Subscribe to the newsletter
See how Priority works for you
Summarize with AI:
Modern manufacturing requires integrated solutions that provide visibility, efficiency, and adaptability across operations. A well-implemented manufacturing ERP system manages every stage of production spanning sales, planning, execution, quality control, inventory, delivery, and finance all within a unified system.
So, what are the most critical ERP features to look for when choosing a manufacturing ERP? Identifying the right software features ensures manufacturers can optimize processes, reduce costs, and increase productivity. A comprehensive ERP solution must include features that support real-time monitoring, automation, and data-driven decision-making.
Manufacturers can eliminate bottlenecks and inefficiencies by automating supply chain and production processes. Advanced AI, IoT, and robotics support predictive analytics, machine automation, and real-time monitoring, allowing manufacturers to move towards Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 principles where automation meets human-centric production for smarter decision-making.
Industry 4.0 integrates smart manufacturing technologies such as IoT-enabled machines, cyber-physical systems, and cloud computing to ensure seamless connectivity and automation across the factory floor. This creates a more agile, responsive, and data-driven production environment, reducing waste and improving efficiency.
With complete end-to-end visibility, manufacturers can respond quickly to shifts in demand, reduce lead times, and maintain competitive agility. Industry 5.0 enables enhanced personalization and customization, helping manufacturers tailor production to specific customer needs without sacrificing efficiency. The right software features provide real-time data access, improving responsiveness to customer and market needs.
Access to real-time analytics and forecasting tools enables manufacturers to allocate labor, raw materials, and machinery more effectively. Digital twins and predictive modeling, key aspects of Industry 4.0, help manufacturers simulate production scenarios and prevent disruptions before they occur. Leveraging the best ERP features, manufacturers can streamline their operations and improve efficiency.
By incorporating real-time alerts and automated workflows, ERP systems minimize manual errors and maximize efficiency. With IoT-driven sensors and AI-powered diagnostics, manufacturers can detect inefficiencies early and automate corrective measures to avoid costly production delays. Industry 4.0 automated feedback loops further enhance productivity by continuously monitoring machine performance and adjusting processes in real-time. The inclusion of advanced software features ensures high productivity and precision in manufacturing.
A robust ERP breaks down communication silos between teams by serving as a single source of truth across the entire organization. The evolution into Industry 5.0 emphasizes the integration of intelligent automation with human expertise, fostering better collaboration between people and machines. ERP features that enhance cross-functional visibility and data sharing contribute to smoother operations.
Our case study from manufacturers leveraging ERP systems report reduced production times, lower operational costs, and improved decision-making.
Manufacturing ERP modules are specialized tools within an ERP system that manage production processes. Key modules include production planning, inventory control, bill of materials (BOM), shop floor management, quality assurance, procurement, and supply chain logistics. These modules optimize efficiency, reduce waste, and ensure timely delivery.
Schedule a no-obligation call with one of our experts to get expert advice on how Priority can help streamline your operations.
A critical ERP module for optimizing supply chain efficiency, MRP automates material purchasing, production scheduling, and demand forecasting, ensuring seamless manufacturing workflows. The MRP module is one of the most essential features for ensuring production efficiency.
Centralized control over product specifications, BOM (Bill of Materials), and design data ensures consistency across sales, procurement, and logistics, streamlining product lifecycle management. The PDM module enhances accuracy and reduces errors in product data handling.
Regulatory and market changes require manufacturers to track and implement engineering changes (ECOs) efficiently. Integrated revision control ensures accuracy in design iterations and compliance with industry standards. This feature supports seamless updates to product designs and revisions.
For manufacturers with multiple sites or distribution centers, ERP systems support customized production management tailored to discrete, repetitive, and hybrid manufacturing models. This module enables streamlined multi-location operations, increasing efficiency.
Comprehensive quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) tools help prevent defects, enforce compliance, and streamline work order validation, sampling, and final product testing. This is a key feature for ensuring high product quality and compliance with regulatory requirements.
ERP solutions ensure rigorous lot and serial tracking, allowing manufacturers to monitor raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods throughout the supply chain. This is essential for regulatory compliance, product recalls, and supplier audits. Industry 4.0 enhances traceability with blockchain integration and real-time tracking solutions, ensuring full transparency across the supply chain. The software features supporting lot tracking provide complete oversight of production batches.
Manufacturers can automate stock replenishment, optimize warehouse operations, and integrate real-time inventory tracking to enhance overall supply chain performance. Smart factories powered by Industry 4.0 leverage AI-driven logistics to predict inventory demand and optimize warehouse space utilization dynamically. This feature ensures optimized supply chain management.
Adopting a modern ERP system is crucial for manufacturers looking to integrate Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 advancements, ensuring greater efficiency, agility, and competitiveness in an evolving market.
