuite ERPTECNICON Business Suite
Editions & Modules
Dynamics 365 Business Central Team Members
$8
per month (billed annually) per user
Dynamics 365 Business Central Essentials
$70
per month (billed annually) per user
Dynamics 365 Business Central Premium
$100
per month (billed annually) per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralNetSuite ERPTECNICON Business Suite
Free Trial
YesNoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsUsers subscribe to NetSuite for an annual license fee. The license is made up of three main components: core platform, optional modules and the number of users. There is also a one-time implementation fee for initial setup. New modules and users and can be added as a business grows.
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Community Pulse
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralNetSuite ERPTECNICON Business Suite
Considered Multiple Products
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Chose Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is more robust and extensible than NetSuite. NetSuite wins out on visual presentation and user based reporting flexibility. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central wins out on integration and financial integration as well as power of …
Chose Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
I think from an overall easy to use ERP that has many modules to help manage the business from client side to back office with accounting and finances MS Dynamics BC is one of the better solutions I've used. It seems to be more robust in features yet intuitive and easy for …
Chose Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
As compared to others Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is more advanced in terms of features and tools available along. In terms of pricing it gives a fight with the competition. Make it the ideal choice as its easy to use and for streamlining operations across multiple …
NetSuite ERP
Chose NetSuite ERP
I used Microsoft Dynamics 365 for several years at my prior company, and I would probably give NetSuite ERP the slight edge over Microsoft Dynamics. Netsuite is a little cleaner, easier to use and more customizable. We really appreciate the ongoing customer support from …
Chose NetSuite ERP
Netsuite offers as much, if not more, than the competitors. The price modules can vary, and I find NetSuite's less transparent. However, we chose Netsuite for the investments they were making and the SCA web integration to ERP, not many have that function. The NetSuite/Oracle …
Chose NetSuite ERP
Nestuite is more suitable for bigger organizations at growth and scale stages with at least two subsidiaries that want to integrate lots of software tools.
Chose NetSuite ERP
NetSuite ERP only offers a cloud model, vs. BC's on-prem and cloud models. However, this is not necessarily a bad thing. If you're deploying on-prem you may find yourself introducing all kinds of needless complexity you later regret. NetSuite ERP came fully-featured and remains …
Chose NetSuite ERP
NetSuite ERP is the most mature of the 100% cloud based solution. Although I believe NetSuite ERP Professional Services and Support are relatively horrible, the NetSuite customer community is very strong. I'm always able to find instances of other customers experiencing the …
Chose NetSuite ERP
We compared to Microsoft Dynamics NAV and SAP Business One and chose Netsuite for its ease of use and business dashboarding.
TECNICON Business Suite

No answer on this topic

Features
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralNetSuite ERPTECNICON Business Suite
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
6.9
10 Ratings
6% below category average
NetSuite ERP
1.1
15 Ratings
148% below category average
TECNICON Business Suite
-
Ratings
Pay calculation7.210 Ratings1.013 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration6.38 Ratings1.010 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files7.29 Ratings1.39 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.7
24 Ratings
4% above category average
NetSuite ERP
9.2
74 Ratings
22% above category average
TECNICON Business Suite
-
Ratings
API for custom integration7.623 Ratings9.264 Ratings00 Ratings
Plug-ins7.821 Ratings9.947 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.9
28 Ratings
6% above category average
NetSuite ERP
9.7
81 Ratings
15% above category average
TECNICON Business Suite
-
Ratings
Single sign-on capability8.924 Ratings9.762 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.927 Ratings9.880 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.7
29 Ratings
5% above category average
NetSuite ERP
9.9
72 Ratings
30% above category average
TECNICON Business Suite
-
Ratings
Dashboards7.525 Ratings9.971 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports7.829 Ratings9.970 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports7.928 Ratings9.970 Ratings00 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.4
29 Ratings
9% above category average
NetSuite ERP
7.9
316 Ratings
3% above category average
TECNICON Business Suite
-
Ratings
Accounts payable8.828 Ratings8.3310 Ratings00 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.627 Ratings8.4286 Ratings00 Ratings
Global Financial Support7.816 Ratings9.926 Ratings00 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.315 Ratings9.928 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations8.418 Ratings9.341 Ratings00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting7.818 Ratings9.935 Ratings00 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.719 Ratings9.937 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.7
25 Ratings
9% above category average
NetSuite ERP
9.1
48 Ratings
14% above category average
TECNICON Business Suite
-
Ratings
Inventory tracking8.425 Ratings10.047 Ratings00 Ratings
Automatic reordering8.017 Ratings8.928 Ratings00 Ratings
Location management8.421 Ratings9.635 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.0
27 Ratings
2% above category average
NetSuite ERP
9.4
254 Ratings
18% above category average
TECNICON Business Suite
-
Ratings
Pricing8.424 Ratings9.953 Ratings00 Ratings
Order entry8.724 Ratings7.9250 Ratings00 Ratings
Credit card processing6.916 Ratings8.937 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold9.021 Ratings9.548 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Orchestration8.612 Ratings9.921 Ratings00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.2
19 Ratings
9% above category average
NetSuite ERP
7.9
252 Ratings
6% above category average
TECNICON Business Suite
-
Ratings
Billing Management8.217 Ratings8.5241 Ratings00 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management8.418 Ratings9.927 Ratings00 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management7.313 Ratings9.831 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting8.215 Ratings8.927 Ratings00 Ratings
