ABB Ability MOM vs. Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform Comparison


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With Flowlens, you can: • Centralize your business information in one secure, cloud-based system • Manage customers, suppliers, and inventory with complete visibility • Streamline production and capacity planning • Automatically identify stock shortages and create purchase orders • Handle multi-level BOMs and production routings with ease • Manage unlimited SKUs across your product lines • Maintain traceability and quality compliance • Control multi-site and multi-level stock operations • Deliver exceptional after-sales service with full product history • Integrate seamlessly with Xero, QuickBooks and Sage. 39 Ratings Visit Website Epicor Kinetic Epicor Kinetic is a global, cloud-focused cognitive ERP solution built for manufacturers, driving profitability through real-time insights, people-centric AI, and seamless collaboration. Positioned at the core of your business applications, Kinetic leverages artificial intelligence to extract maximum value from your enterprise data, processes, and decision-making information. Purposely designed with deep industry expertise, it offers end-to-end capabilities for discrete, make-to-order, and mixed-mode manufacturers in the small and mid-market space. Kinetic supports the needs of leading manufacturers across multiple industries, including Industrial Machinery, Fabricated Metals, Electronics and High Tech, Plastics and Rubber, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Medical Device, Consumer Products, Furniture and Fixtures, Measuring and Controlling Devices, and more. Embrace future-ready business, digital transformation, and flexible deployment with this singular, AI-powered ERP solution. 510 Ratings Visit Website Jesta Vision Suite In business for more than 50 years, Jesta I.S. is a global developer and provider of enterprise software solutions for retailers, e-tailers, wholesalers, and brand manufacturers specializing in apparel, footwear and hard goods. Jesta’s retail and supply chain suites are anchored by our master data foundation, which collects, manages and organizes your business data in a central repository to instantly unify your business and kickstart its digital transformation. The Vision Suite is a leading, organically engineered, cloud-based, end-to-end solution that unifies and optimizes back/front-end and supply chain operations from trade/product/demand management to merchandising ERP, Point of Sale and Order Management /Omnichannel. It eliminates the inefficiencies of disjointed applications, and provides real-time visibility of enterprise inventory, cross-channel orders, and AI-driven CRM data. It accommodates various brands, currencies, and languages. 25 Ratings Visit Website Epicor Connected Process Control Epicor Connected Process Control (CPC), formerly eFlex Systems, provides manufacturers a flexible, no-code/low-code MES solution. No programming or special skills required. Digital work instructions, with multi-media capabilities, along with the ability to integrate virtually any device with communication capabilities, provides 100% historical record of the product and the process. Providing data insight, from production reports, to part history, quality summary and more — address issues quickly, minimize waste and disruptions. Whether you start small in subassembly areas, an entire line, or apply enterprise wide - we work with manufacturers of all sizes and needs. Hosted on prem or in the cloud, you decide what's best for your operations. 4 Ratings Visit Website Katana Cloud Inventory Katana's Cloud Inventory Platform gives you a centralized view of your inventory to maintain optimal stock levels across all your locations and efficiently track products available for sale. Easily manage incoming orders from all your sales channels and issue purchase orders directly from Katana to ensure restocking at the right time and in the right quantities. Seamlessly integrate Katana with your e-commerce, accounting, and other business software to automate repetitive tasks and get real-time visibility over your daily operations and business performance. Main features: Real-time inventory insights Built-in purchase order management Omnichannel sales management Manufacturing operations management *Financial visibility and cloud accounting 269 Ratings Visit Website Shoplogix Smart Factory Platform Shoplogix is a smart, scalable platform trusted by manufacturers worldwide for over 20 years. It transforms real-time machine and production data into actionable insights, helping teams uncover hidden losses and drive rapid ROI. Features include intuitive visual dashboards, integrated analytics, and real-time alerts for fast, informed decisions. Shoplogix connects to any machine type, tracking downtime, scrap, throughput, and setup stages. Operators and managers can quickly spot issues, launch action plans, and improve efficiency on the fly. With built-in continuous improvement tools and seamless scaling from one line to multi-plant operations, Shoplogix empowers your team to eliminate bottlenecks, boost OEE, and achieve lasting operational excellence. 19 Ratings Visit Website Visual Planning Visual Planning is more than just overseeing projects, scheduling field teams, managing production timelines, or streamlining manufacturing operations—it’s a flexible, all-in-one platform built to support a wide range of business needs. From simple task coordination to complex, multi-layered workflows, VP adapts to how you work and brings structure, visibility, and efficiency to every part of your operation. VP gives you complete visibility into your projects, teams, equipment, machines, work orders, and operations—helping you coordinate every aspect of your business with confidence. Whether you're managing job sites, dispatching field crews, or overseeing production lines, our platform keeps everything and everyone connected. Collaborate across departments, adjust schedules on the fly, and keep work moving forward—on any device, from anywhere. Thousands of companies trust VP to simplify how they manage people, projects, equipment, and operations. Get your free custom demo today. 88 Ratings Visit Website Infor M3 Efficiently executing the complex processes of enterprise manufacturers and distributors. Infor M3 is a cloud-based, manufacturing and distribution ERP system that leverages the latest technologies to provide an exceptional user experience and powerful analytics in a multicompany, multicountry, and multisite platform. Infor M3 and related CloudSuite™ industry solutions include industry-leading functionality for the chemical, distribution, equipment, fashion, food and beverage, and industrial manufacturing industries. Staying ahead of the competition means staying agile. Our new capabilities bring improved data-driven insights and streamlined workflows to help you make informed decisions and take quick action. 