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What is Aptean Ross ERP?

Aptean's Ross ERP is a supply chain management-focused ERP software designed specifically for formula-based and recipe manufacturers.

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Ross ERP the way to succeed

Rating: 9 out of 10
November 13, 2018
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Ross ERP is in multiple areas of our company. From accounting, finance, inventory management and manufacturing. It is a critical application throughout the organization due to...
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Don Reese
Analyst - Manufacturing
Sr. Operations Data Analyst
Litehouse Food Inc.
Aptean Ross ERP12 years of experience

Ross ERP for process Manufacturing

Rating: 9 out of 10
August 31, 2018
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Ross ERP is the system or record for our company across all departments and product lines. We track financials, sales, production, and food traceability in Ross from the recei...
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Aptean Ross ERP10 years of experience
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Aptean's Ross ERP is a supply chain management-focused ERP software designed specifically for formula-based and recipe manufacturers.

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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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Ross ERP the way to succeed

Rating: 9 out of 10
November 13, 2018
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Don Reese
Sr. Operations Data Analyst
Litehouse Food Inc. (Food Production, 1001-5000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Aptean Ross ERP
12 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Ross ERP is in multiple areas of our company. From accounting, finance, inventory management and manufacturing. It is a critical application throughout the organization due to the involvement of so many areas. It solves short dated ingredients, material handling and our MRP for the procurement departments. I am not a everyday user of Ross but when I need a data set it is easy to find.
Pros and Cons
  • Management short-dated ingredients FIFO.
  • Ease of pulling past production material handling information.
  • Managing of inventory needs MRP.
Likelihood to Recommend
Inventory management for a fast paced company. Report writing for almost every area utilized with easy to access / drill down menus. Material handling on the production floor.
Aptean Ross ERP Feature Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting (7)
N/A
N/A
Accounts payable
N/A
N/A
Accounts receivable
N/A
N/A
Global Financial Support
N/A
N/A
Primary and Secondary Ledgers
N/A
N/A
Journals and Reconciliations
N/A
N/A
Configurable Accounting
N/A
N/A
Standardized Processes
N/A
N/A
Subledger and Financial Process (5)
N/A
N/A
Billing Management
N/A
N/A
Cash and Asset Management
N/A
N/A
Travel & Expense Management
N/A
N/A
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting
N/A
N/A
Period Close
N/A
N/A
Inventory Management (3)
60%
6.0
Inventory tracking
100%
10.0
Automatic reordering
N/A
N/A
Location management
80%
8.0
Order Management (5)
32%
3.2
Pricing
N/A
N/A
Order entry
80%
8.0
Credit card processing
N/A
N/A
Cost of goods sold
80%
8.0
Order Orchestration
N/A
N/A
Payroll Management (3)
N/A
N/A
Pay calculation
N/A
N/A
Benefit plan administration
N/A
N/A
Direct deposit files
N/A
N/A
Reporting & Analytics (3)
66.66666666666667%
6.7
Dashboards
N/A
N/A
Standard reports
100%
10.0
Custom reports
100%
10.0
Customization (2)
75%
7.5
API for custom integration
70%
7.0
Plug-ins
80%
8.0
Security (2)
90%
9.0
Role-based user permissions
90%
9.0
Single sign-on capability
90%
9.0
Grants Management (1)
N/A
N/A
Award Lifecycle Management
N/A
N/A
Project Financial Management (6)
10%
1.0
Budgeting and Forecasting
N/A
N/A
Project Costing
60%
6.0
Cost Capture
N/A
N/A
Capital Project Management
N/A
N/A
Customer Contract Compliance
N/A
N/A
Project Revenue Recognition
N/A
N/A
Project Execution Management (4)
N/A
N/A
Project Planning and Scheduling
N/A
N/A
Task Insight for Project Managers
N/A
N/A
Project Mobile Functionality
N/A
N/A
Definable Resource Pools
N/A
N/A
Procurement (5)
56%
5.6
Bids Analyzed and Compared
70%
7.0
Contract Authoring
N/A
N/A
Contract Repository
70%
7.0
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated
70%
7.0
Supplier Management
70%
7.0
Risk Management (5)
N/A
N/A
Risk Repository
N/A
N/A
Control Management
N/A
N/A
Control Efficiency Assessments
N/A
N/A
Issue Detection
N/A
N/A
Remediation and Certification
N/A
N/A
Logistics (5)
N/A
N/A
Transportation Planning and Optimization
N/A
N/A
Transportation Execution Management
N/A
N/A
Trade and Customs Management
N/A
N/A
Fulfillment Management
N/A
N/A
Warehouse Workforce Management
N/A
N/A
Manufacturing (5)
N/A
N/A
Production Process Design
N/A
N/A
Production Management
N/A
N/A
Configuration Management
N/A
N/A
Work Execution
N/A
N/A
Manufacturing Costs
N/A
N/A
Supply Chain (3)
53.33333333333333%
5.3
Forecasting
80%
8.0
Inventory Planning
80%
8.0
Performance Monitoring
N/A
N/A
Product Lifecycle Management (2)
N/A
N/A
Proposal Management
N/A
N/A
Product Master Data Management
N/A
N/A
Return on Investment
  • Ross was implement over 14 years ago for us and that is when I started. I know Ross was a blessing to our company at the time of implementation.
Alternatives Considered
Ross by and far has the most features and support for what is out there. Where most ERP systems everything is add ons, Ross builds those for the most part directly into their applications
Other Software Used

