Sutton vs. Epicor Advanced MES

Sutton is an AI-powered ERP and operations platform designed for manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, and other companies that manage physical inventory and production processes. Formerly known as Digit, the platform combines inventory, production, sales, purchasing, fulfillment, traceability, and compliance in a connected system. Inventory management tools provide real-time stock tracking, multi-site visibility, warehouse controls, demand forecasting, and fulfillment support. Production capabilities cover shop-floor control, scheduling, work centers, materials, jobs, and other manufacturing workflows needed to keep operations on schedule. Sales and purchasing modules connect customer demand with procurement and production activity, helping teams manage orders, suppliers, and replenishment from one environment. Sutton’s intelligence layer monitors business performance and operational health, answers questions about current conditions, and can recommend actions based on inventory levels, open orders, demand, supplier lead times, and other live data. Its AI agents can go beyond recommendations by preparing purchase orders, adjusting operational workflows, generating shipping documents, and handling repetitive tasks across the ERP. Sutton Studio gives users a way to create custom applications, reports, forms, and processes through plain-English instructions instead of waiting for vendor development or outside consulting. Apps created in Studio work directly with Sutton’s existing operational data and automatically inherit the same user roles and record-level permissions. Sutton also includes an AI-assisted onboarding agent that can analyze spreadsheets, map columns, reformat data, make bulk changes, and help configure the system before users review and confirm the results. Integrations with tools such as QuickBooks, Shopify, WooCommerce, Amazon, and eBay, together with API and MCP connectivity.

Epicor Advanced MES helps manufacturers improve production performance through real-time monitoring of plant operations, equipment, and manufacturing processes. Designed for plastic molders, repetitive manufacturers, and assembly operations involving multiple machines, the solution provides the visibility needed to better understand and manage shop floor performance. With access to real-time production and machine information, manufacturers can identify resource constraints, uncover additional capacity, track downtime, and reduce scrap and material waste. Advanced MES supports operational improvements by providing timely information on production status and equipment performance. The solution includes real-time scheduling, process monitoring, production visibility, and performance reporting capabilities. Users can review operational metrics and production details to support informed decision-making, while maintenance teams can access machine condition information to help plan preventive maintenance activities. Advanced MES also integrates with ERP, accounting, manufacturing estimating, and other business systems to help connect production activities with broader manufacturing operations.