3.8
Overall rating
Reviews

3.8
Overall rating
Reviews

About M1 ERP

M1 ERP is a subscription-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, available on-premise or via the cloud, that automates financials, inventory, production, sales/quoting and production planning. The solution is suitable for small to midsize businesses in industries including chemical, food and beverage, health and beauty, job shops, aerospace, defense, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, electronics, industrial, machine shops, medical devices, plastic and rubber, and renewable energy. The software provides a centralized solution to help businesses that manufacture via repetitive, make-to-stock, make-to-order and engineer-to-order processes, automate tasks and improve operational efficiency across the entire business. It integrates production planning, inventory control, job management, quality assurance, and financial management into a centralized interface. This allows manufacturers to manage the entire operation using one comprehensive solution. M1’s product configurator provides a multi-level, automated configuration that builds product configurations from a BOM, including all sub-assemblies. Users can also add additional rules and formulas after the wizard is complete. The system also offers features for inventory barcoding, shop floor control and customizable reporting through integration with Crystal Reports. Other key features include free "view only" licenses for users who only need to view and edit reports, "Smart Screen Technology" that automatically changes screens based on users’ input and an M1 Design Studio that allows users to customize the system without accessing the source code or requiring extensive programming knowledge. M1 ERP is also compliant with ITAR, and has an ITAR-compliant cloud platform for manufacturers who need to maintain regulatory compliance. The software also offers capabilities for batch production, lot tracking, inventory management, warehouse management system (WMS), document generation, machine intelligence, supply chain planning, MRP, accounting, financial reporting, customer relationship management (CRM), and regulatory reporting The software enhances supply chain management by offering real-time visibility into inventory, production, and procurement. This optimizes order fulfillment, reduces lead times, and improves coordination with suppliers. M1 also provides advanced accounting functionality to help manufacturers manage cost of goods sold. It allows users to track material costs, labor expenses, and overheads, ensuring accurate cost calculations and aiding in pricing strategies and financial management. Additionally, M1 includes project management tools for task scheduling, resource allocation, progress tracking, and cost analysis. These features elevate a manufacturer's ability to manage projects effectively, ensuring timely completion and accurate project costing.
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M1 ERP pricing

M1 ERP does not have a free version and does not offer a free trial. M1 ERP paid version starts at US$5,000.00.

Starting Price:
US$5,000.00
Free Version:
No
Free trial:
No

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M1 ERP Reviews for UK Users

Feature rating

Value for Money
3.7
Functionality
3.8
Ease of Use
3.7
Customer Support
3.9
5 reviews of 103 View all reviews
Angie
  • Industry: Building Materials
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 15/08/2018

I love how easy the modules link with each other

Very happy. I'm glad I have been brought in a job that chose this software. Everyone that I've met and spoke with through tech support is helpful and personable.

Pros

The ability to drill down between modules is wonderful. I've never used a software that allowed this so seamlessly.

Cons

The lack of online inquiries through the internet from fellow users that might have experienced something that isn't typical to help others figure it out. This can be technical or a way to resolve a process issue.

Jeff
  • Industry: Machinery
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
4
Ease of Use
4
Customer Support
5

4
Reviewed on 03/02/2020

Transitioned from QuickBooks to E2 MFG

Having no prior first-hand experience with an ERP system myself, as a company we are overall very satisfied. The reduction in phone calls between offices throughout the day to gather bits of information, the elimination of duplicating work or "copy and pasting", the decrease in errors due to not having to transcribe information any longer are all very welcome improvements.

We hired an outside consultant to help with our implementation project. While this had its benefits at times, the real strides and progress came when we would occasionally bring in a ShopTech employee for the day to help with troubleshooting, brainstorming, and otherwise "head-scratchers". Once you've had a session with an on-site ShopTech consultant that you like, only schedule that consultant for every other session! That being said, all interaction we've had with ShopTech support & sales staff, prior to and post Go-Live, has been positive, but our consultant was just top-notch during every single call, email, and visit.

Pros

Improvement of inventory tracking coming from an Excel-based, manual process that'd grown to be quite cumbersome. MFG's capabilities eliminated many spreadsheets and many hours maintaining those spreadsheets.

Visibility throughout the organization of order status; pieces completed, what's in-process, what's already shipped, etc.

Searchable criteria in MFG is quite robust. Prior to MFG we were only able to search via customer part numbers, this left a lot to be desired. Now we can search based on many, many more variables.

Cons

The biggest hurdle/challenge in learning and implementing MFG was understanding a whole new terminology; allocations, transfers, material/job requirements, processing, etc. and how those functioned in MFG specifically. As well sometimes, certain terms are used interchangeably in certain places and this can lead to temporary confusion.

There are many ways to accomplish a single task. This flexibility is nice once you're used to the system but can be overwhelming in the beginning.

Alternatives Considered

Fishbowl and SAP Business One

Reasons for Choosing M1 ERP

Needed greater/easier visibility of inventory and stock, and more capabilities when it came to order status and tracking.

Switched From

QuickBooks Enterprise

Reasons for Switching to M1 ERP

Cost effective. We didn't want to pay for a Rolls-Royce when all we really needed was a well made Chevrolet, or even a Cadillac.
Dries
  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
1
Functionality
3
Ease of Use
4
Customer Support
1

1
Reviewed on 08/11/2024

Poor Support

Our company has grown over the past 5 years, unfortunately our M1 support crew is never around when needed, we have to source and pay 3rd party support to keep our ERP working for us. We receive and pay our bills on time every month but no calls and emails get a response from ECI. We need to adjust our current ERP modules and suites to keep up with our growth and ECI is not giving us the attention we need.

Pros

User friendly and suites our manufacturing process

Cons

The customer service and the fact that we can not have an end-to-end solution discussion with anyone at ECI

Alternatives Considered

Pronto

Reasons for Switching to M1 ERP

It was proposed to us by our IT company at the time
Bethany
  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
4
Customer Support
5

4
Reviewed on 01/10/2021

Excellent product and service

So far it has been great. The support team in particular are amazing and they go above and beyond to make sure that any issues we have are taken care of.

Pros

Helps immensely with organization and the customization options are excellent.

Cons

It does not allow for a user to have more than one order open at a time, which makes it difficult for multitasking or referencing a previous order. This is one feature that we greatly miss from Job Boss. Also, the training provided could have been better, there was a lot of situations that the training did not cover and we had to learn on our own.

Ronnie
  • Industry: Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
4
Ease of Use
3
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 17/09/2020

E2 First 6 months of use Survey

Overall we enjoy the product, it has helped us reach a new company milestone and will continue to help us into the next company leaps in the future.

Pros

The Manufacturing organizational aspect of the software is great! Helps keep the manufacturing workflow running smoothly without much intervention from administrative staff.

Once the software is learned, it is a pretty intuitive and easy to use product.

Cons

Ability to modify standard document layout should be included in the software and should not be an add-in. Especially working from a French/English Province we need the ability legally to have 2 languages shown on the documents but shouldn't have to pay for it.

It would also be useful to have a basic functioning walkthrough tutorial for when you first start up E2.

Alternatives Considered

SAP Business One and eJobsiteSoftware

Reasons for Choosing M1 ERP

We wanted both Manufacturing and payroll to be linked together more fluidly.

Switched From

QuickBooks Payroll

Reasons for Switching to M1 ERP

More manufacturing related suits our needs better but also ability to incorporate engineering tasks and finances together.

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