Friedman
Cloud ERP software for manufacturers of complex products
Friedman offers Frontier ERP software designed for manufacturers who build products to order. Its core product configurator helps companies work smarter by managing complex orders and supply chains.
| Best for | mid-size to large custom manufacturers |
| Website | friedmancorp.com |
Company facts
| Headquarters | Rosemont, United States |
| Social profiles |
Facilities and features
- Published pricing
- Integrations
What stands out
The product encodes engineering logic to validate buildable combinations before orders are placed.
“Frontier s parametric configurator encodes actual engineering logic: dimensions, tolerances, material compatibility, option interdependencies, and pricing so the system can validate that any combination a”Friedman, own website
Friedman provides a cloud ERP hosted on the robust IBMi platform for superior uptime.
“Frontier is available as a cloud ERP hosted on the IBM i platform, which provides high uptime reliability and the security characteristics of enterprise-grade infrastructure.”Friedman, own website
Worth knowing
The system is not a lightweight tool suitable for small job shops.
“Frontier is not a lightweight tool for small job shops, but it s also not structured around enterprise contract timelines and implementation costs that price out mid-market manufacturers.”Friedman, own website
Strengths and trade-offs
- The product encodes engineering logic to validate buildable combinations before orders are placed.
- Friedman provides a cloud ERP hosted on the robust IBMi platform for superior uptime.
- The system is not a lightweight tool suitable for small job shops.
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How Friedman ranks
#2 in Best manufacturing execution systems
How the score is made up: Evidence on its own site 20; How complete its published information is 20; Fit to this ranking's criteria 40; Buying information on its own site 12.
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Questions about Friedman
Who is Friedman best for?
Friedman is best for mid-size to large custom manufacturers.
Where does Friedman rank?
Friedman is ranked #2 in Best manufacturing execution systems (Lister Score 92.0).
What are the best alternatives to Friedman?
The closest alternatives on Lister are Factbird (#1 in Best manufacturing execution systems), Axolt (#3 in Best manufacturing execution systems) and TrakSYS (#4 in Best manufacturing execution systems).
Where is Friedman based?
Friedman is headquartered in Rosemont, United States.
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