Manufacturing Systems

What Manufacturing Systems does

Manufacturing Systems Corp. (MSC), founded in 1996 and headquartered in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, develops and supports the COLLECT family of barcode-driven warehouse management and shop floor data capture software. Its two flagship products are COLLECT WMS, a full-featured Warehouse Management System for pure-distribution or combined distribution/manufacturing enterprises, and COLLECT SFDC, a modular Shop Floor Data Collection alternative for buyers that do not require a complete WMS. Both products rely on real-time bar code data capture validated against and posted directly to the customer's ERP inventory files rather than maintaining a parallel inventory database, which positions COLLECT as an extension of the ERP rather than a replacement. Underlying technology is built on Microsoft and Android stacks, with COLLECT WMS 7.0 (September 2025) introducing a web-based Collect Portal, cloud server support, and a re-architected Material Requirements Planning module.

The company's go-to-market combines direct sales (website, phone, email, with 24/7/365 support) with an ERP-anchored partner channel. Standard integrations to Syspro (v7 and v8), Epicor (iScala, Kinetics, Manage2000), QuickBooks Enterprise, and QuickBooks Desktop are built using publisher-provided tools to preserve database integrity. A channel partnership with Syspro Canada — formalized in February 2021 — gives MSC access to Syspro's direct sales force and reseller network, and the broader ERP partner network grants regional or vertical exclusivity. Revenue is generated through one-time software licenses for COLLECT WMS and COLLECT SFDC, plus professional services covering PLC/scale/batching/carousel/IoT integration and implementation consulting. Products are installed across dozens of distribution and manufacturing verticals in 15 countries with multi-language support, including regulated sub-verticals (healthcare, food, beverage, safety) requiring expiry date management and traceability.

The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds and 11-50 employees, indicating a bootstrapped small ISV model. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Competitive differentiation rests on ERP-anchored integration depth, modular SFDC deployment for point-solution buyers, multi-vertical/multi-language footprint, and a hardware/IoT integration services capability.

Name

Manufacturing Systems

Legal name

Manufacturing Systems Corp.

Website

https://mfgsyscorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Manufacturing Systems Corp. develops COLLECT WMS and COLLECT SFDC, barcode-driven warehouse management and shop floor data capture software tightly integrated with Syspro, Epicor, and QuickBooks ERPs, sold via direct sales and an ERP-partner channel to distribution and manufacturing operators in 15 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Warehouse Management Software

akta.pro primary industry

Core WMS (Inventory, Receiving, Putaway, Picking, Packing, Shipping) (TLAEABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

WMS for Manufacturing & Production Warehousing (TLAEABAD), Barcode Scanners & Retail/Industrial Data Capture (HDACAFAJ)

Keywords

• Warehouse management software
• Barcode data collection
• Shop floor data capture
• ERP-integrated WMS
• Inventory and shipping solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Newmarket

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses (COLLECT WMS and COLLECT SFDC): COLLECT WMS and COLLECT SFDC are software products sold as licenses. COLLECT WMS supports pure distribution or combined distribution/manufacturing enterprises, while SFDC is modular and can be implemented module-by-module.
2. Professional Services: Integration and Customization Services including PLC integration, scale integration, batching systems, picking carousels, and IoT integration. Also includes Consulting services for implementation and project management.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Manufacturing Systems Corp. develops and sells the COLLECT family of barcode-driven warehouse management and shop floor data collection software. COLLECT WMS is a full warehouse management system for pure distribution or combined distribution/manufacturing enterprises, while COLLECT SFDC is a modular alternative for shop floor data capture without full WMS. The products integrate in real time with ERP systems such as Syspro, Epicor, and QuickBooks, and are sold through direct sales and an ERP reseller channel across 15 countries.

Product overview

Manufacturing Systems Corp offers the COLLECT family of warehouse management and manufacturing solutions, consisting of two core products: COLLECT WMS (a full-featured Warehouse Management System for distribution and manufacturing enterprises) and COLLECT SFDC (Shop Floor Data Collection, a modular alternative for point-solution needs). These core products share Advanced Ship functionality for both WMS and SFDC deployments. COLLECT WMS is the flagship offering handling warehouse operations including receiving, picking, packing, shipping, work in progress, and labor tracking, while COLLECT SFDC provides modular data collection at the shop floor level without duplicating inventory management. Both products integrate with major ERP systems (Syspro, Epicor, QuickBooks) and support Android-based handheld devices. Additional modules include Material Requirements Planning, Time Tracking, Work Order Management, and Purging/Archiving. The company also provides professional integration and customization services for specialized hardware and IoT connectivity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• COLLECT WMS: Warehouse Management System supporting pure distribution or combined distribution/manufacturing enterprises with features including License Plating, Automated Task Management, Quality Management, Automated Replenishment, Shipment Route/Load Planning, Multiple Pick Pack and Ship options, ASN Data Preparation for EDI, Carrier Integration, Shipping Documents and Label Printing, Work Order Issues, Receipts, Direct and Indirect Labor Reporting.
• COLLECT SFDC
• COLLECT Advanced Ship

