Compare DistributionPlus и M1 ERP

Benefits:

This is a well priced warehouse distribution software solution that has barcode/scanning, manufacturing, accounting/general ledger, and ecommerce f... Read more

This is a well priced warehouse distribution software solution that has barcode/scanning, manufacturing, accounting/general ledger, and ecommerce functionality built in. Custom coding is completed in a timely fashion allowing for necessary process changes within business units to be done timely allowing our limited internal IT support to move on sooner. The programmers on staff make sure to confirm changes necessary and have knowledgeable staff on hand to help walk through systems even if they have customization. DistributionPlus has allowed our manufacturing company to operate a full on ERP with minor internal IT support since all software updates and modifications are outsourced to the company provider CP Tech Inc. Customer support is the same people who code and help implement the system so they actually know what is going on without having to escalate

Drawbacks:

Due to the customization of the software, training materials are not readily available. New standard functionality is not pushed out to customers a... Read more

Due to the customization of the software, training materials are not readily available. New standard functionality is not pushed out to customers and is often stumbled into. Because CP Tech Inc is smaller, occasionally custom coding can take almost a month to turn around.

Summary:

Benefits:

It's an all-in-one solution. DistributionPlus combines warehouse management, accounting, EDI, network management, and ecommerce from a single softw... Read more

It's an all-in-one solution. DistributionPlus combines warehouse management, accounting, EDI, network management, and ecommerce from a single software. It also can be customized for just about any business requirement. One of the best things is that we can get customer service immediately without opening up a ticket and waiting 24 hours for first level support. We know the DistributionPlus staff by name and it really feels like they are part of our company.

Drawbacks:

The software could benefit by adding some pre-developed plugins for integration with Amazon and other marketplaces.

Summary:

Benefits:

We have a location in Minneapolis and another in Denver. DistributionPlus has worked very well for both distribution centers and has helped us gr... Read more

We have a location in Minneapolis and another in Denver. DistributionPlus has worked very well for both distribution centers and has helped us grow as a successful distributor. The people at CP Tech are great to work with as we have implemented many processes that are specific to the way that we run our business.

Drawbacks:

Nothing that I can think of.

Summary:

I would recommend DistributionPlus to any distribution company that is looking for software to run their business efficiently, and not at a price ... Read more

I would recommend DistributionPlus to any distribution company that is looking for software to run their business efficiently, and not at a price that is going to break the bank.

Benefits:

Software is fast , report friendly, easy to navigate and use' Customer service and reaction time is stellar.

Drawbacks:

Slight uphill on training but once established program is way quicker to use than any winodws accounting software, I have experienced

Summary:

Great company to work with, support and training are excellent, Company has a plan to meet small or large organizations budget and needs.

Benefits:

The ability to drill down between modules is wonderful. I've never used a software that allowed this so seamlessly.

Drawbacks:

The lack of online inquiries through the internet from fellow users that might have experienced something that isn't typical to help others figure ... Read more

The lack of online inquiries through the internet from fellow users that might have experienced something that isn't typical to help others figure it out. This can be technical or a way to resolve a process issue.

Summary:

Very happy. I'm glad I have been brought in a job that chose this software. Everyone that I've met and spoke with through tech support is helpful... Read more

Very happy. I'm glad I have been brought in a job that chose this software. Everyone that I've met and spoke with through tech support is helpful and personable.

Benefits:

M1 is incredibly visual; whether you prefer traditional forms or spreadsheet views, you can customize the navigation and data forms with ease. Sea... Read more

M1 is incredibly visual; whether you prefer traditional forms or spreadsheet views, you can customize the navigation and data forms with ease. Search features are robust in the spreadsheet style views. M1 is also fairly flexible for customization regardless of programming skills. We can easily add fields to any module and forms can be manipulated to match our information flow. In our business every order is a custom order yet the straight forward manufacturing module makes planning and scheduling simple. Dashboards on the start screen are great to monitor daily activities. While most ERP implementations require significant work, the visual nature of M1 really helped us keep the project on track. The M1 implementation specialist spent time to learn our business and specific information needs. 9 months running and we are very happy. We have added several additional modules since the implementation and have linked M1 to our sales tax service provider. The suite of included reports are handy, though they need some customization when you start up. Export to Excel is very easy. We added Spreadsheet Server option to really increase the capability to share data with Excel. Security controls are very robust.

Drawbacks:

At times customer service response is a bit longer than we would like though once they are working on an issue, they are great at resolving. Some ... Read more

At times customer service response is a bit longer than we would like though once they are working on an issue, they are great at resolving. Some of the included reports are fairly complex yet require customization in Crystal Reports. Best to have some working knowledge of Crystal reports. Some modules in M1 are not consistent with others - probably different programmers or different schedules for upgrading - however that slows the process just bit when you move module to module.

Summary:

Benefits:

If you are able to deploy, implement and customize M1 for your company without any support from ECI this is a good option.

Drawbacks:

Support is terrible - ECi was unwilling to respond to any of my questions on the software's functionality. I have paid for maintenance and support ... Read more

Support is terrible - ECi was unwilling to respond to any of my questions on the software's functionality. I have paid for maintenance and support on 9 licenses for over 15 years and they will not even respond to my online request. When I finally called in and waited for a live person they insisted that I needed to pay for training in order to get answers to general use questions about how to setup and use different functions in the software. After 2 hours of paid training I had very few answers to my questions and my trainer "[SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN]" had a list of questions he was going to "get back to me on". It has been several weeks and once again I have no answers and "[SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN]" is ignoring my emails.

Summary:

Benefits:

This software is highly customizable and provides freedom for the many integrations that we implement regularly.

Drawbacks:

This software is not the most user friendly for a sizable chunk of our end users. Customers with limited computer experience find the interface dif... Read more

This software is not the most user friendly for a sizable chunk of our end users. Customers with limited computer experience find the interface difficult to use outside of tasks they perfomr regularly. This issues are largely easily solved by regular attention from the software administrators or super users.

Summary:

As someone who was not involved in the purchase of M1 I have been please with the freedom and flexibility the system provides me as an administrato... Read more

As someone who was not involved in the purchase of M1 I have been please with the freedom and flexibility the system provides me as an administrator. Most complaints would be from end users who some times have a hard time with the interface. These complaints are often easily solved with training and super user engagement.