Resource Manager DB 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

Resource Manager DB

4.4

(10)

Pricing

Starting at $5,000.00 one time

About Resource Manager DB

Resource Manager DB is a scheduling and planning solution developed for manufacturing companies. It is available for on-premise deployment and is suitable for small and midsize businesses (SMBs) seeking a material requirements planning (MRP) solution.

Resource Manager DB works with Excel so users can import and export data for integrations with other systems and reporting purposes. The platform uses a run-time version of Microsoft Access Database. It is also available with SQL server compatibility.

This solution offers finite capacity scheduling, where bottlenecks are indicated in red. Users can make scheduling adjustments with drag-and-drop functionality and customize the scheduling view by choosing their preferred report view. Reporting options include Gantt charts, production reporting, inventory forecasting, work center activity reporting and more.

Resource Manager DB is available as a perpetual license, sold either for a single user or for five users.

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Resource Manager DB Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $5,000.00 one time

Free Trial

Free Version

Basic

$5,000.00

one time

No plan information available

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Resource Manager DB Features

Popular features found in Production Scheduling
Bills of Material
Change Management
Gantt/Timeline View
Inventory Management
Order Management
Production Management
Quality Management
Scheduling
Status Tracking
Task Management
What-if Analysis
More features of Resource Manager DB
Automated Scheduling
BOM Creation
Capacity Planning
Forecasting
Item Management
Material Requirements Planning
MES
Predictive Analytics
Production Scheduling
Project Management
Purchase Order Management
Real-Time Data
Resource Management

Resource Manager DB User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.4

Ratings Breakdown

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Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.3

Value for money

4.7

Customer support

4.9

Functionality

4.6

Have you used Resource Manager DB and would like to share your experience with others?

Mark G.

Verified reviewer

Financial Services

10000+ employees

Used other for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed May 2020

Resource Manager DB - The Missing Link

Banker Steel Company is a Steel Fabrication & Erection company in VA. As their IT Director, it was important for me to find the proper system to automate the Production Scheduling process. RMDB provided an integration gateway to bring all the critical data together from (4) applications into one common repository. This provided a more productive and accurate method for forecasting, scheduling and analysis. It was indeed the "Missing Link" piece that we needed in order to accomplish the things we did in a more accurate and secure way.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

There is a lot to like about RMDB. The biggest Pros that we've experienced with it are: * Full Data Warehouse - we were able to tie data from as many as (4) different software platforms into a single repository, The time savings alone in retyping of data into spreadsheets, reviewing various printed reports and manually creating production schedules saved us countless hours. * User Interface - The interface is so customizable that it was easy for anyone having experience with spreadsheet software, such as MS Excel, to pick it up and be productive within minutes. * Process Automation - Through the use of queries, rich database features and timely reporting, it gives you the ability to create processes that may typically take many steps (or multiple systems) and bring them into a mouse-click in the process menu. * Customization - We were able to customize many of the reports to look exactly like what the user base was already receiving. This made the transition within the production environment very easy. For example, our complex scheduling report used to take as many as (16) hours a week! After RMD was implemented it took less than (3)! * People - The guidance we receive from RMDB has been invaluable. They worked with us throughout the automation and testing of our critical processes to ensure that we had a successful implementation. They showed a vested interest in our successful use of their product.

Cons:

Because RMDB was such a good fit for our needs, it's difficult to raise any major cons about RMDB. I think the biggest issue at the time we purchased it was the lack of more detailed documentation. However, that has dramatically changed over these last 10 years. What the documentation lacked at that time the RMDB support staff more than made up for with their advice and expertise.

Reasons for choosing Resource Manager DB

Our environment is very specialized. Using a more generic ERP system would not have been practical and would have required a complete overhaul of many of our already-proven processes. RMDB, as a complement to our ERP system, allowed us to maintain the flexibility we need.

Todd W.

Verified reviewer

Machinery

11-50 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed May 2020

User friendly with lots of capability.

I have been a slow implementer based on my lack of time. Despite this, the program is straight-forward and it its easy to jump back in. It is also a usable tool even without have all features in active use.

Ratings Breakdown

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Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

We had purchased an ERP package from one of the "big players" and found it much more labor intensive to implement, much more expensive to maintain and more rigid in its application. We like RMDB's ability to easily import from excel in a modular way. We build complex products and like RMDB's ability to handle multiple sub-assemblies, purchased parts, and a skilled labor force (with specialties) well.