Ross ERP for process Manufacturing

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
August 31, 2018
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Aptean Ross ERP
10 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Ross ERP is the system or record for our company across all departments and product lines. We track financials, sales, production, and food traceability in Ross from the receipt of materials, through production planning, through customer shipments and invoicing.
Pros and Cons
  • Development: the facet that sold us on Ross was the interaction with the user community and the commitment to development with the users in mind. They are by far the most customer driven company I've worked with in terms of product improvement and development. Companies of all sizes are heard and they're suggestions coalesced into a development plan that delivers value for your maintenance dollars.
  • Lot Traceability: Ross ERP gives us a competitive edge in time for lot trace across multiple sku's and distribution lanes.
  • Process manufacturing management. Ross recipe and process spec management is very robust, allowing us to capture and manage our yields and costs across labor and numerous types of ingredient inputs. Process manufacturing can be more complex then discrete, and Ross was built for process manufacturing.
Likelihood to Recommend
Ross ERP was designed for and excels in process manufacturing environments. It is best leveraged in companies with strong management support for technology with a strong understanding of the business and manufacturing processes and a willingness to engage in the design and operation of the system. It is less suited for organizations looking for cut and paste solutions that don't' require input from the users and management. It is whatever you make of it.
Aptean Ross ERP Feature Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting (7)
88.57142857142858%
8.9
Accounts payable
90%
9.0
Accounts receivable
90%
9.0
Global Financial Support
90%
9.0
Primary and Secondary Ledgers
90%
9.0
Journals and Reconciliations
80%
8.0
Configurable Accounting
90%
9.0
Standardized Processes
90%
9.0
Subledger and Financial Process (5)
60%
6.0
Billing Management
90%
9.0
Cash and Asset Management
N/A
N/A
Travel & Expense Management
80%
8.0
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting
60%
6.0
Period Close
70%
7.0
Inventory Management (3)
63.33333333333333%
6.3
Inventory tracking
100%
10.0
Automatic reordering
N/A
N/A
Location management
90%
9.0
Order Management (5)
46%
4.6
Pricing
70%
7.0
Order entry
80%
8.0
Credit card processing
N/A
N/A
Cost of goods sold
80%
8.0
Order Orchestration
N/A
N/A
Payroll Management (3)
N/A
N/A
Pay calculation
N/A
N/A
Benefit plan administration
N/A
N/A
Direct deposit files
N/A
N/A
Reporting & Analytics (3)
76.66666666666667%
7.7
Dashboards
60%
6.0
Standard reports
70%
7.0
Custom reports
100%
10.0
Customization (2)
100%
10.0
API for custom integration
100%
10.0
Plug-ins
100%
10.0
Security (1)
100%
10.0
Role-based user permissions
100%
10.0
Grants Management (1)
N/A
N/A
Award Lifecycle Management
N/A
N/A
Project Financial Management (6)
83.33333333333334%
8.3
Budgeting and Forecasting
80%
8.0
Project Costing
80%
8.0
Cost Capture
100%
10.0
Capital Project Management
90%
9.0
Customer Contract Compliance
70%
7.0
Project Revenue Recognition
80%
8.0
Project Execution Management
N/A
N/A
Procurement (4)
N/A
N/A
Contract Authoring
N/A
N/A
Contract Repository
N/A
N/A
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated
N/A
N/A
Supplier Management
N/A
N/A
Risk Management (5)
N/A
N/A
Risk Repository
N/A
N/A
Control Management
N/A
N/A
Control Efficiency Assessments
N/A
N/A
Issue Detection
N/A
N/A
Remediation and Certification
N/A
N/A
Logistics (5)
20%
2.0
Transportation Planning and Optimization
N/A
N/A
Transportation Execution Management
N/A
N/A
Trade and Customs Management
N/A
N/A
Fulfillment Management
100%
10.0
Warehouse Workforce Management
N/A
N/A
Manufacturing (5)
100%
10.0
Production Process Design
100%
10.0
Production Management
100%
10.0
Configuration Management
100%
10.0
Work Execution
100%
10.0
Manufacturing Costs
100%
10.0
Supply Chain (3)
80%
8.0
Forecasting
70%
7.0
Inventory Planning
90%
9.0
Performance Monitoring
80%
8.0
Product Lifecycle Management (2)
50%
5.0
Proposal Management
N/A
N/A
Product Master Data Management
100%
10.0
Return on Investment
  • I don't have hard numbers on ROI. For our business, ERP is a requirement, and Ross has excelled at meeting those requirements. We have nearly doubled the business, with perhaps a 20% increase in headcount managing those orders and invoices. We would not have been able to do that without the efficiencies of process we gained with Ross.
Alternatives Considered
We found dynamics too new and too segregated at the Time. SAP was too rigid and expensive, and ProcessPro was a little too small and lacked features. What truly swayed us to Ross over AX was the customer community and the support and interaction that customer community received from all levels of the Ross organization. The level of service and consultation was like nothing you would get from and SAP or MS.
Products Replaced
Yes
We replaced Baan ERP. It was outdated and too difficult to update. We realized we were better off evaluating true Process ERP systems.
Key Differentiators
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
  • Vendor Reputation
The single most important factor was going to a conference and having direct contact with current customers. Hearing directly from them the challenges and solutions they had with the software. the support and development were very impressive. The others did not allow that access and routed us to canned demo's and dazzling displays.
Evaluation Lessons Learned
I wouldn't change it. I would encourage everyone to get in touch with current customers, as many as possible and get real world feedback on what happens after the sale.
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