Defiant CNC
Plastic
- Joined
- Jun 7, 2019
- Location
- Altamonte Springs
What software/processes do you use to manage workflow and scheduling at your shop?
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All of this exists already. Sap, m1, shoptech, job boss, list goes on and on
The ERP system that I created for our shop uses API connections to communicate with each other. As a result, our system can be integrated with other applications that many shops use such as other API friendly applications, including but not limited to Quickbooks, Xero, Google Drive, PayPal, Stripe, Microsoft Office 365, Gmail, MyHub, HubSpot, Pipedrive, all social media platforms, etc.
Excel spreadsheets are great for calculations. However, you cannot create relationships. For example, for each job/purchase order you would want it connected to the part or parts (in the case of an assembly) included, the customer (with instant access to all pertinent customer info), operation details (with multiple versions depending on machines used), photos/videos for visual representations of setups, ability to filter/query specific information, ability to access prints/solid models, ability to communicate with others at your shop, create custom documents (like First Article Reports and Internal Certs) that are dynamic, etc.
All of this exists already. Sap, m1, shoptech, job boss, list goes on and on
sure...and there are endless multi million dollar SAP implementations that go horribly wrong. The complexity between designing a really good system for one type of business and really good system adaptable via switches for any type of business is epic - good ERP software is expensive and expensive to implement and may still only be a so-so approximation of what you really need/want. There's no right/wrong on it I guess, both have merit. For me and what I wanted, I thought it cheaper to build our own.
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