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E2 Shop System Software
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E2 by Shoptech Corporation brings all business operations into a single simple solution, from estimating to scheduling, purchasing, shipping and even customer management and accounting, with its easy-to-use solution. Designed specifically for job shops, contract and a variety of make-to-order manufacturers, Shoptech's comprehensive ERP helps job shops run more smoothly, while increasing both productivity and profits.
E2 simplifies estimating, allowing users to create both "quickie quotes" and complex estimates on labor, overhead, material, etc., that can be faxed or emailed with attached drawings or pictures. These quotes can be automatically turned into orders, with no double entry required.
E2 automatically generates shipping labels and packing slips and then tracks shipments online to multiple shipping addresses. Its materials management module controls all components and parts, aligning the company's purchase needs with the entered orders, as well as tracking delivery and finding the best prices.
E2's scheduling module eliminates guesswork, while its contact management module helps shops ensure that everyone stays on the same page, from the shop floor to the end client. It also pulls in all business financials, so shops can manage payroll, accounts payable and receivable and general ledger from a single location, as well as using one of the 200 built-in reports for comprehensive analysis.
All of these features are supported by Shoptech's national network of regional offices and training centers, as well as a 'round-the-clock techncal service center.
Recent News
- A recent update to the E2 Shoptech solution extends functionality to the iPad and other tablets. Their newly created Mobile Dashboard interfaces with E2 manufacturing software and allows production managers to check on labor availability, work order backlogs, materials delivery and more.
- On February 22, 2012 E2 announced that they are expanding their largest regional training center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Due to the high volume of customers seeking E2 Shoptech software training, the company is doubling their Cincinnati office -- making it their largest in North America. The program is intended to add on to their online training, which is included in the E2 shop system price.
- The company recently won an award for their E2 software program. The Small Business Community Association (SBCA) Community selected them as Best Business Software based on E2 Shop System reviews and performance criteria. The award is an affirmation of their work with small to medium-sized job shop manufacturers.
43 Reviews of E2 Shop System
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At JIT Global Enterprises, we have been using the system for ten years now and it has revolutionized the way we do business. From quoting to order entry to invoicing, E2 makes it a smooth transition. Four years ago we added the quality module and it has greatly improved our maintenance of our ISO Quality System. NCRs and CARs are linked directly to the jobs in the system and that creates a nice electronic trail for traceability. At this point, we feel we are using about 85% of what E2 has to offer and couldn't think of how we would cope without it.
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We are a machine shop that caters to the Aerospace, Medical and Nuclear Industries.
We were using Excel and Access Data Base to drive our management system, but were growing and needed a system that could grow with us.
We have been using E2 since 2006 and the implementation took approximately 30 days to fully convert. Our team learned to use E2 fairly quickly and when we did have issues the tech support at E2 was there to coach us through how to solve the problem.
The customer support at E2 is excellent and we always receive the help required in a timely fashion. The company has benefited from E2 in a few different ways. We are able to keep track of quotes, jobs billing and training quickly and efficiently. All of our data is in one place for easy access and it is all interconnected to keep the paper trail easy to follow.
I would like to see E2 function more like Windows in the future, sometimes being able to toggle between screens and to click and drag would be very helpful. I would also like to be able to print the Customer Feedback from the feedback screen.
We were using Excel and Access Data Base to drive our management system, but were growing and needed a system that could grow with us.
We have been using E2 since 2006 and the implementation took approximately 30 days to fully convert. Our team learned to use E2 fairly quickly and when we did have issues the tech support at E2 was there to coach us through how to solve the problem.
The customer support at E2 is excellent and we always receive the help required in a timely fashion. The company has benefited from E2 in a few different ways. We are able to keep track of quotes, jobs billing and training quickly and efficiently. All of our data is in one place for easy access and it is all interconnected to keep the paper trail easy to follow.
I would like to see E2 function more like Windows in the future, sometimes being able to toggle between screens and to click and drag would be very helpful. I would also like to be able to print the Customer Feedback from the feedback screen.
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E2 Shop System is the easiest, most user friendly software available. It helped our company to become more profitable, meet on-time deliveries and organize our quality system. We have had E2 for 11 years; the company output has doubled in that time and the system enabled us to do so. Without it we would have been without the necessary information on job costs, profitability, planning, real time data and overall control of our business.
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E2 is an very very good system. We have used it for approximately 8 years and still do no utilize all of its capabilities - which is our issue.
The system is actually easy to use, but like any new program each user simply just has to get used to using it. Once they do, it is logical and navigates easily. E2 is updated frequently and most often the updates are in response to user suggestions which is a very nice feature.
Customer support, both sales and technical, are responsive, knowledgeable, accurate and pleasant. And the person you first get on the line is generally the person that will solve your problem or answer your question.
The system is actually easy to use, but like any new program each user simply just has to get used to using it. Once they do, it is logical and navigates easily. E2 is updated frequently and most often the updates are in response to user suggestions which is a very nice feature.
Customer support, both sales and technical, are responsive, knowledgeable, accurate and pleasant. And the person you first get on the line is generally the person that will solve your problem or answer your question.
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We are a custom Manufacturer of rubber washers and gaskets. We specialize in precision, tight tolerance work. We were looking for a new software to help us run our business more efficiently and accurately. We were using a system called SBT, which was outdated and took much more time to use. We updated to E2 in 2006; implementation took about 6 months to a year. The transition was pretty smooth.
We have been happy with our move to E2. The customer service department is always great when ever we need help. They are knowledgeable and responsive. Our move to E2 has helped us become more efficient and accurate.
We have been happy with our move to E2. The customer service department is always great when ever we need help. They are knowledgeable and responsive. Our move to E2 has helped us become more efficient and accurate.
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We decided to go with E2 almost 4 years ago, and could not be happier with the decision. We are a metal fab shop that handles large production rollout packages, as well as custom jobs that might be only one piece. Running a shop like that takes software that enables us to change on the fly without a lot of additional system work. E2 allows us to make the difficult production changes quick and easy in our shop floor software. The added bonus was that we not only got the shop floor software we needed that works with our current structure, we also got the accounting software in one package.
Before E2 we were using two different types of software and a lot of spreadsheets. Since installing E2 we are down to one piece of software and have greatly reduced the need for additional spreadsheets. This has made us a more efficient company, enabling us to better serve our customers.
Before E2 we were using two different types of software and a lot of spreadsheets. Since installing E2 we are down to one piece of software and have greatly reduced the need for additional spreadsheets. This has made us a more efficient company, enabling us to better serve our customers.
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We are small machine shop employing only 15. We have 3 users on E-2, but mainly one that uses it everyday, all day. I helped to implement E-2 into our company, we were tracking information with spreadsheets before getting the software. I have been using the software for 8 years and learn new things continually. We are using version 7.2.11.
