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Anonymous
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2018
Amazing software since upgrading from paper files
All of the tracking features are amazing! From cost, to maintenance history, to repairs, this software makes it very easy rather than our old paper system.
CONSThe overall performance could be upgraded but from what I have been told, this is currently in the works.
Michael
Construction, 501-1,000 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2023
New to Emdecs
Once getting to know my sales person [sensitive content hidden] this transition has been as smooth as anyone could ask. From information gathering to implementation it has been a pleasure to work with him. He was very committed to Emdecs and it being a solution for us during the initial conversations and now even after 6 months of use we still communicate regularly. I would not only consider [sensitive content hidden] a business partner but also friend. Currently while still learning and trying to adjust our needs [sensitive content hidden] has been another person that has helped us immensely. He has been there for us during implementation and continues to be there for us daily. The overall experience has been exceptional because of the people in my opinion, keep doing it right and Thank you!
PROSThe features that benefit us the most are the PM and work order related activities and then the reporting on the backside. We are currently integrating with Spireon and once complete this will be a big benefit in mileage documentation and retention for tax reporting.
CONSThe cost of the software is expensive but we believed that because of all the features and being customizable it will benefit us within our current workforce. We have a very diverse workforce and the software is able to meet our needs for our employees.
Reason for choosing EMDECS
Ease of use and the ability to customize. The follow up and people part of getting something new meant a lot to us. The team at Emdecs went the extra mile to help us in making a decision and showing all parts of the software.
Reasons for switching to EMDECS
Ease of use and being able to customize.
Vendor Response
Dear Michael, Wow! Thank you so much for the feedback! We appreciate your business and hope to see you again soon!
Replied October 2023
Nancy
Automotive, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed October 2023
Emdecs review
We began with the old system, Paccar Connect, back in 2005. In 2020 we were switched over to this system. It was very rough for a few years with not much knowledge from your team and turn around with employees as far as getting our troubles and questions answered. We find it easier and faster to still use the old system for our parts department. We still use the old system for re-ordering parts and labeling. Customer service has greatly improved over the last year which we appreciate.
PROSThe service board, time sheet for mechanics, and complete RO are what we use most and work awesome for us.
CONSPartsWe still have troubles with printing of labels . There are so many tabs to go into when pulling up a part number. It was so much easier and user friendly with the old system, Connect. Receiving parts, doing physical counts, printing labels, and adjusting inventory are still done in the old system.
Vendor Response
Nancy, Thank you so much for the review! We continually strive to improve at BrightOrder and appreciate your feedback. If you are still having issues with printing labels from EMDECS, please reach out to us at help@brightorder.com. Our team is happy to assist in any way they can. Have a great day!
Replied October 2023
KARL
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
2
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed October 2023
9 YEARS WITH EMDECS
PLEASE DONT GET ME WRONG , OVERALL I DONT THINK THERE IS ANYTHING OUT THERE THAT CAN MATCH YOUR SYSTEM. IT IS SIMPLE TO OPERATE AND EASY FOR THE TECHS AND LOWER MANAGEMENT . IT HAS BEEN A GREAT MANAGEMENT TOOL FOR OUR COMPANY.
PROSI LOVE THE EASE OF SETTING UP PROGRAMS, THE SEVERAL DIFFERENT WAYS OF CROSS REFERENCING SERVICE, PARTS OF FINANCIAL SYSTEMS. IN THE 9 YEARS THEY HAVE MADE IMPROVEMENTS WHICH HAS HELPED
CONSTHE INABILITY FOR THE MANAGER OR ADMINISTRATOR TO MAKE DECISIONS CONCERNING THE PROGRAM . FOR INSTANCE YOU CAN DELETE A WORK ORDER INVOICE BUT IF YOU RECEIVE A PART WITH THE WRONG INVOICE NUMBER YOU CANNOT GO BACK AND DELETE THE INVOICE AND RE DO IT. i WAS TOLD BY THE HELP DESK THAT I WOULD MESS UP THE INVENTORY. WELL I THINK THAT THE SITE MANAGER SHOULD BE SMART ENOUGH TO DO AN INVENTORY ADJUSTMENT. AFTE R RE-DOING THE INVOICE. BY NOT BEING ABLE TO DO THIS REQUIRES A LOT OF LEG WORK TO THE MAIN OFFICE AND THE INTEGRATION WILL BE WRONG SO YOU HAVE TO WRITE A LETTER EXPLAINING WHAT YOU DID WRONG AND THEN THEY HAVE TO DELETE AND MANUALLY RE-ENTER ON THERE SIDE. tHE INABILITY TO CLEAN OUT OLD INFORMATION ON THE SRT GUIDE. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR SETTING THIS UP IS VERY VAGUE SO MISTAKES WERE MADE IN THE BEGINNING WHICH MADE IT MISERABLE FOR SETTING UP FUTURE SRT GUIDES. IT HELPED A LOT WHEN YOU ALLOWED US TO INACTIVATE THE OLD ONES BUT WHEN SETTING UP A NEW ONE YOU HAVE TO BE SO CAREFUL NOT TO REUSE CERTAIN WORDS. THE TUTORIALS ARE GOOD FOR ANYTHING BASIC BUT ANYTHING THAT IS MORE COMPLEX THEY MAKE MINOR MENTION OF THE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW AND MOST OF THE HELP DESK ARE NOT MUCH HELP. SOME OF YOUR AGENTS ARE VERY GOOD BUT SOME ARE OF NO HELP AT ALL.. ONE TIME YOU CALLED HERE ASKING ON HOW TO IMPROVE THE SYSTEM BUT I WAS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF EVERYTHING AND WAS HARD TO THINK OF ANYTHING. WITH A LITTLE WARNING OR SOME ADDRESS WHERE WE COULD SEND OUR CONCERNS AS THEY COME UP WOULD BE EXTREMELY HELPFUL . THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS IN INVENTORY MANAGEMENT THAT COULD BE IMPROVED ON.
