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Aptean Ross ERP

Score8.2 out of 10

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What is Aptean Ross ERP?

Aptean's Ross ERP is a supply chain management-focused ERP software designed specifically for formula-based and recipe manufacturers.

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Key Features

Learn about the best (and worst!) features Aptean Ross ERP has to offer, as determined by TrustRadius' reviewers.
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Top Performing Features

  • Custom reports

    Users can create custom reports.

    Category average: 7.6

  • Inventory tracking

    The software syncs orders and stock to maintain a real-time picture of inventory and supports multiple methods such as LIFO and FIFO.

    Category average: 8

  • Cost Capture

    Capture costs including those for procurement, financials or time and labor, including from external systems

    Category average: 7.9

Areas for Improvement

  • Project Costing

    Standardize, track, and control costs at all project phases

    Category average: 7.8

  • Dashboards

    Users can create, customize and share dashboards, which provide an overview of the most important metrics.

    Category average: 7.7

  • Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting

    Control spending at any budget level or time interval

    Category average: 7.2

Reviews

What users are saying about Aptean Ross ERP.
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Ross ERP the way to succeed

Don ReeseView profile
Sr. Operations Data Analyst in Manufacturing at Litehouse Food Inc. (1001-5000 employees employees)

Pros

  • Management short-dated ingredients FIFO.
  • Ease of pulling past production material handling information.
  • Managing of inventory needs MRP.

Cons

  • More cross functionality with Factory MES.
  • Ease with material issue.

Return on Investment

  • Ross was implement over 14 years ago for us and that is when I started. I know Ross was a blessing to our company at the time of implementation.

Other Software Used

Quantrix, Tableau Desktop

Ross ERP for process Manufacturing

Incentivized
Verified User
Director in Information Technology (201-500 employees employees)

Pros

  • Development: the facet that sold us on Ross was the interaction with the user community and the commitment to development with the users in mind. They are by far the most customer driven company I've worked with in terms of product improvement and development. Companies of all sizes are heard and they're suggestions coalesced into a development plan that delivers value for your maintenance dollars.
  • Lot Traceability: Ross ERP gives us a competitive edge in time for lot trace across multiple sku's and distribution lanes.
  • Process manufacturing management. Ross recipe and process spec management is very robust, allowing us to capture and manage our yields and costs across labor and numerous types of ingredient inputs. Process manufacturing can be more complex then discrete, and Ross was built for process manufacturing.

Cons

  • The user interface is under constant improvement, but its a difficult balance between flexibility and ease of use. They have made great strides in recent releases, but have room to grow.
  • Built in reporting and analytics. Again, they are making great improvements over the last several releases, but have room to keep improving.

Return on Investment

  • I don't have hard numbers on ROI. For our business, ERP is a requirement, and Ross has excelled at meeting those requirements. We have nearly doubled the business, with perhaps a 20% increase in headcount managing those orders and invoices. We would not have been able to do that without the efficiencies of process we gained with Ross.

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Dynamics AX, SAP ERP and ProcessPro ERP