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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Infor Distribution SX.e

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AInfor's Distribution SX.e ERP solution helps all types of distributors increase productivity and adapt quickly to an evolving market. Providing broad visibility across the entire organization, this solution delivers control in managing thousands of transactions, suppliers, and customers while simultaneously tracking millions of inventory items.N/A

    M1

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/AM1, from ECI Software Solutions headquartered in Ft. Worth, is an all-in-one manufacturing ERP software solution, built for small and medium-sized discrete manufacturers.N/A
    Pricing
    Infor Distribution SX.eM1
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Infor Distribution SX.eM1
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Infor Distribution SX.eM1
    Considered Both Products
    Infor
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    ECI Software Solutions
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    80%
    Would buy again
    24 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    24 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    87%
    Happy with the feature set
    26 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    62%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    50%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    Features
    Infor Distribution SX.eM1
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Infor Distribution SX.e and M1
    Feature
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    M1
    7.0
    18 Ratings
    8% below category average
    API for custom integration10.01 Ratings7.615 Ratings
    Plug-ins10.01 Ratings6.511 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Infor Distribution SX.e and M1
    Feature
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    M1
    8.0
    27 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Role-based user permissions10.01 Ratings7.027 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.915 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Infor Distribution SX.e and M1
    Feature
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    32% above category average
    M1
    6.5
    28 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Standard reports10.01 Ratings6.328 Ratings
    Custom reports10.01 Ratings6.527 Ratings
    Dashboards00 Ratings6.626 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Infor Distribution SX.e and M1
    Feature
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    M1
    6.8
    26 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Accounts payable10.01 Ratings6.925 Ratings
    Accounts receivable10.01 Ratings6.826 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers10.01 Ratings8.016 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations10.01 Ratings6.421 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting10.01 Ratings6.818 Ratings
    Standardized Processes10.01 Ratings7.719 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings5.29 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Infor Distribution SX.e and M1
    Feature
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    M1
    7.0
    26 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Inventory tracking10.01 Ratings7.426 Ratings
    Automatic reordering10.01 Ratings6.515 Ratings
    Location management10.01 Ratings7.121 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Infor Distribution SX.e and M1
    Feature
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    9.7
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    M1
    7.3
    26 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Pricing9.01 Ratings6.826 Ratings
    Order entry10.01 Ratings7.326 Ratings
    Credit card processing9.01 Ratings7.310 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.01 Ratings7.717 Ratings
    Order Orchestration10.01 Ratings7.413 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Infor Distribution SX.e and M1
    Feature
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    29% above category average
    M1
    6.5
    21 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Billing Management10.01 Ratings8.020 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management10.01 Ratings6.817 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management10.01 Ratings4.89 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting10.01 Ratings5.013 Ratings
    Period Close10.01 Ratings7.721 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Infor Distribution SX.e and M1
    Feature
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    M1
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Infor Distribution SX.e and M1
    Feature
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    M1
    2.7
    2 Ratings
    94% below category average
    Award Lifecycle Management9.01 Ratings2.72 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Infor Distribution SX.e and M1
    Feature
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    8.6
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    M1
    6.3
    18 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared10.01 Ratings6.07 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.01 Ratings5.910 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings6.36 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings6.218 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Infor Distribution SX.e and M1
    Feature
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    9.2
    1 Ratings
    32% above category average
    M1
    4.0
    10 Ratings
    50% below category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization9.01 Ratings2.24 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management9.01 Ratings2.54 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management9.01 Ratings4.73 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management9.01 Ratings4.98 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management10.01 Ratings5.58 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Infor Distribution SX.e and M1
    Feature
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    M1
    5.6
    20 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Forecasting8.01 Ratings4.714 Ratings
    Inventory Planning9.01 Ratings6.120 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring9.01 Ratings5.915 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Infor Distribution SX.e and M1
    Feature
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    M1
    4.4
    9 Ratings
    47% below category average