Period Close8.118 Ratings9.935 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.7
8 Ratings
14% above category average
NetSuite ERP
6.6
32 Ratings
14% below category average
TECNICON Business Suite
-
Ratings
Budgeting and Forecasting10.08 Ratings6.026 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Costing10.07 Ratings6.023 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost Capture10.08 Ratings6.022 Ratings00 Ratings
Capital Project Management8.05 Ratings4.014 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance10.06 Ratings9.913 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition8.04 Ratings6.922 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.5
11 Ratings
7% above category average
NetSuite ERP
4.1
17 Ratings
52% below category average
TECNICON Business Suite
-
Ratings
Project Planning and Scheduling7.310 Ratings8.914 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers6.910 Ratings3.311 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality6.99 Ratings3.010 Ratings00 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools6.710 Ratings3.68 Ratings00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.9
8 Ratings
18% above category average
NetSuite ERP
3.1
12 Ratings
82% below category average
TECNICON Business Suite
-
Ratings
Award Lifecycle Management6.78 Ratings3.57 Ratings00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.8
15 Ratings
11% above category average
NetSuite ERP
3.3
19 Ratings
72% below category average
TECNICON Business Suite
-
Ratings
Bids Analyzed and Compared6.99 Ratings3.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Authoring6.79 Ratings1.910 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Repository7.19 Ratings3.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.013 Ratings3.613 Ratings00 Ratings
Supplier Management7.212 Ratings9.913 Ratings00 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.2
11 Ratings
22% above category average
NetSuite ERP
3.1
11 Ratings
72% below category average
TECNICON Business Suite
-
Ratings
Risk Repository6.810 Ratings3.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Management7.010 Ratings1.911 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments6.910 Ratings3.57 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue Detection7.210 Ratings3.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification7.68 Ratings3.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.5
9 Ratings
9% above category average
NetSuite ERP
3.1
17 Ratings
75% below category average
TECNICON Business Suite
-
Ratings
Transportation Planning and Optimization6.97 Ratings2.89 Ratings00 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management6.97 Ratings2.88 Ratings00 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management7.57 Ratings2.88 Ratings00 Ratings
Fulfillment Management7.39 Ratings9.914 Ratings00 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management8.77 Ratings2.511 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.9
9 Ratings
6% above category average
NetSuite ERP
9.4
16 Ratings
24% above category average
TECNICON Business Suite
-
Ratings
Production Process Design8.77 Ratings8.912 Ratings00 Ratings
Production Management8.48 Ratings8.914 Ratings00 Ratings
Configuration Management6.97 Ratings9.910 Ratings00 Ratings
Work Execution8.77 Ratings9.912 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs8.19 Ratings8.914 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.7
11 Ratings
8% above category average
NetSuite ERP
8.4
170 Ratings
16% above category average
TECNICON Business Suite
-
Ratings
Forecasting6.811 Ratings8.817 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Planning7.911 Ratings7.8167 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Monitoring7.111 Ratings8.914 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.9
8 Ratings
21% above category average
NetSuite ERP
3.9
13 Ratings
60% below category average
TECNICON Business Suite
-
Ratings
Proposal Management7.47 Ratings2.610 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management8.17 Ratings3.29 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralNetSuite ERPTECNICON Business Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(29 ratings)
8.4
(410 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.5
(50 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(9 ratings)
7.9
(272 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(16 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(15 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(2 ratings)
6.0
(217 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.4
(17 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
4.8
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralNetSuite ERPTECNICON Business Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is well suited for inventory management in all aspects. Its accessibility, along with my other apps, when out of the office is unparalleled. I find it easy to work with on a desktop or laptop; however, it could use some work on a mobile device.
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NetSuite
Well-suited for invoice processing, generation, report building, and searches. I also like the fixed asset management tool; however, one area there I wish were a little more user-friendly. changing the asset type or department without having to create a bunch of JE's and doing transfers. For the most part, though, NetSuite is very user-friendly, and I can complete most tasks without issues.
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TECNICON
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Automate the creation of bills of materials for production. We can now generate a BoM from a sales order.
  • Organization of all data pertaining to thousands of parts, assemblies, and finished goods. Engineering and purchasing have a common portal.
  • We can create sales orders from quotations instead of re-entering them (this did require some bolt-on software). Less redundant work with fewer entry errors.
  • Accounting can provide reports based on specific criteria stored in NAV. We can pull better and more detailed intelligence.
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NetSuite
  • Tracks fixed assets and debt activity for month end rollforwards.
  • Creates a solid audit trail and supporting documentation path for anyone to follow, internally or externally (auditor).
  • Maintains reporting structure and workflow processes for better implementation as training or process improvement/overhaul.
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TECNICON
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Cons
Microsoft
  • Some functions could be a bit more user friendly, intuitive.