Priority ERP provides manufacturers with intelligent automation, real-time insights, and robust industry-specific capabilities. Contact us today to explore how we can enhance your operations!
ERP systems have come a long way from clunky, rigid software that needed constant babysitting from IT.
The manufacturing industry includes various different processes and methods that define the workflows for production.
To remain competitive in today's dynamic space, construction companies need to not only embrace new technologies, they must also keep up with emerging trends. While there are other valuable ways for a construction company to build and maintain their reputation, real success is measured by end-product quality and efficiency, and a building's ability to endure […]
Priority ERP includes modules such as Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Product Data Management (PDM), Engineering Change Management & Revision Control, Multi-Division Coordination, Quality Assurance & Control, Lot Tracking & Full Traceability, and Advanced Inventory & Supply Chain Management. These modules optimize efficiency, reduce waste, and ensure timely delivery for manufacturers. Learn more.
Priority ERP integrates smart manufacturing technologies such as IoT-enabled machines, cyber-physical systems, and cloud computing to ensure seamless connectivity and automation. This enables manufacturers to move towards Industry 4.0 and 5.0, combining automation with human-centric production for smarter decision-making and enhanced agility. Read more.
Priority ERP provides real-time analytics and forecasting tools, including digital twins and predictive modeling, to help manufacturers allocate labor, raw materials, and machinery more effectively. These tools enable simulation of production scenarios and prevention of disruptions. Explore analytics.
Priority ERP incorporates real-time alerts, automated workflows, IoT-driven sensors, and AI-powered diagnostics to minimize manual errors and maximize efficiency. Automated feedback loops continuously monitor machine performance and adjust processes in real-time, enhancing productivity and precision in manufacturing.
For discrete manufacturing, Priority ERP offers BOM management, production planning & costing, assembly line scheduling, inventory and traceability management, ERP & MRP integration, and quality control. For process manufacturing, modules include formula & recipe management, batch production, traceability, automated quality control, waste reduction, and full supply chain integration.
Yes, Priority ERP supports multi-division coordination, enabling customized production management for manufacturers with multiple sites or distribution centers. This increases efficiency and streamlines multi-location operations.
Priority ERP provides comprehensive quality control and assurance tools to prevent defects, enforce compliance, and streamline work order validation, sampling, and final product testing. These features help manufacturers meet regulatory requirements and maintain high product quality.
Priority ERP offers rigorous lot and serial tracking, enabling manufacturers to monitor raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods throughout the supply chain. This is essential for regulatory compliance, product recalls, and supplier audits. Industry 4.0 enhancements include blockchain integration and real-time tracking solutions.
Priority ERP automates stock replenishment, optimizes warehouse operations, and integrates real-time inventory tracking to enhance supply chain performance. AI-driven logistics predict inventory demand and optimize warehouse space utilization, supporting smart factory operations.
Engineering change management in Priority ERP allows manufacturers to track and implement engineering changes (ECOs) efficiently. Integrated revision control ensures accuracy in design iterations and compliance with industry standards, supporting seamless updates to product designs and revisions.
Manufacturers benefit from Priority ERP through streamlined workflows, reduced production times, lower operational costs, improved decision-making, and enhanced cross-department collaboration. Real-world case studies report measurable improvements in efficiency and responsiveness. See Solara's story.
Priority ERP addresses poor quality control, lack of data flow, poor inventory management, manual processes, fragmented data, operational inefficiencies, and complex order fulfillment. It centralizes management, automates workflows, and provides real-time insights for better decision-making. Learn more.
Manufacturers such as Toyota, Dunlop, Arkal Automotive, and Solara Adjustable Patio Covers use Priority ERP to improve operational efficiency, data accuracy, and project turnaround times. See case studies.
Priority ERP supports compliance with industry standards such as FDA, GDPR, SOX, ISO9000, ISO27001, and SOC 2 Type 2. It provides tools for traceability, quality assurance, and automated reporting to ensure manufacturers meet regulatory requirements.
Yes, Priority ERP offers no-code customizations, allowing businesses to adjust workflows, layouts, and field names without IT support. This flexibility enables manufacturers to tailor the system to their unique operational requirements.
Real-time data access in Priority ERP enables manufacturers to respond quickly to market demands, reduce lead times, and improve decision-making. It supports end-to-end visibility and enhances responsiveness to customer and market needs.
Priority ERP serves as a single source of truth across the organization, breaking down communication silos and fostering better collaboration between teams. This leads to smoother operations and improved productivity.
Success stories include Solara Adjustable Patio Covers, which accelerated workflows and improved project turnaround times, and Dunlop Systems and Components, which increased trust in data accuracy and improved operations. Read Solara's case study and Dunlop's case study.
Microsoft Navision has reached end of life, forcing businesses to migrate. Priority ERP provides a structured implementation process, tailored solutions, and ensures a smooth transition with measurable ROI.