151 Ratings Visit Website Digit Digit is an inventory and manufacturing software designed to help companies track operations in real time. The cloud-based solution offers features for purchasing, receiving, inventory management, production, sales, and fulfillment. Digit aims to integrate siloed systems via a singular operating system to help organizations plan, execute, measure, optimize, and connect. The software provides capabilities like creating purchase orders, serialized inventory tracking, quality control, bill of materials and routing, sales order management, guided picking and packing, and integrations with QuickBooks and barcode scanners. 30 Ratings Visit Website AlisQI AlisQI is a modular, cloud-based Quality Management platform for process and batch manufacturers who want to reduce firefighting, improve predictability, and stay compliant by default. Unlike traditional EQMS platforms that were built around documents and later adapted for analytics, AlisQI was designed from the start as a data-first system. Quality, lab, and production data are structured and connected in one operational backbone. That foundation now enables practical AI capabilities inside daily workflows. Manufacturers can automatically extract data from diverse supplier COAs without predefined templates, generate structured digital forms from existing files or plain language, query their QMS conversationally, and detect recurring incident patterns across sites. Core modules include Document Control, Training, Deviations, CAPA, Audits, Risk Management, Supplier Quality, SPC, and EHS, supported by targeted out-of-the-box Solvers that address specific operational problems. 92 Ratings Visit Website
About End-to-end visibility, orchestration, and control of your entire manufacturing operations. Being competitive in today's market environment means continuously striving for more effective operations as well as more flexibility and agility. ABB’s Manufacturing Operations Management suite provides the backbone for optimized operations by enabling the control and insight needed in effective production-, quality-, inventory- and maintenance operations. As a leading automation supplier with extensive and deep domain knowledge in various industries, we are uniquely positioned to provide your business with tailored digital solutions. Our flexible and secure software platform with a broad suite of industrial applications gives operators, supervisors, and plant managers the visibility and insights to take the right actions for productivity, quality, and compliance. First time ever an integrated automation to manage end-to-end production from woodyard to baling line.	About Drive plant floor efficiency with high-resolution visibility, error-proofed control, and a real-time production ecosystem that is connected to your ERP—by design. ERP systems weren’t designed for manufacturing execution. Plant floor information available post-production—or “back-flushed”—doesn’t help you control output at the manufacturing moment. Plex’s Manufacturing Execution Suite (Plex MES) gives you real-time production management so you have up-to-the-second manufacturing data—for end-to-end visibility and closed-loop control. Flexible, configurable, cloud-native solution for ease of deployment, standardization and integration to complement your corporate ERP system. Suite of unified shop floor applications on a common database to eliminate the risk of disruptions or errors due to inter-application integrations. Paperless, easy to use, operator control to increase productivity, and eliminate manual process errors.
Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook	Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook
Audience Manufacturers requiring a solution to optimize their production and compliance processes	Audience Aerospace industry, automotive, food and beverage, manufacturing, etc.
Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online	Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online
API Offers API	API Offers API
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Pricing No information available. Free Version Free Trial	Pricing $3000.00 per month Free Version Free Trial
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Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person	Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person
Company Information ABB Switzerland new.abb.com/industrial-software/operational-excellence/manufacturing-operations-management-mom	Company Information Rockwell Automation Founded: 1903 United States www.plex.com
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Categories Manufacturing	Categories APS Automotive ERP Discrete ERP ERP Manufacturing Manufacturing ERP Manufacturing Execution Manufacturing Inventory Management Mixed Mode ERP MRP Process Manufacturing Quality Management Shop Floor Management Smart Factory
	Manufacturing Features Accounting Integration ERP Maintenance Management MES MRP Purchase Order Management Quality Management Quotes/Estimates Reporting/Analytics Safety Management Shipping Management Show More Features ERP Features Accounting Integration Accounting Management CRM Dashboard Distribution Management Enterprise Asset Management Financial Management HR Management Inventory Management Order Management Project Management Purchase Order Management Purchasing Reporting/Analytics Sales Management Supply Chain Management Warehouse Management MRP Features Bills of Material Compliance Management Document Management Forecasting Formula Management Inventory Management Order Management Process Manufacturing Product Configurator Production Scheduling Quality Control Quality Management Quote Management Reporting/Analytics Resource Management Safety Management Supplier Management Supply Chain Management Manufacturing Execution Features Document Management Forecasting Quality Control Quote Management Resource Management Supplier Management Supply Chain Management Traceability Quality Management Features Audit Management Complaint Management Compliance Management Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) Defect Tracking Document Control Equipment Management ISO Standards Management Maintenance Management Risk Management Supplier Quality Control Training Management
Integrations BestCPQ DemandCaster Descartes Pacejet Dropbox FYIsoft Fulcrum Kuebix Logicbox MachineMetrics Mingo NextProcess Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP Plex Asset Performance Management Plex Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Plex Production Monitoring Plex Quality Management System (QMS) Protected Flow Manufacturing QLM Sourcing SPS Commerce Spiro Show More Integrations View All 1 Integration	Integrations BestCPQ DemandCaster Descartes Pacejet Dropbox FYIsoft Fulcrum Kuebix Logicbox MachineMetrics Mingo NextProcess Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP Plex Asset Performance Management Plex Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Plex Production Monitoring Plex Quality Management System (QMS) Protected Flow Manufacturing QLM Sourcing SPS Commerce Spiro Show More Integrations View All 19 Integrations
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