Procurement Reference
Manufacturing ERP for Aerospace
Manufacturing ERP for aerospace is differentiated by shop-floor execution depth, AS9100-aligned traceability, and integration with PLM. The category overlaps with MES, and the shortlist depends heavily on whether the supplier wants those layers integrated or independent.
Shortlist patterns
Mid-market aerospace suppliers increasingly converge on Plex Systems, IFS Cloud or Infor CloudSuite A&D. Large enterprises remain on SAP and Oracle. Aras and Teamcenter sit alongside as the PLM backbone.
Integration architecture
The most common reference architecture for aerospace manufacturing combines an ERP for finance, project and supply, a PLM for the digital thread, an MES for shop-floor execution, and a QMS for AS9100 process governance. Strength of integration between layers predicts program outcomes more reliably than individual product choice.