# Acumatica Manufacturing Edition: what it sells, price and AI features URL: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/acumatica-manufacturing-edition/ Covers: March 24 to Oct. 1, 2026 Updated: 2026-11-11 License: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Cite as: Newsprint, "Acumatica Manufacturing Edition: what it sells, price and AI features", https://www.newsprint.com/companies/acumatica-manufacturing-edition/, updated 2026-11-11 > Acumatica Manufacturing Edition is on 2 Newsprint research maps: the AI supply chain planning software map and the AI manufacturing operations software map. We record 2 dated launches and events for it. The latest is dated Oct. 1, 2026. Acumatica's cloud ERP for mid-market manufacturers. Planning covers MRP and DRP, and in 2026 R2 an Advanced Planning and Scheduling engine that sets finite or infinite capacity per work center and schedules to the minute. The AI Assistant answers questions about material readiness, schedule status and production-order risk, and users can build AI agents from plain instructions. Buyers are operations and finance leaders at growing manufacturers. Source: [acumatica.com](https://www.acumatica.com/corporate-newsroom/press-releases/acumatica-2026-r2-release-with-embedded-ai/). ## Facts - Site: [acumatica.com](https://www.acumatica.com/) - Category: Manufacturing ERP and MRP - Status: Active ## On the research maps ### [The AI supply chain planning software map](https://www.newsprint.com/research/supply-chain-planning-software/#co-acumatica-manufacturing-edition) Acumatica's cloud ERP for mid-market manufacturers. Planning covers MRP and DRP, and in 2026 R2 an Advanced Planning and Scheduling engine that sets finite or infinite capacity per work center and schedules to the minute. The AI Assistant answers questions about material readiness, schedule status and production-order risk, and users can build AI agents from plain instructions. Buyers are operations and finance leaders at growing manufacturers. Source: [acumatica.com](https://www.acumatica.com/corporate-newsroom/press-releases/acumatica-2026-r2-release-with-embedded-ai/). - Category: Manufacturing ERP and MRP - Price: not published; sales-led - AI capabilities: Named agent, Planning analytics, Assistant, MCP or agent API, MRP, Disruption sensing and Production scheduling - Scale: Established: a public parent, or a disclosed customer base (Cloud ERP vendor with a disclosed customer base; Acumatica says 3,000+ Community members attended Summit 2026.) Sources: [acumatica.com](https://www.acumatica.com/corporate-newsroom/press-releases/acumatica-2026-r2-release-with-embedded-ai/), [acumatica.com](https://www.acumatica.com/blog/2026-r2-manufacturers-intelligent-capabilities-smarter-operations/), [community.acumatica.com](https://community.acumatica.com/acumatica-news-updates-2/introducing-acumatica-cloud-erp-2026r2-37191), [acumatica.com](https://www.acumatica.com/corporate-newsroom/press-releases/2026-r1-for-manufacturers-distributors-and-retailers/), [acumatica.com](https://www.acumatica.com/corporate-newsroom/press-releases/acumatica-opens-summit-2026/) and [acumatica.com](https://www.acumatica.com/corporate-newsroom/press-releases/). ### [The AI manufacturing operations software map](https://www.newsprint.com/research/manufacturing-operations-software/#co-acumatica-manufacturing-edition) Acumatica's cloud ERP for mid-market manufacturers: "manage planning, production, and shop floor workflows in one system". It has a Shop Floor Kiosk for operators and an Advanced Planning and Scheduling engine that schedules to the minute with finite or infinite capacity per work center. The AI Assistant answers plain-language questions on material readiness, production order risk and schedule status. Buyers are production managers and operations leaders. Source: [acumatica.com](https://www.acumatica.com/cloud-erp-software/manufacturing-management/). - Category: Manufacturing ERP and MRP - Price: not published; sales-led - AI capabilities: Assistant, Production analytics and MCP or agent API - Scale: Established: a public parent, or a disclosed customer base (Cloud ERP vendor with a disclosed customer base; Acumatica says 3,000+ Community members attended Summit 2026.) Sources: [acumatica.com](https://www.acumatica.com/cloud-erp-software/manufacturing-management/), [acumatica.com](https://www.acumatica.com/corporate-newsroom/press-releases/acumatica-2026-r2-release-with-embedded-ai/), [acumatica.com](https://www.acumatica.com/blog/2026-r2-manufacturers-intelligent-capabilities-smarter-operations/) and [acumatica.com](https://www.acumatica.com/corporate-newsroom/press-releases/2026-r1-for-manufacturers-distributors-and-retailers/). ## Launches and dated events, newest first ### Acumatica 2026 R2 brings AI agents, MCP servers and new APS Launch, Oct. 1, 2026. 2026 R2 added AI agents built from plain instructions that can start from business events and hand work to each other, MCP servers for external AI tools, and for manufacturers an Advanced Planning and Scheduling engine with per-work-center finite or infinite scheduling to the minute. Source: [Vendor release](https://www.acumatica.com/corporate-newsroom/press-releases/acumatica-2026-r2-release-with-embedded-ai/). From [the AI supply chain planning software map](https://www.newsprint.com/research/supply-chain-planning-software/#co-acumatica-manufacturing-edition). ### Acumatica 2026 R1 adds AI Studio and in-transit visibility to MRP and DRP Launch, March 24, 2026. 2026 R1 gave customers AI Studio to build AI-powered workflows and experimental AI Assistant access, and let MRP and DRP count inventory already in transit between locations. It also added a Shop Floor Kiosk. Source: [Vendor release](https://www.acumatica.com/corporate-newsroom/press-releases/2026-r1-for-manufacturers-distributors-and-retailers/). From [the AI supply chain planning software map](https://www.newsprint.com/research/supply-chain-planning-software/#co-acumatica-manufacturing-edition). ## Methodology and corrections How we track launches, and how to report an error: https://www.newsprint.com/updates/pr-software/#methodology