The most beneficial thing I have found with E-2 is that you can track information in all screens and how it is all tied together. There is nothing that we have required that E-2 hasn't provided. I am totally impressed with customer service. They are very knowledgeable and able to help with every question in a professional and efficient manner.
On two separate occasions I have thought that I had lost all my data. They stayed with me having me try different steps to correct the problem. After it was all said and done we realized it was a problem with our server. The peace of mind I have is priceless.
We have yet to try to use the scheduling, payroll, or the scanning capabilities. When we are ready to utilize those features I feel confident they will perform with the same reliability.
The most beneficial thing I have found with E-2 is that you can track information in all screens and how it is all tied together. There is nothing that we have required that E-2 hasn't provided. I am totally impressed with customer service. They are very knowledgeable and able to help with every question in a professional and efficient manner.
On two separate occasions I have thought that I had lost all my data. They stayed with me having me try different steps to correct the problem. After it was all said and done we realized it was a problem with our server. The peace of mind I have is priceless.
We have yet to try to use the scheduling, payroll, or the scanning capabilities. When we are ready to utilize those features I feel confident they will perform with the same reliability.
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The E2 Shop System is a very user friendly system. When Dimax Corporation made the switch from Peachtree Manufacturing to E2 in 2008 we were able to self teach. It has simplified our quoting process and the system quickly identifies when the cost has gone up on a part. We were able to eliminate double entry of our production schedule and we are now able to plan to a workcenter capacity. E2 has been a great tool for our company and also moved our quality system along...I can't imagine doing business without E2. It has become a very important integral part of our business from the quote through to shipping. The support from the E2 staff has been excellent. We highly recommend E2.
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We love E2. We have been using E2 for over 8 years now and believe it has made our company more organized and efficient. I especially like that we can issue RFQ's and PO's thru our email. We attach PDF's to each of the parts we make internally making it easier to locate lost parts.
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Fab Masters has used E2 since 1997. We've expanded our use of the system in the past six months, using the inventory and cost analysis modules.
Steve Hekman has been here on a few occasions in the last few months: very knowledgeable and tactful explaining our questions.
I worked with Janise Rowell on an issue: very personable & got the issue resolved.
Your support staff is your strong suit to Fab Masters.
Steve Hekman has been here on a few occasions in the last few months: very knowledgeable and tactful explaining our questions.
I worked with Janise Rowell on an issue: very personable & got the issue resolved.
Your support staff is your strong suit to Fab Masters.
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I have worked with a number of very popular ERP system and served on a few ERP implementation teams. I can tell you first hand that most cost more than they were worth and implementation costs were never recovered. E2's Shop System is a comprehensive suite that is easy to implement, navigate and their support staff are extremely knowledgeable & helpful. Anytime I need help with a feature of have a request for a custom report the person answering the phone is usually to help me on the very first call! It is extremely user friendly and requires very little training. It is a powerful tool that helps manage all of our business requirements from Accounting to Production for our growing company!
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Our company is an ISO9001:2008 certified company. We do everything from tooling to metal stamping; from fabrications to machined parts.
The software we were using prior to E2 was not something that could easily track the functions and costs on our shop floor. It was basically used for invoicing only. This meant that we had many inefficient paper processes in place for quoting, sales orders, purchasing, inventory, etc., as well as, numerous spreadsheets to track it all.
We purchased E2 in 2005, and are currently at version 7.2.9. The implementation went flawlessly and quickly. This included the conversion of customer, vendor, inventory, chart of accounts, and employee information from our previous software provider's database. We were using E2 within two days of data conversion.
Learning to use E2 was effortless. The most difficult part of the conversion had nothing to do with E2. Our struggle was deciding internally how to restructure our administrative and shop procedures to rid ourselves of the cumbersome paper and spreadsheet processes we had in place. E2 support and training helped us with that struggle, too!
Approximately one year after we put E2 in place, we received a large customer contract to manufacture over one hundred parts for just one of the customer's locations. These parts required many, many different types of materials, and each part was set up on a blanket order with multiple customer defined release dates. To manage this customer's account using paper and spreadsheets would have been extremely difficult, inefficient, and wide open for errors.
Looking back, I don't know how we could have kept up with our business growth without hiring many people to do the tasks required of our pre-E2 system.
Thank you, E2!
The software we were using prior to E2 was not something that could easily track the functions and costs on our shop floor. It was basically used for invoicing only. This meant that we had many inefficient paper processes in place for quoting, sales orders, purchasing, inventory, etc., as well as, numerous spreadsheets to track it all.
We purchased E2 in 2005, and are currently at version 7.2.9. The implementation went flawlessly and quickly. This included the conversion of customer, vendor, inventory, chart of accounts, and employee information from our previous software provider's database. We were using E2 within two days of data conversion.
Learning to use E2 was effortless. The most difficult part of the conversion had nothing to do with E2. Our struggle was deciding internally how to restructure our administrative and shop procedures to rid ourselves of the cumbersome paper and spreadsheet processes we had in place. E2 support and training helped us with that struggle, too!
Approximately one year after we put E2 in place, we received a large customer contract to manufacture over one hundred parts for just one of the customer's locations. These parts required many, many different types of materials, and each part was set up on a blanket order with multiple customer defined release dates. To manage this customer's account using paper and spreadsheets would have been extremely difficult, inefficient, and wide open for errors.
Looking back, I don't know how we could have kept up with our business growth without hiring many people to do the tasks required of our pre-E2 system.
Thank you, E2!
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Brotech is a small shop with a big mission. We manufacture the highest precision components for some of the world’s most critical applications - Nuclear, Aerospace, Defense, and Medical. This means we need to have quality information at our fingertips in order to make good decisions. Brotech has been using E2 to support its business since 2006. Admittedly, we did not always use E2 to its full potential. Today, the software is well utilized. We find the Quoting system, Job costing, and Payroll functions to be the most valuable but the software overall is very user-friendly and has everything that a small and medium sized shop needs to run its business. I have found E2's technical support among the best in class. The team is well versed in the software; they are happy to do screen to screen calls and drill down on the issues in real time. If they don't have an answer they will say so and let you know when they will call you back with an answer. In my experience these people always follow through.
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We have been using the E2 System for about. 6 years now and are very pleased. It took some work to adapt to it, especially with our business being primarily distributor based. We represent numerous businesses and we distribute their products, mostly pneumatic and hydraulic products.
We do not do any machine work, which I believe most Shoptech's customers do, but with their help and expertise we were able to adapt the system for our use and have become extremely comfortable using it. I would say it's very user-friendly. After our initial setup we were up and operating within 6 months and haven't looked back. The support from Shoptech's technicians were very courteous and helpful, along with being patient as we tried to explain any problems we encountered.
