Name: Aptean Ross ERP
Rating: 7 (3 reviews)
Author: Aptean

Help Desk

Web and Video Conferencing

Customer Support

Augmented Reality Development

Performance Testing

Development

School Management

Education

Business Intelligence (BI)

Collaboration

Data Analytics  and BI Services

Data Discovery and Visualization

Digital Rights Management (DRM)

Document Management

Enhanced 911 (E911)

Enterprise Generative AI

Integrated Workplace Management (IWMS)

Payment Facilitation

Enterprise

Accounting

Trust Management

Finance and Accounting

Applicant Tracking

Corporate Learning Management

Corporate Volunteering

Employee Monitoring

HR Management

Payroll

Recruitment Agency

Stock Option Plan Administration

Talent Intelligence

Talent Management

Video Interview

Workforce Analytics

Workforce Management

Human Resources

3D Printing

AI Governance

Application Performance Management (APM)

Cloud Migration

Cloud Storage

DevSecOps

Firewall

Fraud Detection

Hadoop-Related

Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)

Network Performance Monitoring

Product Implementation Services

Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

Telecom Expense Management (TEM)

Web Scraping

Zero Trust Security Solutions

Information Technology

A/B Testing

Ad Serving & Retargeting

All-in-One Marketing

Appointment Scheduling

Audience Engagement

Content Management

Cross-Channel Campaign Management

Email Marketing

Email Testing

Employee Advocacy

Enterprise Marketing Management

Marketing Automation

Social Media Advertising

Social Media Management

Survey & Forms Building

Web Analytics

Wholesale Marketplace

Marketing

Job Site Management

Project Management

Waste Management

Professional Services

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Social Commerce

Sales

Cloud Access Security Brokers

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)

User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)

Security

Camp Management

Digital Forensics

Estate Planning

Vertical-Specific

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This ERP system acts as the heart of the system of record for the company, providing visibility and transparency across all plants for corporate. It has been instrumental in reducing the time for close and sharing materials and ingredients that are shared. The trace feature has been particularly beneficial for the Quality group, aiding in audits and product tracing. Users have expressed their satisfaction with this functionality, stating that it is a huge win for their team. 

Customers value the company's commitment to listening to the user community and integrating meaningful requests into future product updates. They appreciate being heard and feel that their feedback is truly valued. In fact, one reviewer considers this ERP system the best compared to other systems they have used. This sentiment is echoed by others who praise its rich feature set, functionality, ease of integration, and customization options.

With a track record of 18 years, this ERP system serves as the single system of record for Financial, Sales, Manufacturing, and food quality data. It has played a critical role in supporting the company's growth and maintaining speed of implementation. Moreover, it offers flexibility and comprehensive functionality which allows for quick deployment of solutions to new business challenges.

From an operational standpoint, users find this ERP system easy to use across various functions such as AP, AR, SO, Inventory, Purchasing, and planning. It acts as a critical application throughout the organization due to its involvement in multiple areas. For departments like procurement, it solves challenges related to short-dated ingredients, material handling, and MRP.

Overall, users appreciate how this ERP system acts as the central repository of data across all departments and product lines. Its ability to provide quick access to data sets when needed proves invaluable in day-to-day operations.

ERP Functions: Users have found the ERP functions in Inventory, job creation, and the upcoming Planet Together to be impactful and fruitful for their daily work in materials, production planning, and distribution. Several reviewers have highlighted these functions as a key strength of the software.

Customized Reports/Inquiries: The ability to create customized reports and inquiries has allowed users to better manage inventories and customer orders. This feature has been praised by multiple reviewers for its usefulness in improving overall efficiency and productivity.

Active User Community: The community surrounding the software has been widely praised by users. Reviewers have mentioned that it is one of the best communities they have encountered, providing valuable knowledge and support for users, administrators, and other personnel. Additionally, the SIG conference hosted by the company has been commended for its ability to further enhance user knowledge.

Unintuitive and Lacking Features: Many users have found the system to be unintuitive and lacking in features that would make tasks easier and more efficient. They feel that there is a need for more options to access information without having to navigate through different tabs.