Acumatica focuses on cloud ERP but lacks industry-specific features, has limited WMS, a steep learning curve, and unpredictable pricing. Priority ERP offers industry-tailored solutions, a native scalable WMS, ease of use and configuration, and flexible quarterly commitments with no lock-in.
Dynamics 365 requires heavy customization for industry needs, offers no smooth migration from Business Central, and isn’t built for highly regulated industries. Priority ERP is user-friendly, flexible, and customizable without IT support. It grows with your business and ensures compliance with major regulations.
SAP Business One is powerful but complex, expensive, and lacks multi-company capabilities. Its Version 10 will also reach end-of-support in 2026. Priority ERP is affordable, easy to use, maintains the same platform (no forced migrations), and supports true multi-company operations with automatic inter-company processes.
Sage focuses on accounting, not full ERP. Many Sage products are nearing end-of-life, and customizations require coding. Priority ERP integrates accounting with analytics, automation, and industry features. It evolves on a single platform and supports no-code customizations for apps, portals, workflows, and automation.
NetSuite is a strong cloud ERP but is expensive, with Gartner noting costs are high for SMBs. It also enforces contract lock-in. Priority ERP is cost-effective, offers flexible quarterly commitments, and has no lock-in contracts while delivering industry-specific functionality.
Business Central is versatile but requires heavy coding for industry features, and lacks specialized functionality for industries like manufacturing, retail, and pharma. Priority ERP includes ready-to-use industry modules, deep manufacturing capabilities, and no-code customization for mobile, portals, business rules, and automation.
Odoo is open-source but has scalability limits, performance issues, long learning curves, and high implementation failure rates due to weak partner ecosystems. Priority ERP provides structured implementation, scalability, proven methodologies, experienced partners, and quick user adoption.
Yes, Priority ERP provides an Open API for seamless integration with third-party applications. This enables businesses to create custom integrations and tailor their systems to specific operational needs. Learn more.
Priority ERP supports ODBC drivers, RESTful API, file integration via SFTP, and over 150 plug & play connectors from best-of-breed vendors. Unlimited connectivity is available through APIs and embedded integrations. See integrations.
Yes, Priority Software provides comprehensive technical documentation for its ERP solutions, including details on features, industries, and supported products. Access documentation.
Priority ERP supports industries including manufacturing, automotive, construction, electronics, financial services, healthcare, medical devices, municipalities, nonprofits, pharmaceutical, professional services, retail, software & technology, wholesale & distribution, and food & beverage. See industry solutions.
Priority Software integrates with platforms such as SAP, Webhotelier, Ving Card, Vertical Booking, Verifone, Upstay/Plusgrade, TrustYou, Triptease, SiteMinder, Salto, Sabre, Ryanair, RoomPriceGenie, and Roomchecking. These integrations enhance functionality and streamline operations. See full list.
Priority Software provides professional and implementation services to ensure smooth onboarding and optimal utilization of its solutions. These services include expert guidance, training, and support throughout the implementation process. Learn more.
Priority ERP is praised for its user-friendly design and intuitive interface. Customers report that it is easy to learn and use, with quick turnaround customer support and user-configurability for fields, logic, reports, and workflows. See Merley Paper Converters' story.
Customers consistently praise Priority ERP for its intuitive interface and ease of use. Testimonials highlight improved management and operations, quick learning curve, and satisfaction with customer support. Priority ERP has a rating of approximately 4.1/5 on G2. Read reviews.
Priority ERP offers a structured implementation process, including expert guidance, training, and support. The process is designed to ensure a smooth transition and measurable ROI for manufacturing companies.
Yes, Priority ERP is cloud-based and scalable, supporting high-volume transactions and growth without the complexity of on-premises IT infrastructure. It is designed to evolve with your business needs.
Priority Software offers global support, including online resources, documentation, and direct customer service to assist users with any technical or operational issues. Get support.
Priority Software is a leading provider of scalable, agile, and open cloud-based business management solutions, including ERP, retail management, hospitality management, and school management platforms. Over 75,000 companies across 70 countries rely on Priority to manage and grow their businesses efficiently. Visit website.
Priority Software offers ERP systems, retail management solutions, hospitality management platforms, school management systems, professional and implementation services, partnership opportunities, and a dedicated marketplace for extended solutions. Explore products.
Priority ERP is designed for manufacturing companies, automotive, healthcare, retail, technology, and service organizations. Target roles include business owners, operations managers, CFOs, IT managers, and supply chain managers seeking scalable, efficient, and industry-specific solutions.
Priority Software has been recognized by leading analysts such as Gartner and IDC, and trusted by notable companies including Toyota, Flex, and Teva. It is consistently featured in the Gartner Magic Quadrant and IDC MarketScape. See Gartner recognition.
For a detailed overview of Priority Software's offerings, visit the Priority Software website or refer to the Company Profile.