I highly recommend a visit to a Shoptech customer prior to purchasing. You will leave with no doubt that you made the right decision.
We do not do any machine work, which I believe most Shoptech's customers do, but with their help and expertise we were able to adapt the system for our use and have become extremely comfortable using it. I would say it's very user-friendly. After our initial setup we were up and operating within 6 months and haven't looked back. The support from Shoptech's technicians were very courteous and helpful, along with being patient as we tried to explain any problems we encountered.
I highly recommend a visit to a Shoptech customer prior to purchasing. You will leave with no doubt that you made the right decision.
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Forward Technologies is a small Job Shop in Springfield, OH. We specialize in machining plastics.
When I started at Forward Tech in 2007 we were using Peachtree software for our accounting system, Excel Spreadsheets for scheduling and quoting and a paper system for purchasing (NO PO’S).
In 2008 we started looking at software systems - my boss is always interested in improvements. That year we added another mill and lathe to the shop and our capacity had increased; handling everything was becoming more difficult. We looked at several systems but E2 just blew them all away. There was no doubt in anyone’s mind – we wanted this system.
Implementation was reasonably easy - we were starting from scratch so we were able to do things exactly the way we wanted. Of course we found out later it wasn’t exactly the way we wanted, but changes were easily made and with experience we are running very smoothly. With time and confidence we have utilized more aspects of the system. At first it was Order Entry-Purchasing- Accounting- then a real push to Time Tracking. We have not implemented scheduling but I see a time in the very near future when we will. Our use of the Quality Module is sporadic – but that is a manpower issue, not a software one.
I cannot say enough about Trisha, our in house rep. During implementation and the year afterward, she was always there to help and in fact still is. She answers emails instantly and I think she might even take some at home because I have received responses late in the evening. Since the addition of Tech View on the website, I can find the answers to some of my questions very quickly without bugging Trisha (I love the info sheets under “Knowledge”). One of the techs is always available; they get back to me quickly and help me fix whatever issue I might have.
How has E2 helped our shop? Since purchasing E2 we have doubled our capacity, hired more machinists, doubled our square footage and tripled our job load. Being able to easily track what is in-house, what is on order, order history, pricing, did we make money, did we lose money, the ability to play with pricing and have an idea of the profitability of the part, the ease of cross-referencing PO’s with invoices – all of these things have made my life so much easier.
As the shop has grown I have been able to keep up- and I think a lot of it is due to E2. I also think that E2 has given us confidence that we are actually making a profit – and with that confidence the knowledge that we can keep growing. We will be adding another Mill this fall.
Have there been difficulties? Of course, there always is with change – but I LOVE this system. If we have experienced resistance, well, that is a part of life. If I have to use a cattle prod on my fellas then I will use a cattle prod, because at the end of the day what I get from E2 is worth it.
When I started at Forward Tech in 2007 we were using Peachtree software for our accounting system, Excel Spreadsheets for scheduling and quoting and a paper system for purchasing (NO PO’S).
In 2008 we started looking at software systems - my boss is always interested in improvements. That year we added another mill and lathe to the shop and our capacity had increased; handling everything was becoming more difficult. We looked at several systems but E2 just blew them all away. There was no doubt in anyone’s mind – we wanted this system.
Implementation was reasonably easy - we were starting from scratch so we were able to do things exactly the way we wanted. Of course we found out later it wasn’t exactly the way we wanted, but changes were easily made and with experience we are running very smoothly. With time and confidence we have utilized more aspects of the system. At first it was Order Entry-Purchasing- Accounting- then a real push to Time Tracking. We have not implemented scheduling but I see a time in the very near future when we will. Our use of the Quality Module is sporadic – but that is a manpower issue, not a software one.
I cannot say enough about Trisha, our in house rep. During implementation and the year afterward, she was always there to help and in fact still is. She answers emails instantly and I think she might even take some at home because I have received responses late in the evening. Since the addition of Tech View on the website, I can find the answers to some of my questions very quickly without bugging Trisha (I love the info sheets under “Knowledge”). One of the techs is always available; they get back to me quickly and help me fix whatever issue I might have.
How has E2 helped our shop? Since purchasing E2 we have doubled our capacity, hired more machinists, doubled our square footage and tripled our job load. Being able to easily track what is in-house, what is on order, order history, pricing, did we make money, did we lose money, the ability to play with pricing and have an idea of the profitability of the part, the ease of cross-referencing PO’s with invoices – all of these things have made my life so much easier.
As the shop has grown I have been able to keep up- and I think a lot of it is due to E2. I also think that E2 has given us confidence that we are actually making a profit – and with that confidence the knowledge that we can keep growing. We will be adding another Mill this fall.
Have there been difficulties? Of course, there always is with change – but I LOVE this system. If we have experienced resistance, well, that is a part of life. If I have to use a cattle prod on my fellas then I will use a cattle prod, because at the end of the day what I get from E2 is worth it.
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Qualastat Electronics, Inc. has been in business since 1986, specializing in the manufacturing of electronic cable and wire harness assemblies.
Included in our product line are RF assemblies, including phase-matched and time delay and fiber-optic cable assemblies. When the company reached the point where we could not adequately track inventory nor easily quote new assemblies, we decided to install an ERP system. We looked at a number of software packages that could be adapted to our organization but selected E2 due to its comprehensiveness, cost and ease of use. Prior to installing E2 we used a hodgepodge of programs including DBA, Databases and spreadsheets.
We quickly found that we could stop using everything but E2. Our quotes became more complete, which prevented us from leaving out tooling, NRE charges, minimum purchase costs and helped us instantly become repetitive with our quotes. We found that with the use of job costing, using barcoding the the manufacturing area, we could review closed jobs and make quick changes to our estimated labor before quoting the same or similar items in the future.
We now are able to analyze manufacturing processes by each individual operator and can determine what training needs to be done to improve efficiencies. The quality module made ISO-9001 certification much easier to obtain. Almost everything needed to become and stay compliant with ISO requirements are contained and provided inside the E2 program.
Our customer satisfaction and vendor quality are now easy to measure, which helps us to continually improve our business and product. We found that the savings we realized and the ability to see our true costs enabled us to see a two year payback and now everything is just more profit or savings to our customers.
We sent most of our staff and management personnel to get classroom training and have also had a local representative come into our facility for more specialized training and to provide refresher training. This has proven to be very effective and everyone was able immediately to run with the program.
Shoptech has proven to be a very supportive organization. Our employees enjoy the ability to call in and immediately resolve problems or issues they face. Nobody has had an instance where the customer support person could not help, which is uncommon in our industry.
