Exact Software Differentiators

You will find that many systems cover the basics fairly well but there are differences between them that can be crucial. Our analysis was conducted a few years ago for a seminar presented at the Financial Technology Show. We will endavour to provide an update to our analysis in the near future.

Target Market

$10-50 Million in revenues, 30-250 employees.

Exact

2400 employees in 67 countries. $300M in sales.

Macola

ERP back office solution, includes financials, distribution and discrete manufacturing. The Macola system was purchased by Exact in 2001.

e-Synergy

Front office solution, is integrated with the back office. e-Synergy is web based - just need a browser includes CRM, HRM, Document/Knowledge Management, Project Management, Work Flow, Event Management, eCommerce, and Portals

Unified Data Base

Using Microsoft SQL Server for Macola ERP and e-Synergy

Event Management

Build alerts when events occur such as late shipments. Alerts to pager, PDA, Fax, Email, Phone

Warehouse Management

Multiple orders on a pallet. Send ASN when item picked Bar codes / Scanning / RF

Manufacturing

Shop floor collection, MRP, master scheduling, standard costing, labour performance…; Emphasis on Consumer Packaging Industry; Advanced Planning Scheduling OEM with Preactor.

CRM

Sales force automaton, service management, call desk, marketing automation

Document Management

Tag any record; Versioning; Full text search

Portals

For employees, customers, suppliers, and resellers

Rental & Field Service

Implemented by companies such as Caterpillar and Mitsubishi

Work Flow

Automate business processes such as approval of purchase orders.

Business Intelligence/Analytics

Strategic relationship with Vanguard Solutions.

Project Management

Connect budgets, resources, documents and tasks to projects.