    Proposal Management9.01 Ratings4.86 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management9.01 Ratings4.09 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Infor Distribution SX.e and M1
    Feature
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    -
    Ratings
    M1
    5.6
    8 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings5.38 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings4.53 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.15 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Infor Distribution SX.e and M1
    Feature
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    -
    Ratings
    M1
    5.2
    16 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings6.216 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings5.410 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings4.67 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings4.89 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Infor Distribution SX.e and M1
    Feature
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    42% above category average
    M1
    4.9
    4 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings5.94 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings4.84 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings3.73 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings3.73 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Infor Distribution SX.e and M1
    Feature
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    -
    Ratings
    M1
    6.5
    27 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings6.319 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings7.022 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings6.119 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings7.420 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings5.926 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Infor Distribution SX.eM1
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.2
    (30 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.4
    (30 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Infor Distribution SX.eM1
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Infor
    Overall management of companies operations including sales, inventory control, warehousing, accounting (ar, ap, and gl). We are able to take a customers order, provide information if the product is in stock, send the order to the warehouse, pick the order, deliver the order using our custom routing program built inside SX.e, invoice the order upon receiving shipping feedback, and then collecting payment within SX.e. We also use SX.e for our purchasing of products from our vendors, tracking the products, entering the products into inventory, and then updating each location with the current inventory. We also are able to track pricing and vendor rebates as well as special price adjustments within SX.e.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    The M1 ERP is tailored for small to medium organizations, offering good features at least in the components utilized by my organization such as customizable workflows, user-friendly dashboards, ability to process orders, and track the entire orders lifecycle. It also has good customer interaction features in the CRM part. It provides robust data security, and offers scalable modules to grow with your business. Implementation is not challenging if you don't have so many customizations in the software.
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    Pros
    Infor
    • Integrates with supported 3rd party solutions
    • Very customizeable
    • Robust
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    ECI Software Solutions
    • Allows for component parts to be scheduled independently through the plant
    • Once parts are built, it is easy to duplicate/reuse parts across they quoting and ordering modules and customers
    • If used properly and consistently, M1 will provide accurate job cost analysis to determine estimating, training, efficiency and other issues.
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    Cons
    Infor
    • User Interface customizability
    • Q&D programming
    • Database management
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    ECI Software Solutions
    • Some of the functions are pretty detailed - and so they take a while to generate screens and pages in reports.
    • We actually use it for 2 companies we own - and it would be nice if the inter company communication was a little smoother. It's hard to share some data, and not everything is possible to be shared.
    • Customized reports need to backed up before any updates to M1 or they're lost. It seems M1 overwrites the report folders everytime you run an update - so you have to keep track of what you've changed in Crystal Reports and restore it.
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    Usability
    Infor
    It is very customizable and has lots of scalabilities. However, it can get out of control if not contained with proper business process control.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    Because it would be helpful if ECI would provide better documentation, communication and workflows to understand how each field interacts within the system and how each of those touch other areas within M1. It would also be useful if ECI would provide prescheduled training for how to customize things with M1 through Design Studio
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    Support Rating
    Infor
    We use a Channel Partner and don't interact with Infor directly for support.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    Support has been great and timely
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    Alternatives Considered
    Infor
    SXe fit our distribution model and it allowed us to customize it to our specific needs that were not available in the other solutions. The 3rd party integration was also a nice benefit as we use multiple solutions that were not part of the SXe Suite.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    M1 is light years ahead in overall cost and proficiency. It allows so much more control and flexibility as compared to its competitors. When choosing M1 we went through many demos and M1 was the only ERP that met our needs and still does. We also control our own data which is a big plus for us.
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    Return on Investment
    Infor
    • Ability to stay on top of Inventory as not to carry too much overhead
    • Keep Inventory set to FIFO
    • Manage deliveries to keep cost per stops to a minimum
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    ECI Software Solutions
    • Time savings having to only enter certain information once and have it follow through the entire order process from quote to cash
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