There may be a better software package available for us to use. If it exists, I have not seen it and I would be very skeptical about any other software coming close to providing for us what E2 gives us on a continuous basis. I would highly recommend any job shop type organization to purchase the whole program and not leave out any modules since they all complement each other and make the whole program cost-effective and useful.
Included in our product line are RF assemblies, including phase-matched and time delay and fiber-optic cable assemblies. When the company reached the point where we could not adequately track inventory nor easily quote new assemblies, we decided to install an ERP system. We looked at a number of software packages that could be adapted to our organization but selected E2 due to its comprehensiveness, cost and ease of use. Prior to installing E2 we used a hodgepodge of programs including DBA, Databases and spreadsheets.
We quickly found that we could stop using everything but E2. Our quotes became more complete, which prevented us from leaving out tooling, NRE charges, minimum purchase costs and helped us instantly become repetitive with our quotes. We found that with the use of job costing, using barcoding the the manufacturing area, we could review closed jobs and make quick changes to our estimated labor before quoting the same or similar items in the future.
We now are able to analyze manufacturing processes by each individual operator and can determine what training needs to be done to improve efficiencies. The quality module made ISO-9001 certification much easier to obtain. Almost everything needed to become and stay compliant with ISO requirements are contained and provided inside the E2 program.
Our customer satisfaction and vendor quality are now easy to measure, which helps us to continually improve our business and product. We found that the savings we realized and the ability to see our true costs enabled us to see a two year payback and now everything is just more profit or savings to our customers.
We sent most of our staff and management personnel to get classroom training and have also had a local representative come into our facility for more specialized training and to provide refresher training. This has proven to be very effective and everyone was able immediately to run with the program.
Shoptech has proven to be a very supportive organization. Our employees enjoy the ability to call in and immediately resolve problems or issues they face. Nobody has had an instance where the customer support person could not help, which is uncommon in our industry.
There may be a better software package available for us to use. If it exists, I have not seen it and I would be very skeptical about any other software coming close to providing for us what E2 gives us on a continuous basis. I would highly recommend any job shop type organization to purchase the whole program and not leave out any modules since they all complement each other and make the whole program cost-effective and useful.
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Delta Gear (formerly TIFCO Gage & Gear) is a privately held entity providing advanced machining services to the aerospace industry.
E2 was implemented at Delta Gear in 2004 after the company was acquired and moved to our current location in Livonia, MI. In keeping with the company mission to strategically invest in the latest machining technologies, Delta Gear also upgraded the business system to an enterprise-wide solution that could centralize critical processes, provide real-time status, and still be relatively easy to use and maintain. E2 was selected and quickly implemented using the primary modules of estimating, sales, purchasing, shipping, and billing. This model served the company well for about five years. However, as the company grew and customer requirements increased, we recognized that our model needed adjustment and that there were E2 functions available that could help us meet these new demands. Accordingly, in mid-2009 we initiated an improvement project to move us to the next level of E2 and business system effectiveness.
First, an internal E2 ‘champion’ was dedicated to the project with the charge to be a functional leader/liaison between the system, our staff and E2 support resources, which have always been very responsive and helpful. Next, a full evaluation of our Table master data was performed and we discovered that we could significantly increase our performance visibility by improving that data. With that foundation in place, we began to implement unused E2 functions. For example, Document Control became a key tool in our successful migration from ISO 9000 to AS9100. Also, our legacy paper-based Non-Conformance and Corrective Action program is now centralized on E2 and links to the associated items and jobs to which they apply. Employee training records were also migrated to E2 and we are now testing the Work Center and Tooling Maintenance functions.
Even more important has been the improvement recognized by better use of the Advanced Scheduling and Purchasing systems. After tailoring our work-center master data, we can now identify potential bottlenecks and address them before they occur. Purchasing is now using the auto-ordering tools that pull from job requirements defined in bills of materials and orders.
Finally, these efforts have allowed us to effectively use most of the QuickView module to provide real-time performance data as well as to export reports for monthly business metric presentations. These are then logged into Document Control as objective evidence for AS/ISO, or customer surveillance audits.
By embracing the disciplines embedded in E2, we are steadily moving from a ‘reactive’ to a ‘pro-active’ planning approach for our entire enterprise. Our business has recently moved to a larger state-of-the-art facility and we are confident that E2 will be able to handle our growth effectively.
E2 was implemented at Delta Gear in 2004 after the company was acquired and moved to our current location in Livonia, MI. In keeping with the company mission to strategically invest in the latest machining technologies, Delta Gear also upgraded the business system to an enterprise-wide solution that could centralize critical processes, provide real-time status, and still be relatively easy to use and maintain. E2 was selected and quickly implemented using the primary modules of estimating, sales, purchasing, shipping, and billing. This model served the company well for about five years. However, as the company grew and customer requirements increased, we recognized that our model needed adjustment and that there were E2 functions available that could help us meet these new demands. Accordingly, in mid-2009 we initiated an improvement project to move us to the next level of E2 and business system effectiveness.
First, an internal E2 ‘champion’ was dedicated to the project with the charge to be a functional leader/liaison between the system, our staff and E2 support resources, which have always been very responsive and helpful. Next, a full evaluation of our Table master data was performed and we discovered that we could significantly increase our performance visibility by improving that data. With that foundation in place, we began to implement unused E2 functions. For example, Document Control became a key tool in our successful migration from ISO 9000 to AS9100. Also, our legacy paper-based Non-Conformance and Corrective Action program is now centralized on E2 and links to the associated items and jobs to which they apply. Employee training records were also migrated to E2 and we are now testing the Work Center and Tooling Maintenance functions.
Even more important has been the improvement recognized by better use of the Advanced Scheduling and Purchasing systems. After tailoring our work-center master data, we can now identify potential bottlenecks and address them before they occur. Purchasing is now using the auto-ordering tools that pull from job requirements defined in bills of materials and orders.
Finally, these efforts have allowed us to effectively use most of the QuickView module to provide real-time performance data as well as to export reports for monthly business metric presentations. These are then logged into Document Control as objective evidence for AS/ISO, or customer surveillance audits.
By embracing the disciplines embedded in E2, we are steadily moving from a ‘reactive’ to a ‘pro-active’ planning approach for our entire enterprise. Our business has recently moved to a larger state-of-the-art facility and we are confident that E2 will be able to handle our growth effectively.
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CNC Machine & Design, Inc. is a small machine shop with a very diverse customer base. We machine parts from all materials - plastics to exotic alloys - for customers in many fields, from medical and aerospace, to general industrial applications.
We started using E2 in August 2005 and it has served us quite well ever since. Prior to E2 we did everything manually and there was virtually no history of purchasing, job tracking, etc. as well as many errors and lost information. E2 has made it effortless in terms of managing these things. We use the standard edition 7.2.12 with accounting through QuickBooks and E2 keeps track of everything relating to our business.
