About This Constellation ShortList™
Product-centric enterprise resource planning (ERP) focuses on how organizations make, sell, and distribute physical goods. The key components focus on back-office administrative functions, shop-floor management, planning capabilities, operational systems and orchestration of orders. Vendors selected in this Constellation ShortList offer 9 out of the 14 criteria across a wide range of industries and geographies. The global ERP software and services market is expected to be $94.1 billion by 2030 at a 9.9% CAGR.
AI and automation will drive most future advancements with a long-term goal of situational awareness. Organizations seek the ability to get to zero FTE back-office organizations and autonomous processes. The goal is to determine when processes should be delivered with intelligent process automation, augmentation of machines with humans, augmentation of humans with machines, and human ingenuity and judgment.
Threshold Criteria
Constellation considers the following criteria for these solutions:
- AI and automation capabilities
- Configure to order, make to order
- Demand planning
- Direct procurement
- Enterprise asset management
- Enterprise financials
- Field service management
- Human capital management
- Indirect procurement
- Material requirements planning
- Manufacturing controls
- Order management
- Product life-cycle management
- Supply chain management
The Constellation ShortList™
Constellation evaluates more than 25 solutions categorized in this market. This Constellation ShortList is determined by client inquiries, partner conversations, customer references, vendor selection projects, market share and internal research.
- Epicor
- IFS
- Infor CloudSuite
- Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Oracle Cloud ERP
- Oracle NetSuite
- Plex, by Rockwell Automation
- Sage X3
- SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Frequency of Evaluation
Each Constellation ShortList is updated at least once per year. Updates may occur after six months if deemed necessary.
Evaluation Services
Constellation clients can work with the analyst and research team to conduct a more thorough discussion of this Constellation ShortList. Constellation can also provide guidance in vendor selection and contract negotiation.