EDI Functionality Needs Improvement: Some users have expressed frustration with the software's EDI functionality, stating that it struggles to handle EDI without extensive customization. They also believe that the 'Extended EDI' feature should be included in the standard package instead of being an add-on.

Outdated Interface and Limited Accessibility: Several users have mentioned that the interface of the software is difficult to use and feels outdated in terms of user experience. Additionally, they highlight the fact that it is not browser-based and requires a software client, limiting its accessibility on mobile devices.

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Likelihood to Recommend

Customization

Reporting & Analytics

General Ledger and Configurable Accounting

Inventory Management

Order Management

Subledger and Financial Process

Project Financial Management

Project Execution Management

Procurement

Logistics

Manufacturing

Supply Chain

Product Lifecycle Management

API for custom integration

Plug-ins

Single sign-on capability

Role-based user permissions

Dashboards

Standard reports

Custom reports

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Global Financial Support

Primary and Secondary Ledgers

Journals and Reconciliations

Configurable Accounting

Standardized Processes

Inventory tracking

Location management

Pricing

Order entry

Cost of goods sold

Billing Management

Travel & Expense Management

Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting

Period Close

Budgeting and Forecasting

Project Costing

Cost Capture

Capital Project Management

Customer Contract Compliance

Project Revenue Recognition

Bids Analyzed and Compared

Contract Repository

Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated

Supplier Management

Fulfillment Management

Production Process Design

Production Management

Configuration Management

Work Execution

Manufacturing Costs

Forecasting

Inventory Planning

Performance Monitoring

Product Master Data Management

<div>Aptean is one of the world’s leading providers of purpose-built, industry-specific software that helps manufacturers and distributors effectively run and grow their businesses. With both cloud and on-premise deployment options, Aptean’s products, services and unmatched expertise help businesses of all sizes to be Ready for What’s Next, Now®. Aptean is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia and has offices in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. </div><div><br></div><div>Our Aptean Food &amp; Beverage ERP is an end-to-end food and beverage ERP solution which is designed to meet the challenges and issues that are specific to food and beverage processors, manufacturers, and distributors.</div>

Financial management solution, including capabilities for general ledger and configurable accounting

This includes the automation and tracking of payment to vendors and suppliers, with features such as payment scheduling, check printing, open purchase order alerts, document management, direct ACH bill payment, and vendor records.

This includes the management and automation of invoices and collections, with features like statements, invoices, receipts, payment reminders, customer records, auto billing, and refund checks.

Account using multiple ledgers, multiple currencies, and multiple entities

Record and report across multiple currencies and accounting standards with primary and secondary ledgers

Automate and synchronize ledgers and processes

Configure accounting rules and segments for each chart of accounts

Centralize financial management to facilitate standardized financial processes

Revenue management solution including capabilities for subledgers and financial processes

Access role-based billing work area, perform discrete and recurring billing

Cash and Asset Management

Manage liquidity and cash requirements, asset transfers, disposals, reclassifications, and financial adjustments

Enter expenses from mobile devices, integrate credit card and travel booking, configure policy enforcement

Control spending at any budget level or time interval

Sustain fast close with integrated subledgers, intuitive dashboards, embedded collaboration

The ability to track and manage the flow of goods or materials into and out of an inventory.

The software syncs orders and stock to maintain a real-time picture of inventory and supports multiple methods such as LIFO and FIFO.

Automatic reordering

The software can be set up to automatically reorder a good when it falls below a certain threshold.

The software can track multiple goods across multiple locations.

The ability to process orders, and track them from quote to cash.

Users can set up complex and unique pricing requirements.

Users can enter an order once, and the data flows to all the necessary units such as fulfillment and billing.

Credit card processing

The software facilitates credit card processing.

The software calculates the direct costs attributable to a finished product, such as materials and labor, and includes roll-up pricing.

Order Orchestration

Define and execute order fulfillment processes for products as well as services on the same order.

Payroll Management

Provides for pay calculation and benefit plan administration, in addition to managing direct deposit, salary revisions and payroll tracking.

Pay calculation

Pay calculation provides for computation of employee pay with state and federal deductions.

Aptean Ross ERP

Overview

What is Aptean Ross ERP?