Vendor Response
Hello Karl, Thank you so much for the review. Your feedback is really important to us! One thing that we are working on is a more complete knowledgebase for our clients - step-by-step guides and videos that go more in detail and depth than our previous articles. Next time outreach is done - I'll make sure that you receive an email so that you can have time to give us feedback. We strive to continually grow and listen to our customers - thank you again!
Replied October 2023
Diane
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed October 2023
emdecs review
We are very happy with this system.
PROSThis system is easy to use, so many features to make a shop run smoothly. inventory seems to work very well. tech software is such a big help allowing techs to use, clock in and out of jobs, add comments, add parts, job lines, without enough control to really mess up the paperwork. tech support is fantastic. call back time is usually within minutes and updates are emailed regularly until issue is resolved. when we looking for new program this just seemed to fit all criteria. set up for a repair shop or fleet maintenance it has most all features you could want. appreciate that operators of system can not easily change information once entered and always a record of changes. can not delete workorders or invoices without trail
CONSreports are not always accurate and sometimes difficult to find which one you actually want. core on hand values are not correct. looking up past work history can be more difficult than other programs
Reason for choosing EMDECS
designed for large equipment repairs and seemed more complete and tailored to our needs
Reasons for switching to EMDECS
quickbooks could no longer keep up with all our needs
Vendor Response
Hey Diane , we appreciate the review and are glad we could be of service. Your feedback is really important to us. If you have any further needs or questions, please reach out!
Replied October 2023
Ben
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed October 2023
Rocky Start Redeemed By Dedicated Support
We needed a product that integrated with our transportation management software. EMDECS met that requirement for us. We really like that employees need to be logged into a job. It helps us track their productivity better than previous software packages. The fact that its browser based puts less pressure on our own internal IT resources so they can focus on other things. The service board allows for better planning in the shop for the daily activities. Does what we need it to do. Some reports are very detailed. Support requests are promptly responded to and addressed.
CONSIntegration with our transportation management software was very painful and time consuming. Cost us a lot of time during tax season when we didn't have time to spare. A lot of reports can't be exported to excel or have limitations on what they report on. For example, you can only report turnover on the top 100 parts. Default settings on the customer can override amounts on invoices and you can charge incorrect amounts if you're not paying attention. The server speed is slow. Physical inventory interface can be very slow to input data and cumbersome. Has a higher learning curve than previous software packages we've used.
Vendor Response
We would not be able to grow and develop without feedback like yours, Ben. We are thrilled you had a great experience with our Customer Experience Team. Thank you so much for the review and if you need anything please do not hesitate to give us a call or submit a ticket.
Replied October 2023
lee
Food Production, 501-1,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2023
As below
Overall history of vehicle, breaking down costs to share with SLT to help understand fleet renewal
PROSOverall a great fleet management app. Main purpose for me is vehicle history of repairs, parts, dates etc....available at your finger tips. Works well with our requirements for DVSA ER, however, i do believe we are the only ER operator who uses Emdecs, it does make me wonder why? I have never looked at other products available but i have had no reason too. You work with the tools you have and more than happy to continue with Emdecs. Support team are very responsive and helpful when needed which is very key.
CONSEmdecs are an DVSA ER approved service. Attention to Driver reporting defects is much needed going forward with ER KPIs (M4) Unable to use this function comfortably on our Drivers PDAs.
Reason for choosing EMDECS
DAF connection
Vendor Response
Lee, we appreciate your business and value your feedback. If there is anything else we can do for you, please let us know!
Replied October 2023
Barb
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed October 2023
emdecs
Most time when calling in is goodIf I get Nick the process goes way easier because he understands my way of doing things
PROSInventory Once you learn the system its easy to navigate
CONSNot being able to go in a report and print information by click on an amount
Reason for choosing EMDECS
A company near us was already using emdecs and recommended the program
Vendor Response
Hello Barb! Thank you so much for the review. Your feedback is very important to us at BrightOrder. I will also forward this information to Nick! Thank you again.
Replied October 2023
Cosmin
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed November 2023
Satisfactory
It has ease of access, good customer support, friendly interface.
CONSSystem is crashing down often and almost all updates are followed by more issues than before.
