# EU Manufacturer ERP Selection Scorecard (Excel Export) > Source: https://netray.co/tools/eu-manufacturer-erp-selection-scorecard > Publisher: Netray (netray.co), AI and integration engineering for ERP and manufacturing systems. > Section: Free Tools ## Short answer A weighted scoring grid for comparing three ERP vendors on criteria that matter to European manufacturers, with automatic totals. ## Category erp-migration ## Erp Multiple ERPs ## Industry Discrete Manufacturing ## Region European Union ## Audience - CIO - Operations director - ERP project lead ## Tool **Kind:** worksheet **Mode:** editable **Columns:** #### Criterion **Key:** criterion **Type:** text #### Area **Key:** area **Type:** select **Options:** - Manufacturing - Finance and tax - Localization - Integration - Technology - Vendor and partner - Cost #### Weight (1 to 10) **Key:** weight **Type:** number #### Vendor A score (1 to 5) **Key:** sa **Type:** number #### Vendor B score (1 to 5) **Key:** sb **Type:** number #### Vendor C score (1 to 5) **Key:** sc **Type:** number #### A weighted **Key:** wa **Type:** number **Expr:** weight * sa **Format:** number #### B weighted **Key:** wb **Type:** number **Expr:** weight * sb **Format:** number #### C weighted **Key:** wc **Type:** number **Expr:** weight * sc **Format:** number **Rows:** **Criterion:** Multi level BOM, routings and capacity planning **Area:** Manufacturing **Weight:** 10 **Sa:** 4 **Sb:** 5 **Sc:** 3 **Criterion:** Batch and serial traceability **Area:** Manufacturing **Weight:** 8 **Sa:** 4 **Sb:** 4 **Sc:** 3 **Criterion:** Multi country VAT, Intrastat and e-invoice formats **Area:** Localization **Weight:** 9 **Sa:** 5 **Sb:** 4 **Sc:** 4 **Criterion:** Local language UI, documents and statutory reports **Area:** Localization **Weight:** 7 **Sa:** 5 **Sb:** 3 **Sc:** 4 **Criterion:** Consolidation and intercompany accounting **Area:** Finance and tax **Weight:** 6 **Sa:** 3 **Sb:** 4 **Sc:** 4 **Criterion:** Open APIs and prebuilt connectors **Area:** Integration **Weight:** 8 **Sa:** 3 **Sb:** 4 **Sc:** 5 **Criterion:** EU hosting option and GDPR data processing terms **Area:** Technology **Weight:** 9 **Sa:** 4 **Sb:** 4 **Sc:** 5 **Criterion:** Local implementation partner capacity **Area:** Vendor and partner **Weight:** 7 **Sa:** 5 **Sb:** 3 **Sc:** 3 **Criterion:** Five year total cost of ownership **Area:** Cost **Weight:** 8 **Sa:** 3 **Sb:** 3 **Sc:** 4 **Totals:** #### Total weight **Key:** weight **Agg:** sum **Format:** number #### Vendor A weighted points **Key:** wa **Agg:** sum **Format:** number #### Vendor B weighted points **Key:** wb **Agg:** sum **Format:** number #### Vendor C weighted points **Key:** wc **Agg:** sum **Format:** number **Summary:** #### Vendor A, percent of maximum **Key:** pct_a **Expr:** sum_wa / (sum_weight * 5) * 100 **Format:** percent **Primary:** true #### Vendor B, percent of maximum **Key:** pct_b **Expr:** sum_wb / (sum_weight * 5) * 100 **Format:** percent **Primary:** true #### Vendor C, percent of maximum **Key:** pct_c **Expr:** sum_wc / (sum_weight * 5) * 100 **Format:** percent **Notes:** Replace the example rows with your own criteria. Rename Vendor A, B and C in the exported file. Scores should come from scripted demos and reference calls, not brochures. The example scores are illustrative only and do not describe any real product. ## Content **Intro:** European manufacturers choosing an ERP weigh things that US templates often ignore: multi country VAT, local language statutory reports, GDPR, and a partner who can actually staff the project. This scorecard gives you a weighted grid to compare three vendors fairly. **Sections:** #### How to use the scorecard **Body:** Start by agreeing the criteria and weights with the steering group before any vendor demo, so enthusiasm does not bend the weights. Weights run from 1 to 10, scores from 1 to 5. Each vendor is scored at the end of scripted demos using your own scenarios. The tool multiplies weight by score for each row and shows the total as a percentage of the maximum possible. #### Criteria that matter for EU manufacturers **Body:** Beyond manufacturing depth, add criteria for how the system handles your reality across borders. If you sell into several countries, tax and e-invoicing formats can decide the project. Data location and processing terms belong in the grid because they affect legal review time. **Bullets:** - VAT, Intrastat and recapitulative statements by country - E-invoicing formats and public sector requirements - Language support for screens, documents and reports - EU hosting and data processing agreement terms - Partner capacity in your region and industry - Total cost over five years, not just license price #### Reading the result **Body:** Differences of a few percentage points are noise. Look instead at rows where a vendor scored 1 or 2 on a criterion with a weight of 8 or more, since those are potential deal breakers regardless of total score. Run a sensitivity check by changing the highest weights by two points and see whether the ranking holds. #### Common mistakes **Body:** Do not add so many criteria that weights lose meaning, 20 to 40 well chosen rows is enough. Avoid letting one evaluator score all vendors, use at least two scorers and average. Keep cost as a separate view if your board wants it that way, and do not score on features the vendor says are on the roadmap. **Cta:** If you want help building scripted demo scenarios or checking vendor claims against your data, Netray can support the evaluation. The scorecard is free and works on its own. **Faq:** #### Which ERPs does this scorecard cover? **Answer:** None specifically. It is vendor neutral and works for any shortlist, such as abas, proALPHA, IFS, Exact, Priority, Visma or others. The example rows and scores are placeholders only. #### How many criteria should I use? **Answer:** Between 20 and 40 usually works. Fewer than 15 hides important differences, and more than 50 makes weights meaningless. Group them into areas such as manufacturing, finance, localization and cost. #### How do I set weights fairly? **Answer:** Agree them as a group before demos. Ask each stakeholder to distribute points, then average. Give higher weights to criteria that are hard to change later, such as data model and manufacturing depth. #### Does the total include price? **Answer:** Only if you add cost criteria, as in the example. Many teams prefer to score functionality and partner quality first, then compare price separately for the top two vendors. ## Search terms erp selection scorecard excel, erp vendor comparison template, european erp comparison, erp evaluation criteria manufacturing, erp selection matrix, abas proalpha ifs comparison, erp requirements scoring, weighted erp scorecard --- Talk to an engineer: https://netray.co/contact?intent=erp_ai | Machine catalog: https://netray.co/agent/catalog.json