Implementing E2 was easy and we were up and running in a couple of days; the hardest part was entering data. We required no outside training and found it easy to use almost immediately. E2's customer support is fabulous. It has always been easy to contact them and the few problems we have had were easily and quickly resolved. Since 2005 we have had no system downtime for more than about an hour and no loss of data whatsoever.
We would recommend E2 to anyone wanting to manage a machine shop or similar business, it has made our lives much easier.
We started using E2 in August 2005 and it has served us quite well ever since. Prior to E2 we did everything manually and there was virtually no history of purchasing, job tracking, etc. as well as many errors and lost information. E2 has made it effortless in terms of managing these things. We use the standard edition 7.2.12 with accounting through QuickBooks and E2 keeps track of everything relating to our business.
Implementing E2 was easy and we were up and running in a couple of days; the hardest part was entering data. We required no outside training and found it easy to use almost immediately. E2's customer support is fabulous. It has always been easy to contact them and the few problems we have had were easily and quickly resolved. Since 2005 we have had no system downtime for more than about an hour and no loss of data whatsoever.
We would recommend E2 to anyone wanting to manage a machine shop or similar business, it has made our lives much easier.
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We use E2 extensively throughout the shop and use just about all of its modules. We also had Shoptech help us get our ISO certification by using the E2 Quality Module.
We are currently in the process of implementing the WebView Module to help our customers get more information more efficiently and to reduce the number of phone calls we receive.
E2 is a well-written software solution that is virtually bulletproof. We have never had the software freeze up or cause any other troublesome problems. It even starts right back up with no problem after the server unexpectedly shuts down because of an extended power outage.
Shoptech technical support is great. They will stay on the phone with you until your issue is resolved. Any issues we have had have been minor and usually self-inflicted.
We are currently in the process of implementing the WebView Module to help our customers get more information more efficiently and to reduce the number of phone calls we receive.
E2 is a well-written software solution that is virtually bulletproof. We have never had the software freeze up or cause any other troublesome problems. It even starts right back up with no problem after the server unexpectedly shuts down because of an extended power outage.
Shoptech technical support is great. They will stay on the phone with you until your issue is resolved. Any issues we have had have been minor and usually self-inflicted.
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Commonwealth Tool was using multiple applications to track job costing, scheduling, routing and quoting. E2 was the only ERP solution we found to combine everyone’s work into a central system. You see, Commonwealth Tool does not typically operate in a production environment, and that is why we chose Shoptech. Most ERP programs are geared for production. While E2 does a very good job at this, it can also handle one-to-one products, which is what we needed. We are custom machine builders and each and every job is unique. The support from E2 has been outstanding and without wait times. The software is also easy to manage from an IT standpoint.
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We purchased E2 in 2005 for a 1/1/06 implementation. We had previously been using DacEasy, which was not meeting our needs. The implementation of E2 required much planning but was relatively easy. Even if you make a mistake, it can be corrected. We've always used the accounting side of E2 and shortly after our implementation, we added the data collection module.
E2 is easy to use and it was easy to teach our employees how to use it. The software updates are very helpful and we really like the drill-down capabilities of the reports now. We also like that we can export reports straight into excel and email directly from E2. We are currently on version 7.2.12 and looking forward to version 8.
E2 is easy to use and it was easy to teach our employees how to use it. The software updates are very helpful and we really like the drill-down capabilities of the reports now. We also like that we can export reports straight into excel and email directly from E2. We are currently on version 7.2.12 and looking forward to version 8.
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E2 Software has been a very good thing for our business. We hopped around from accounting program to accounting program but was not able to track job costing or estimating. When we started to look for a manufacturing program we went to a software trade show and talked to the guys at the E2 booth. We became very interested in their product. After purchasing it, we went to a training session to learn about how to use it within our business. We now have been using it since 1998 and found it to be a very easy program to learn. The support is great and they always seem to answer my questions immediately. I will never change programs again.
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I enjoy using E2 Shop System. I used Peachtree accounting prior. I actually find E2 more user friendly. E2 functions are quicker and simpler. Mistakes can be found and corrected easily.
I like the inventory function. It has proven most useful with my keyseat cutter product line. The reports are easy to understand and use for your personal information for our company. I really like the inventory reports.
We did have one time when we needed customer service. We received excellent customer service. The representative was polite, prompt and helpful. Our problem was solved in a timely manner.
I also like the job costing feature. Inputting the time cards is easy. It makes reporting on job costing simple.
We use a third party payroll company. I would like to be able to import the paycheck information into E2 without having to type in each individual pay check. I think this would be a time saving feature for our company.
I like the inventory function. It has proven most useful with my keyseat cutter product line. The reports are easy to understand and use for your personal information for our company. I really like the inventory reports.
We did have one time when we needed customer service. We received excellent customer service. The representative was polite, prompt and helpful. Our problem was solved in a timely manner.
I also like the job costing feature. Inputting the time cards is easy. It makes reporting on job costing simple.
We use a third party payroll company. I would like to be able to import the paycheck information into E2 without having to type in each individual pay check. I think this would be a time saving feature for our company.
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We run a Machine shop company that would not run as smoothly as it does without E2 Shop system. I have received phone calls from other companies asking me how E2 Shop System works, before they make their purchase. I even had a small seminar here at the shop once to show them how well it worked and how it ran. The company at the seminar ended up purchasing E2 Shop System. I will always recommend this software. Thank you Shoptech!
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AllFab has been an E2 Shop System user for about 14 years. Prior to that we used spreadsheets and notepads to run our business. We have been extremely happy with that purchase decision. It is one of the best we ever made. Several other companies have "pitched" us on switching but none have demonstrated the ease of use and functionality of the Shop Tech system. The biggest compliment I can pay E2 Shop System relates to their tech support. While our software/hardware issues have been few and far between, over the years we have had several occasions to call. Unlike many software companies, I find E2 RARELY keeps you holding in a que to speak to someone. They are knowledgeable and quick to resolve your issue. I would give them "six stars" on customer support if I could.
E2 Shop System has helped us grow from a 4-person company to our current 45 employees in a 50,000 square foot facility. Whether its time clock/labor reporting, estimating, purchasing, production scheduling, inventory, job costing, payables, receivables, or general ledger, their system simply works well. The reports and data generated from their software gives every manager the real time information needed to succeed. Their team and product has really helped make AllFab a success.
E2 Shop System has helped us grow from a 4-person company to our current 45 employees in a 50,000 square foot facility. Whether its time clock/labor reporting, estimating, purchasing, production scheduling, inventory, job costing, payables, receivables, or general ledger, their system simply works well. The reports and data generated from their software gives every manager the real time information needed to succeed. Their team and product has really helped make AllFab a success.
