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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.
Ross ERP the way to succeed
Ross ERP for process Manufacturing
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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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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.
Reviews
(1-2 of 2)Ross ERP the way to succeed
- Management short-dated ingredients FIFO.
- Ease of pulling past production material handling information.
- Managing of inventory needs MRP.
- More cross functionality with Factory MES.
- Ease with material issue.
- Accounts payable
- N/AN/A
- Accounts receivable
- N/AN/A
- Global Financial Support
- N/AN/A
- Primary and Secondary Ledgers
- N/AN/A
- Journals and Reconciliations
- N/AN/A
- Configurable Accounting
- N/AN/A
- Standardized Processes
- N/AN/A
- Billing Management
- N/AN/A
- Cash and Asset Management
- N/AN/A
- Travel & Expense Management
- N/AN/A
- Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting
- N/AN/A
- Period Close
- N/AN/A
- Inventory tracking
- 100%10.0
- Automatic reordering
- N/AN/A
- Location management
- 80%8.0
- Pricing
- N/AN/A
- Order entry
- 80%8.0
- Credit card processing
- N/AN/A
- Cost of goods sold
- 80%8.0
- Order Orchestration
- N/AN/A
- Pay calculation
- N/AN/A
- Benefit plan administration
- N/AN/A
- Direct deposit files
- N/AN/A
- Dashboards
- N/AN/A
- Standard reports
- 100%10.0
- Custom reports
- 100%10.0
- API for custom integration
- 70%7.0
- Plug-ins
- 80%8.0
- Role-based user permissions
- 90%9.0
- Single sign-on capability
- 90%9.0
- Award Lifecycle Management
- N/AN/A
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- N/AN/A
- Project Costing
- 60%6.0
- Cost Capture
- N/AN/A
- Capital Project Management
- N/AN/A
- Customer Contract Compliance
- N/AN/A
- Project Revenue Recognition
- N/AN/A
- Project Planning and Scheduling
- N/AN/A
- Task Insight for Project Managers
- N/AN/A
- Project Mobile Functionality
- N/AN/A
- Definable Resource Pools
- N/AN/A
- Bids Analyzed and Compared
- 70%7.0
- Contract Authoring
- N/AN/A
- Contract Repository
- 70%7.0
- Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated
- 70%7.0
- Supplier Management
- 70%7.0
- Risk Repository
- N/AN/A
- Control Management
- N/AN/A
- Control Efficiency Assessments
- N/AN/A
- Issue Detection
- N/AN/A
- Remediation and Certification
- N/AN/A
- Transportation Planning and Optimization
- N/AN/A
- Transportation Execution Management
- N/AN/A
- Trade and Customs Management
- N/AN/A
- Fulfillment Management
- N/AN/A
- Warehouse Workforce Management
- N/AN/A
- Production Process Design
- N/AN/A
- Production Management
- N/AN/A
- Configuration Management
- N/AN/A
- Work Execution
- N/AN/A
- Manufacturing Costs
- N/AN/A
- Forecasting
- 80%8.0
- Inventory Planning
- 80%8.0
- Performance Monitoring
- N/AN/A
- Proposal Management
- N/AN/A
- Product Master Data Management
- N/AN/A
- 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.
Ross ERP for process Manufacturing
- 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.
- The user interface is under constant improvement, but its a difficult balance between flexibility and ease of use. They have made great strides in recent releases, but have room to grow.
- Built in reporting and analytics. Again, they are making great improvements over the last several releases, but have room to keep improving.
- 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
- Billing Management
- 90%9.0
- Cash and Asset Management
- N/AN/A
- Travel & Expense Management
- 80%8.0
- Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting
- 60%6.0
- Period Close
- 70%7.0
- Inventory tracking
- 100%10.0
- Automatic reordering
- N/AN/A
- Location management
- 90%9.0
- Pricing
- 70%7.0
- Order entry
- 80%8.0
- Credit card processing
- N/AN/A
- Cost of goods sold
- 80%8.0
- Order Orchestration
- N/AN/A
- Pay calculation
- N/AN/A
- Benefit plan administration
- N/AN/A
- Direct deposit files
- N/AN/A
- Dashboards
- 60%6.0
- Standard reports
- 70%7.0
- Custom reports
- 100%10.0
- API for custom integration
- 100%10.0
- Plug-ins
- 100%10.0
- Role-based user permissions
- 100%10.0
- Award Lifecycle Management
- N/AN/A
- 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
- Contract Authoring
- N/AN/A
- Contract Repository
- N/AN/A
- Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated
- N/AN/A
- Supplier Management
- N/AN/A
- Risk Repository
- N/AN/A
- Control Management
- N/AN/A
- Control Efficiency Assessments
- N/AN/A
- Issue Detection
- N/AN/A
- Remediation and Certification
- N/AN/A
- Transportation Planning and Optimization
- N/AN/A
- Transportation Execution Management
- N/AN/A
- Trade and Customs Management
- N/AN/A
- Fulfillment Management
- 100%10.0
- Warehouse Workforce Management
- N/AN/A
- 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
- Forecasting
- 70%7.0
- Inventory Planning
- 90%9.0
- Performance Monitoring
- 80%8.0
- Proposal Management
- N/AN/A
- Product Master Data Management
- 100%10.0
- 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.
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