We took three of the more popular mid-market discrete ERP solutions—Infor ERP LN 6.1, Epicor Vantage, and Lawson M3 Discrete Manufacturing—and compared them head-to-head in our ERP Evaluation Center. Check out the results to see which solution came out on top, and how each one performed across every major aspect of ERP functionality.

As revealing as it is to compare ERP solutions right out of the box, as we do in our Vendor Showdown series, the right ERP solution for you is the one that best supports your organization's specific needs. To help make sure you make the right choice, here are 10 key questions you should ask when selecting a mid-market ERP solution.

Given the complexity of ERP selection, many organizations opt to use the services of an analyst firm to help them through the selection process. That, of course, raises the question: how do you choose the right analyst firm? Here's some advice on how to go about it.