Author: Rob Jolliffe

Robert has been a Dynamics 365 Business Central consultant since 2008 and a general manufacturing consultant for over 25 years. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto mechanical engineering program where he focused on production engineering. In addition to a deep knowledge of Manufacturing Robert holds a Microsoft Systems Engineer designation and is much less of an expert in Networking and IT infrastructure than he thinks, but is still pretty good. He also has applied his engineering skills to learning programming, and is warned frequently by the professional developers who work for him that he is pretty good, but don't write any code for customers without letting them check it.

Business Central vs SAP Business One: A Complete Comparison

We recently published an article highlighting the 5 Best Cloud Manufacturing ERP systems, and it sparked our curiosity to dive deeper into some of the products that are frequently mentioned alongside Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Choosing the best ERP software for manufacturing businesses can be challenging, but selecting the right solution—whether it’s Business Central vs SAP Business One—can dramatically improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and optimize your supply chain.

In this article, I will try my best to provide an unbiased comparison of Business Central and SAP Business One. However, it’s important to note that my company, Sabre Limited, specializes in implementing Business Central for manufacturers, which does introduce a bias. I’ll do my best to avoid too much of my own opinion.

Top Cloud Manufacturing ERP for Small Businesses in 2025

Recently, I wanted to do a little research on what independent resources were saying about Business Central, the product that we sell at Sabre Limited. I decided to search for ‘Top Cloud Manufacturing ERP for Small Business’ to see what came up, and I was pleasantly surprised to find Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP systems frequently—almost always—appearing in the top 10 lists of the best ERP systems.

Business Central has always been my top choice for a cloud-based ERP system, so it was great to see its popularity reflected in these lists.

Best Business Central Manufacturing Partners (Updated for 2025)

It often happens that prospects ask me about other Business Central manufacturing partners who would be good choices for a competitive quote. I realize that potential/future customers might find this odd, but I am happy to give credit where credit is due. There are a number of my ”friendly competitors“ that I greatly respect and recommend in many cases.

Print MIS vs ERP Systems: What’s the Difference?

Curious about the terms “Print MIS” and “ERP” and how they relate to your print manufacturing company? Look no further! In this article, we’ll break down the distinctions between Print Management Information Systems (MIS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems to help you make sense of their roles and significance.