Products and services

• COLLECT WMS Warehouse Management System supporting pure distribution or combined distribution/manufacturing enterprises, integrating with Syspro, Epicor, and QuickBooks ERP systems. Provides license plating, automated task management, quality management, automated replenishment, route/load planning, multiple pick-pack-ship options, EDI ASN preparation, carrier integration, shipping documents and label printing, work order issues/receipts, labor reporting, and expiry/traceability features for regulated verticals.
• COLLECT SFDC Modular Shop Floor Data Collection system for real-time bar code capture of inventory and manufacturing transactions without requiring full WMS deployment. Inventory is held in the ERP inventory files rather than the SFDC database, allowing point solutions for labor collection, purchase receiving, work in process, and advanced shipping, with data validated and posted in real time to the ERP.
• COLLECT Advanced Ship Standalone-capable advanced shipping functionality available with both WMS and SFDC, including truck load planning, route planning, manual shipment release planning, batch picking for low and very high volumes, shipping paperwork and label printing, and ASN data for EDI transmission, deployable without full WMS implementation.
• MSC Advanced Services Integration and customization services covering connections to PLCs, scales, batching systems, picking carousels, and IoT devices, plus machine data communication for counting devices, weighing scales, and torque capture devices, delivered alongside COLLECT implementations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products installed in 15 countries
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Syspro CanadacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 February 2021Syspro Canada sells and resells COLLECT WMS directly through their sales representatives and through Syspro Canada resellers. COLLECT WMS for Distribution and Manufacturing/Distribution is available for Syspro version 7 and 8 users. This partnership provides MSC access to Syspro's existing customer base in Canada.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cin7: Cloud-native inventory and WMS platform for SMB and mid-market product businesses. Competes head-on with MSC in serving small/mid-market distribution and light-manufacturing customers seeking warehouse management.
• Fishbowl Inventory: SMB-focused inventory and warehouse management solution tightly integrated with QuickBooks. Closely comparable to MSC's COLLECT WMS in targeting small/mid-market distributors and manufacturers via barcode data capture and ERP coupling.
• Made4net: Mid-market warehouse management system provider offering on-premise and cloud WMS for distribution and manufacturing. Directly comparable in segment focus, ERP integrations, and feature set to MSC's COLLECT WMS.

Broad incumbents

• NetSuite WMS (Oracle): Oracle's cloud ERP suite includes WMS functionality for its installed base. A broader incumbent offering overlapping warehouse management capabilities, particularly competing with MSC's ERP-integrated value proposition.
• Infor WMS: Large enterprise software vendor with a dedicated WMS offering serving distribution and manufacturing verticals. Provides broader supply-chain suites that compete for the same regulated-vertical customers MSC targets with traceability features.
• Manhattan Associates: Enterprise-scale WMS and supply chain vendor serving large distribution and manufacturing organizations. Provides the upper bound of the WMS market and competes with MSC for larger accounts within shared verticals.
• Körber WMS (formerly HighJump): Established WMS provider offering solutions across mid-market and enterprise distribution and manufacturing. Directly overlaps MSC's core WMS functionality and target verticals, though at typically larger deal sizes.
• Epicor WMS (Kinetic): Epicor's ERP offers native warehouse and shop floor functionality within Kinetic and earlier products (iScala, Kinetics, Manage2000) — the very ERPs MSC integrates with. Competes as a broader incumbent alternative to MSC's bolt-on COLLECT WMS.

Emerging players

• Logiwa: Cloud-native WMS for high-volume DTC and B2B fulfillment. Overlaps with MSC's distribution and small-parcel shipping capabilities and represents the cloud-first direction the WMS market is moving toward.
• Acumatica WMS: Cloud ERP with native warehouse management and distribution functionality. An emerging competitor whose ERP-native approach parallels MSC's integration-driven value proposition, particularly for SMB/mid-market customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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