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Our company manufactures parts for the Aerospace and Energy industries. We are a small 20-25 person operation. We began using E2 Shop System in 2008. We were looking for a manufacturing software program that would assist us in all areas of the company including accounting, production, and quality. E2 is exactly what we needed. It has provided everything we need for financial information, including job-costing information. It has provided everything we need for production from the quoting process to the shipment process, including scheduling, material traceability, etc. Our company is ISO 9001:2008 and AS9100 certified. The Quality module on E2 has made tracking quality issues easy. If I had to choose one thing about E2 that I like the best it would be the customer service. The customer service that E2 Shop System provides is far better than any other company I have dealt with.
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A.C. Horn & Co. is a custom sheet metal manufacturer (job shop). We will make almost anything from a customer's drawing. We specialize in food processing and packaging equipment. We also have our own line of popcorn and peanut processing equipment. Our owner’s grandfather in Dallas, circa 1907 as a tin shop, founded the company. Our old manufacturing software was complicated and very inflexible, plus was no longer going to be supported by the small company that wrote and developed it. This was a good opportunity for me to recommend to the owners that is was time to change. I wanted software that was more user friendly, menu driven so it would be easy to learn, and more flexible. Also, payroll and time entry had to be clean and a single entry.
Before E2 Shop System, we used a company called Caelus, based in the northwest. It handled payroll also and is very detailed in the accounting area. That was acceptable, but it made our company "accounting-driven", instead of "manufacturing-driven"... we make our money in manufacturing, not accounting... We use the 7.2.14 release. I just noticed that .15 has been released and I will install it very soon. We purchased the software in the fall of 2010, and implemented it on the first workday in 2011. Implementation was a ton of work, long hours, and much trouble-shooting and phone calls to the technical help number. I know changing any software is a monumental task, so in my opinion, the implementation went well.
Everyone on the help desk was helpful, and I especially leaned on the accounting team because that is an area I am not familiar with. Most of my team learned the software fairly quickly, but some who are not as computer literate struggled. I had some issues with a few who tried to "force" the software to do things it was not designed, nor capable of doing. That took some time to sort out, but it helped us learn the limits of E2. I still call the support line (although not as frequently), and it seems the first person who answers the phone is sometimes less knowledgeable than I am. Usually, if I have a real problem or question, it will get kicked up to another level.
The benefits we have realized are in the organization and planning of our proprietary equipment. It has much greater flexibility than our previous software. The system is much more open in the estimating area. Our AP and AR persons like the easier processing in this area. Accounting, however, is still a challenge. I think we are still fairly new users, having 15 months under our belt. We have not even touched the scheduling feature, and only two or three of us are using the quote feature (which is great), so we still have more steps to take to fully utilize the software.
Before E2 Shop System, we used a company called Caelus, based in the northwest. It handled payroll also and is very detailed in the accounting area. That was acceptable, but it made our company "accounting-driven", instead of "manufacturing-driven"... we make our money in manufacturing, not accounting... We use the 7.2.14 release. I just noticed that .15 has been released and I will install it very soon. We purchased the software in the fall of 2010, and implemented it on the first workday in 2011. Implementation was a ton of work, long hours, and much trouble-shooting and phone calls to the technical help number. I know changing any software is a monumental task, so in my opinion, the implementation went well.
Everyone on the help desk was helpful, and I especially leaned on the accounting team because that is an area I am not familiar with. Most of my team learned the software fairly quickly, but some who are not as computer literate struggled. I had some issues with a few who tried to "force" the software to do things it was not designed, nor capable of doing. That took some time to sort out, but it helped us learn the limits of E2. I still call the support line (although not as frequently), and it seems the first person who answers the phone is sometimes less knowledgeable than I am. Usually, if I have a real problem or question, it will get kicked up to another level.
The benefits we have realized are in the organization and planning of our proprietary equipment. It has much greater flexibility than our previous software. The system is much more open in the estimating area. Our AP and AR persons like the easier processing in this area. Accounting, however, is still a challenge. I think we are still fairly new users, having 15 months under our belt. We have not even touched the scheduling feature, and only two or three of us are using the quote feature (which is great), so we still have more steps to take to fully utilize the software.
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Hardy Engineering and Manufacturing has been using E2 Shop System for 8 years. As our business has grown we have grown into the E2 Shop System program. We are now working on utilizing the scheduling software. I hope to take the customization class in Las Vegas this summer and get one on one help on making the most of the software. I like that the help staff at Shoptech tries to customize the program for our company. My goal is to have the scheduling software predict openings, better fill my shop to capacity, and keep a good on time rating with my customers.
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We are a job machining & hard chrome plating company. Prior to 1997, we were using a manual accounting system. Since then we have been on the E2 Shop System. This program has worked well for us. Over time E2 Shop System has continued to improve the software, and it has been relatively easy to use. However, there are many features that we have yet to take advantage of. When we have needed technical help, Shoptech has been available and helpful. I hope we have provided some relevant information. Thank you!
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We have been using E2 Shop System since 2001. We are very happy with the performance of this program, and the customer support is great.
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We implemented the E2 Shop System in 2006. With proper planning, the implementation went quite smoothly. Even if you want to change some of your set-up after the fact, you can do it. The system is very flexible in that regard. Our employees were able to catch on to the E2 Shop System quickly. Product updates are easy to install and the customer support is great. We use all of the modules daily except the scheduling/whiteboard because our jobs are usually very short. We will probably be adding the RDS module before long to assist us with ISO certification.
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E2 Shop System is a very useful-user friendly software. Our company has used this system for over 10 years.
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We manufacture hopper cones and sell grain bins. We were previously using an Access database to make work orders and track cones, but we wanted something that would also provide costing and track inventory. Now we have a system that does that for us and we are able to accurately cost out our products, making us more competitive in the market. Our production manager loves the E2 Shop System for estimating new products and the shop foreman is pleased with the job travelers and how precise they are compared to what we used to do. As the controller, I am very happy with the integration with Quick Books for billing and invoicing.
We took our time implementing the software and we are continually using more functions and learning new things. We have always received excellent support from our consultant. Even phoning the help desk has been a positive experience. The wait time is reasonable and they have always resolved the issue.
We took our time implementing the software and we are continually using more functions and learning new things. We have always received excellent support from our consultant. Even phoning the help desk has been a positive experience. The wait time is reasonable and they have always resolved the issue.
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We are a small third-generation custom sheet metal fabrication shop that has garnered a reputation for high quality, honest work, and trying to help all of our customers meet their increasingly shorter delivery times. Before E2 Shop System, we were using an outdated custom-written software for the Mac and updating that software into the 21st century was proving difficult and expensive. One day I received a mailer from ShopTech that said ''Are you controlling your shop, or is it controlling you?'' I thought to myself 'Isn't that the truth!!' So I called the number and talked to Greg in sales and after much consideration, we made the leap to the windows-based E2.