Vendor Response
Thank you so much for your review, Cosmin. We value your feedback and we strive to continually improve our product. If you need assistance please reach out to us at help@brightorder.com and we will be happy to assist you!
Replied November 2023
Scott
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed November 2023
EMDECS review
system relatively user friendly; overall, a very positive experience, customer support is attentive to our needs and issues, great value for money.
PROSEase of use, reliability, attention to detail, customer support is amazing if any issues
CONSno identifiable glaring weaknesses noted
Vendor Response
Scott, Thank you so much for your review! It's always a pleasure to work with you and I look forward to speaking again soon. As usual, if you have any questions or comments, please feel free to reach out to us. Best, Lisa
Replied November 2023
Nathan
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2023
Excellent system
Excellent from our first conversation, [sensitive content hidden] and the team are very helpful, we worked together to develop a customer access portal - allowing a simple live customer access for processing estimates and final purchase order numbers.
PROSEmdecs system supports our business operation daily, we have tried other systems but EMDECS is definitely the best out there.
CONSNothing, I can honestly say there’s isn’t any negatives
Reason for choosing EMDECS
Their ability and overall willingness to work very closely with us and ultimately deliver an excellent system.
Vendor Response
Thanks Nathan. We're thrilled that you were satisfied with our services. Your feedback is appreciated, and we hope to be of help again soon!
Replied October 2023
Jason
Automotive, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2023
Dependable / Reliable / Valued Partner
Our business has grown and continues to grow with the help of this tool.
PROSHow we have been able to insert the uniqueness of our inustry / business / process into the EMDECS system.
CONSNothing to report. We are very satisfied.
Reason for choosing EMDECS
Fit all our needs and ease of use. Transition team, training and support.
Vendor Response
Thank you so much for the review, Jason. It's always great to receive feedback from our clients. Please, reach out if you have any questions or concerns and a member of our team will be more than happy to assist you!
Replied December 2023
Thomas
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 51-200 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2023
My Emdec Review
Paperless, DOT schedules are in real time. Intergration with McLeod Loadmaster
CONSthe least thing I dislike about it. I really don't have one.
Reasons for switching to EMDECS
Paperless, better technology
Vendor Response
Dear Thomas, thank you for recommending us in your review! We're glad we made your experience with us a great one and will be happy to help you again soon.
Replied October 2023
Brian
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2023
Summery
To have a complete Inventory and the ability to track our units.
CONSWe are still transitioning from old program.
Vendor Response
Thanks Brian. We're thrilled that you were satisfied with our services. Your feedback is appreciated, and we hope to be of help again soon!
Replied October 2023
Blake
11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed May 2018
Aggravating
There's no real procedure for transitioning into this program, and the program is incomplete with several options that I would have considered basic still missing, these are being added as far as I know but it was pitched to us as a fully functioning system, not a work in progress.
PROSIt seems to be on its way to being a high quality program, but its not there yet and service outages are an all to common occourance
CONSTransitioning from paper/spreadsheet has been horrific, customer service is nice and they do what they can, but they are kind of clueless, it seems like they weren't given any training and are expected to learn it all on the job, from an outside point of view anyway
Gino
11-50 employees
Used more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
2
EASE OF USE
1
VALUE FOR MONEY
1
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
1
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed August 2018
This system goes down so often, you never know when you’re not going to be able to access your information.
Their system goes down constantly once for three days with no access to any of our information. This system constantly gets very very slow where you’re unable to work on it because it takes minutes for one page to load. The worst part we specifically asked if it was QuickBooks compatible but we were told it was. You can only merge a very small portion of the information to QuickBooks. We wasted thousands of dollars In labor to get this set up and to use it to find out it has many flaws.
PROSThis system goes down so often, you never know when you’re not going to be able to access your information.
CONSVery difficult to use. Not QuickBooks compatible as they will tell you it is. Their system goes down constantly once for three days with no access to any of our information
Spencer
Automotive, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed October 2023
Flexible product
EMDECS has allowed us to plan, track and record our work from start to finish, simplifying the whole process and ensuring compliance. The team have been excellent at helping set up and fix mistakes.
PROSThe software is flexible enough to be used in ways other than intended, which allows us to track our work the way we want to
CONSjob scheduling has a few flaws where multiple jobs are booked for the same asset
Reasons for switching to EMDECS
The product did not work as described and was unable to be used as required
Vendor Response
Hello Spencer! Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate and value the feedback from our clients. We use this information to constantly improve EMDECS. Thanks again!
Replied October 2023
Oronzo
Farming, 1 employee
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2024
Gestionale
Gestione lavorativa e gestionale ottima.
PROSIl modo semplice facile e veloce di gestire il proprio magazzino.
CONSNon ho ancora provato l’assistenza clienti e spero sia altrettanto facile contattarla.
Rich
Used free trial
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
Reviewed January 2016
Very easy to use and I realized a quick return on my investment
I am very happy with this software. My shop has always been and pen and paper shop, but I needed to get with the times. We chose this product for its easy of use and how quickly my entire shop employees learned how to use the product. Would like to see it have standard repair times in the system already, but as I have been told they are in the middle of getting this done.