  • Better migration from previous ERP software (especially other Microsoft products). "Growing pains" associated with change?! Maybe.
  • A few redundancies and procedural missteps on menus and tabs can make the portal a bit crowded.
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NetSuite
  • More in-built reports can be added. Existing reports are not having all the details in granular level that we need for financial reporting,
  • Support can be improvised, as all the support tickets are taking more time to resolve.
  • More customisation required with scripting to generate user specific reports.
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TECNICON
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Likelihood to Renew
Microsoft
We've already decided to continue using this software. It is too expensive for us to upgrade so we made a workaround by using the virtual computer with Windows XP installed on it. We did research replacing this software, but it was a better financial decision to keep what we had instead
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NetSuite
NetSuite is able to cover all of our needs, spanning multiple departments and managerial levels. We use it daily for a multitude of functions, including creating promotions, estimating inventory, pulling historical reports, forecasting sales, and more. Overall, we're very satisfied with NetSuite as an ERP solution and recommend it to medium to large businesses.
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TECNICON
No answers on this topic
Usability
Microsoft
Best in terms of reporting or coming up with a great dashboard. Seamlessly collaborated with teams without depending on particular device as its web version is the buddy for people with work flexibility. Licensing price and integrations can be the areas of improvement and can simplify the interface which will be easy for a new user.
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NetSuite
NetSuite is a cloud tool, and is easy to implement for mid-sized organizations. It comes with standard forms/ printing layouts, and financial reporting (both summary and detailed), which are very handy for business users. In addition to these, with 99.99% service availability, NetSuite makes it one of the most reliable ERP tools available on the market.
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TECNICON
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Reliability and Availability
Microsoft
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NetSuite
It has been very reliable. I can only think of 1-2 times in 4.5 years that we have had issues getting in, and in each case were able to get back in within 1 hour. There has not been a major downtime
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TECNICON
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Performance
Microsoft
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NetSuite
Most of the time the performance is very good. Pages load in a few seconds; financial reports take less than 5 seconds; basic searches take a few seconds. But performance can be sporadic throughout the day and cause the run time to triple.
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TECNICON
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Support Rating
Microsoft
It provides one to efficiently be able to manage bookkeeping and inventory without much challenges. One can easily navigate through workflow processes while managing usages and budgets. Being able to produce reports in Word, Excel or PDF means one is able to have a working document to produce trends and graphs or produce pivot tables.
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NetSuite
I would like to give 8 rating for NetSuite support and reason for that is below: Whenever we faced any technical or functional issues we tried to reach out to NEtSuite support but response was not immediate. We told them about the urgency of the issue but still we were not getting response on time. Then, we have to reach out to AE to get things resolved.
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TECNICON
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In-Person Training
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
NetSuite
I had in person training for a day when first got the software. The training was good. The challenge was that there was a large gap between training and when we went live so we forgot quite a lot
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TECNICON
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Online Training
Microsoft
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NetSuite
Online training is quite strong. I have used for specific pieces of functionality.However it is not sufficient in all areas.
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TECNICON
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Implementation Rating
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
NetSuite
I felt NetSuite Professional Services did an excellent job of guiding us in the implementation. I also felt our internal teams were a little resistant to the change and engagement of new software. Had we performed better engaging and buying into the new software, I would be able to rate the implementation better. Therefore, the lower number should not be viewed as a deficiency with the software or the professional services teams, but as an reminder of how important complete buy-in from the local users is.
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TECNICON
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
I have personally supported all of the Dynamic family of ERP systems and made the decision to concentrate on NAV as the solution of choice. From a support and development standpoint there are few if any packages that can compare. It is not uncommon for most of the companies that I support to only call me once or twice a month after the first year. This is due to the ease of tracking down problems and errors and the ability for a developer to provide the end-user with routines that automatically correct the most basic kind of error
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NetSuite
QuickBooks Online is, by far, a better and easier-to-use product for smaller companies. Only switch to Netsuite if you have to. We switched to NetSuite because we have numerous subsidiaries, and QuickBooks would not be able to handle the complexity.
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TECNICON
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Scalability
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
NetSuite
We have been able to scale our business 25X without any major overhaul with Netsuite. Its dashboard setup makes onboarding new employees very easy and allows data to be shared across multiple offices. Its cloud setup does not put any pressure on IT to scale servers or other infrastructure. We have been able to become much more efficient in all aspects of the business.
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TECNICON
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • Automation processing, including EDI functionality, has increased employee efficiency and prevented the need for adding additional employees.
  • Implementation of the warehouse functionality, including cycle counts, has resulted in better inventory control/less shrinkage.
  • Implementation of e-Ship and e-Receive, has resulted in greater efficiency and order accuracy.
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NetSuite
  • NetSuite software has improved our process controls and enhanced cash management, especially in huge projects.
  • The software has helped us with budgeting, forecasting, and real-time financial reporting.
  • Introduction of NetSuite ERP into our organisation has completely changed the way we do things by enhancing compliance, ensuring real-time project milestone tracking, and enabling portfolio management.
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TECNICON
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