It took approximately one year to fully migrate over to E2 once all the new hardware was set-up. I believe it could have been faster if we had an actual IT person. That being said, I'm not trained in IT, nor had much experience with Windows, but E2 was fairly easy to set up. It does take some getting used to, mostly because people are used to other software and have to make the mental switch, but once you figure out how everything ties in together, it's easy. The tech support staff was fantastic in helping me set up a windows server and they connected me with another customer that had done the same thing, which was extraordinarily helpful.
We still use our Macs, but we LOVE E2 Shop System! My father even prefers the quoting method of E2 to the old custom program! It has allowed us to improve turn-around times on jobs and eliminated the constant bother of trying to figure out where jobs were in process in the shop. It has also improved our billing process; simplifying many tasks. It takes about 5 minutes to run the month end pdf reports for the accountant, vs an entire day of sorting actual paper in the old system. Everything is tied together and searching the system for just about anything is super-easy. I have customers call me all the time to look up information for them that they can't even find in their own systems.
Our shop floor employees love being able to see what job they are clocked in on and eventually they will be able to know what job they should work on next. I haven't had time yet to delve into the wealth of data to analyze and quantify the exact benefit of E2, but just from our books, we can tell a marked increase in revenue, and we now can tell the actual real-time cost of jobs, rather than waiting until the next day's import. We have yet to harness it's full potential, since we are so small and focused on production, but there's only one way to go from here....up!!! Thank you SO MUCH to Janelle, Corey, Melissa, Greg and the rest of the ShopTech team that has helped me over the years. You have no idea how fantastic it is to call tech support and get the same, friendly, English-speaking, and knowledgeable people every time.
It took approximately one year to fully migrate over to E2 once all the new hardware was set-up. I believe it could have been faster if we had an actual IT person. That being said, I'm not trained in IT, nor had much experience with Windows, but E2 was fairly easy to set up. It does take some getting used to, mostly because people are used to other software and have to make the mental switch, but once you figure out how everything ties in together, it's easy. The tech support staff was fantastic in helping me set up a windows server and they connected me with another customer that had done the same thing, which was extraordinarily helpful.
We still use our Macs, but we LOVE E2 Shop System! My father even prefers the quoting method of E2 to the old custom program! It has allowed us to improve turn-around times on jobs and eliminated the constant bother of trying to figure out where jobs were in process in the shop. It has also improved our billing process; simplifying many tasks. It takes about 5 minutes to run the month end pdf reports for the accountant, vs an entire day of sorting actual paper in the old system. Everything is tied together and searching the system for just about anything is super-easy. I have customers call me all the time to look up information for them that they can't even find in their own systems.
Our shop floor employees love being able to see what job they are clocked in on and eventually they will be able to know what job they should work on next. I haven't had time yet to delve into the wealth of data to analyze and quantify the exact benefit of E2, but just from our books, we can tell a marked increase in revenue, and we now can tell the actual real-time cost of jobs, rather than waiting until the next day's import. We have yet to harness it's full potential, since we are so small and focused on production, but there's only one way to go from here....up!!! Thank you SO MUCH to Janelle, Corey, Melissa, Greg and the rest of the ShopTech team that has helped me over the years. You have no idea how fantastic it is to call tech support and get the same, friendly, English-speaking, and knowledgeable people every time.
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Mar-Vel Tool Company is considered to be a small business that currently has a workforce of 17 people. The nature of this industry is either feast or famine so we needed dependable, user-friendly software. In March 1998 we became a customer of Shoptech Industrial Software at the recommendation of our accountant. We are presently using the E2 Shop System - Release 7.2.8, which works very well. Prior to acquiring our system we recorded everything manually so, needless to say recordkeeping was quite laborious.
Implementation/training for our two users only took a few days. With the Support Technicians at Shoptech the transition was flawless. Some of the modules utilized by both users on a daily basis are: Orders, Shop Control, Cost Analysis, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and General Ledger. The technical support in any area at Shoptech has been outstanding. We were provided with operating manuals, so not much assistance is necessary. When we have called for guidance the response is superb. If enhancements are required, Shoptech will work with our users to produce a positive, swift result.
Implementation/training for our two users only took a few days. With the Support Technicians at Shoptech the transition was flawless. Some of the modules utilized by both users on a daily basis are: Orders, Shop Control, Cost Analysis, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and General Ledger. The technical support in any area at Shoptech has been outstanding. We were provided with operating manuals, so not much assistance is necessary. When we have called for guidance the response is superb. If enhancements are required, Shoptech will work with our users to produce a positive, swift result.
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We are a large Capitol Equipment Manufacture operating in the Global Market. Providing speed of product to the customer is critical to survival in a competitive Market. E-2 Shop System gives us continuous live access to the production allowing us to monitor and track jobs, alter the operation for customer emergencies and apply excess capacity to speed critical product through the system. It has allowed us to reduce critical need through put and improved customer satisfaction. At the same time it has allowed us to be a true LEAN operation.
We are able to look at, evaluate, and compare over time the entire product flowing through our processes from proposal to customers dock. Inventory reduction was not possible to eliminate, material at the door on the day it is needed, and maintenance scheduling are only a few of the items that have been used in continuous improvement. E-2 Shop System has allowed us to remain cost effective and competitive in today’s market. While making each employee accountable for their own progress and improvement with in the processes they work with.
We are able to look at, evaluate, and compare over time the entire product flowing through our processes from proposal to customers dock. Inventory reduction was not possible to eliminate, material at the door on the day it is needed, and maintenance scheduling are only a few of the items that have been used in continuous improvement. E-2 Shop System has allowed us to remain cost effective and competitive in today’s market. While making each employee accountable for their own progress and improvement with in the processes they work with.
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We are McCorkle Machine and Engineering in Huntington, WV. We are about a 40-man "Job Shop" with a variety of customers. We cater primarily to heavy industry such as rolling mills and steel refineries. Before we bought the E2 Shop System we had an old dos based system that was unsupported and had some modules in a non-working state. The situation looked to be worsening. We bought E2 Shop System in 2008 after an upgrade to our computer system and network.
We sent two employees to the "Basic Training" at the Shop Tech facility in Cincinnati Ohio. The start-up was without pain. The Shop Tech people were all very helpful, in particular our "Inside Consultant". Our Inside Consultant was and is our primary contact for any problems. We are currently using E2 version 7.2.8 with real time floor reporting and the quality module. After the initial start-up our employees learned the E2 system quickly. The E2 system has been of great benefit in getting a handle on our per job cost, our delivery integrity, and our quality. It has streamlined our accounts receivable and accounts payable operations. I am particularly impressed with the way that E2 Shop System ties all aspects of our business together. I can find all information about any order very easily. All and all we continue to be very happy with our E2 Shop System.
We sent two employees to the "Basic Training" at the Shop Tech facility in Cincinnati Ohio. The start-up was without pain. The Shop Tech people were all very helpful, in particular our "Inside Consultant". Our Inside Consultant was and is our primary contact for any problems. We are currently using E2 version 7.2.8 with real time floor reporting and the quality module. After the initial start-up our employees learned the E2 system quickly. The E2 system has been of great benefit in getting a handle on our per job cost, our delivery integrity, and our quality. It has streamlined our accounts receivable and accounts payable operations. I am particularly impressed with the way that E2 Shop System ties all aspects of our business together. I can find all information about any order very easily. All and all we continue to be very happy with our E2 Shop System.
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Kelbros Inc. specializes in precision CNC hard turning & machining for the plastic molding industry; including plastic injection molds, die cast dies, rubber & glass molds, and medical, food packaging, marine, & music industries. We started out small and cautiously grew through the years. Initially, we kept hand-written records. As we grew, we developed a custom-made database for our job tracking time & costs. As time went on, our job shop software became a nuisance and actually created more down time in repairs to the system, data entry, and overall usage. We also used a separate accounting system, therefore, had the need for “double-entry” on many items.
In 2007, we began to research various job-shop softwares to remain competitive in the workplace. We looked at several different systems, and found E2 Shoptech software to be the answer. E2’s dual role of job-shop software & accounting interested me, as well as the competitive price. With the help of E2’s technical team, we successfully uploaded my existing data into our new E2 Shoptech system. Office members enrolled in the free, online tutorials and we were up & rolling. Very quick & very easy! We are extremely satisfied with E2’s software quality, ease of use, and great customer service. Kelbros Inc. recommends the E2 Shop System to any business looking for accurate, efficient job-shop control. Thanks E2
In 2007, we began to research various job-shop softwares to remain competitive in the workplace. We looked at several different systems, and found E2 Shoptech software to be the answer. E2’s dual role of job-shop software & accounting interested me, as well as the competitive price. With the help of E2’s technical team, we successfully uploaded my existing data into our new E2 Shoptech system. Office members enrolled in the free, online tutorials and we were up & rolling. Very quick & very easy! We are extremely satisfied with E2’s software quality, ease of use, and great customer service. Kelbros Inc. recommends the E2 Shop System to any business looking for accurate, efficient job-shop control. Thanks E2
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We bought the E2 Shop System in 1998 and had no experience with any type of ERP software before that. The tech support was good and their recorded knowledge base has grown steadily. Despite the company growing in leaps and bounds over the years the personal service has never left the company.
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I own a small CNC machine shop; it employs 11 people. We complete small runs with very high tolerances. This means that several different jobs go through the shop in a single day. Sometimes keeping up with the quality was a nightmare. I was working off of spreadsheets that I had created over time and decided that I really needed to have everything in one place. After visiting IMTS in 2008 and viewing several different software options, I decided the best match for our shop was E2 Shop System. I officially switched over in September of 2009.
In the beginning it was slow going and I only had my computer up and running, but with the help and support of the E2 team things started to flow. By the end of the year the guys in the shop were clocking in and using other features. Most of the features are easy to use and it didn't take long for everyone to get comfortable with the system. After 3 years we are still happy with E2 Shop System. It compiles all of our information in one place and gives me great reports and information to make our shop more efficient. The tracking of material from entry to the shop to finished product has gone smoother and there is much less chance for error.
It integrates with Quickbooks, which is what I've been using for accounting for 10 years; that is a real plus. The support and service has been good and anytime I have a problem the solution is just a phone call away. Thanks to E2 Shop System I have more time to concentrate on other aspects of my business.
In the beginning it was slow going and I only had my computer up and running, but with the help and support of the E2 team things started to flow. By the end of the year the guys in the shop were clocking in and using other features. Most of the features are easy to use and it didn't take long for everyone to get comfortable with the system. After 3 years we are still happy with E2 Shop System. It compiles all of our information in one place and gives me great reports and information to make our shop more efficient. The tracking of material from entry to the shop to finished product has gone smoother and there is much less chance for error.
It integrates with Quickbooks, which is what I've been using for accounting for 10 years; that is a real plus. The support and service has been good and anytime I have a problem the solution is just a phone call away. Thanks to E2 Shop System I have more time to concentrate on other aspects of my business.
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We are a custom precision machine job shop and have been using E2 Shop System for over 12 years. Prior to E2 Shop System we had purchased another software product and after 6 months of trying to learn the system we had to give up due to the complexity and lack of effectiveness. Once we discovered E2 we knew right away we've found the right system to run our shop with. With the ease of use and excellent support we were up and running in three days and never looked back. We are using all of the modules, which give us controls over quality, delivery, processes and profitability. We have 10 seats of E2 Shop System and honestly I don't know how any shop can exist without a system like this.
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We have bee using E2 Shop System since 1997. We jumped around from program to program and were not happy with the way things were going. After going to a show and viewing several manufacturing software, we had it narrowed down to 2. We did some more research and decided to go with E2 Shop System. The people at the show seemed to display E2 in a way we thought would be best for our business. After purchasing it, we went to Cincinnati for training, which was well worth the time. We have been using it since then and have grown with the business and have purchased more seats. The support is good with friendly and knowledgeable people. It is working well for us and we will continue to use it as our business grows.
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We are a job shop mostly dealing in steel and aluminum fabrication. In 2008, we acquired a new customer that more than tripled our daily workflow. In order to service this customer and our existing customers we needed to change our current way of doing business. Our software at the time (Open Systems) and our different manual processes were just not going to be time efficient any longer. We looked at several different software programs but kept coming back to E2 because of its ease-of-use and the way each process flows to the next step.
Our implementation went extremely smoothly. Doing the necessary prep work ahead of time and having the expertise of our conversion leader made our transition easy. We attended the offered classroom training which was very beneficial when it was time to hit the ground running. Without E2 we would have never been able to handle our new workload and provide our customers with the service they deserve.
I would strongly recommend this system to a company of any size. This software is 5 stars across the board. Our CEO is 77 years old and navigates the system with ease. Customer support knows what they are doing and have always answered my questions.
Our implementation went extremely smoothly. Doing the necessary prep work ahead of time and having the expertise of our conversion leader made our transition easy. We attended the offered classroom training which was very beneficial when it was time to hit the ground running. Without E2 we would have never been able to handle our new workload and provide our customers with the service they deserve.
I would strongly recommend this system to a company of any size. This software is 5 stars across the board. Our CEO is 77 years old and navigates the system with ease. Customer support knows what they are doing and have always answered my questions.
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