Cons:

Like all software, it takes effort to implement and the implementation process sheds light on internal deficiencies that require resolution prior to implementation. I wish there were canned excel templates pre-mapped to RMDB to help anticipate these, although since support is so strong, RMDB has essentially done these in implementation sessions for our business.

Reasons for choosing Resource Manager DB

Quickly could get data in and use scheduling features. Support. Ease of use with ability to handle complex manufacturing. Cost.

Reasons for switching to Resource Manager DB

Annual costs and add-on cost for every option, inability to delivery on Sage compatibility (may be fixed now?), issues with "their" financial software, more difficult to implement and use.

Ronald F.

Used unspecified for unspecified

Review source

Reviewed March 2011

Evaluation

Unknown at this time.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Customer support

Pros:

Integration with out existing applications was simple. The database naming scheme and field descriptions makes it simple to build tools to extend usability.

Cons:

Printing features are limited. Printing features need to be added to areas such as View Schedule, Workcenter view, project details.

Vendor Response

We use Excel as report writer which offers great flexibiity in final customization and printing of data. Most screens contain an export to Excel for this purpose.

Replied April 2011

Scott M.

Mining & Metals

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2017

Excellent Value!

We've been using Resource Manager as our sole Scheduling and Planning software for about 6 years and have been very pleased with the ease of use, customer support and functionality. The program is absolutely customizable for any application, and since we've nearly doubled our Production output over this time period the tool has been flexible and very user friendly throughout.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

We use the Resource Manager for our all of our Production Planning, reports, and for exporting data directly into our dashboard tools. It's relatively simple and people can grasp the concepts without a Phd. We can track our job progress instantly and create spreadsheets and graphs to analyze, improve and control our work centers and throughput.

Cons:

It would be nice if the program (as we use it) could integrate with our current MRP software.

Joel K.

Furniture

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed March 2017

Flexible MRP with great ongoing support

A unique scheduling system with the flexibility we need for custom jobs that have many variables, at the right price point. User Solutions has great ongoing support needed for our continuous improvement objectives after initial implementation.

Ratings Breakdown

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Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Flexibility for highly variant scheduling with many workcenters. Easy reporting and working with Excel. Great support during and after implementation. ROI – reduced a 40 hr./wk. scheduling effort by professional Production Scheduler to 1. basic schedule automatically generated by Office Clerk’s input into legacy order entry system (made possible by RMDB’s easy adaptability to legacy systems) and 2. handful of hours by Production Scheduler for advanced tweaks, changes, checking.

Cons:

Our not having an ERP system to feed the production scheduling system, that as flexible as RMDB is, it still requires the subset of ERP implementations that is relevant to the production scheduling. This part was new for us but User Solutions helped us work through it - consistent part numbering schemes, developing a method to accurately estimate the time required for each new custom job, and so forth. We are much more efficient because of it and glad to do it but wish there was a magic wand for that part.

Robert K.

Management Consulting

2-10 employees

Used other for more than 2 years

Reviewed October 2018

Reasource Manager DB Review

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Being a seasoned Epicor Software ERP implementation consultant and also a customer for Resource Manager DB (RMDB) in a previous role working for Instruments For Industry (IFI), I can attest that RMDB is easier to implement than the larger ERP packages and requires minimal training, a short implementation cycle, minimal network infrastructure, data friendly import/export capability and less staffing overhead to maintain RMDB than the larger ERP Packages. Robert W F Krause Epicor/ERP/Consulting Krause Consultants Cell: 516.983.8095 Email: rkrause@krauseconsultants.com http://www.krauseconsultants.com/

Cons:

I have no complaints about Resource Manager DB.

Mike W.

Management Consulting

11-50 employees

Used other for more than 2 years

Reviewed October 2018

Resource Manager Capabilities

Ratings Breakdown

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Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The software has many desirable capabilities, including the ability to engage in capacity planning by resource. However, the most powerful feature is the ability to engage in "what if" scenario analysis before firming a schedule, and the ability to do both forward and backward scheduling. Can answer the questions..... "If we start the order today, when will it be complete?" and "If the customer wants it by XX date, when do we need to start the order?"

Cons:

It is a very powerful tool, so in order to use it effectively, a person will need to take the time to really learn and understand its capabilities.

Scott B.

Information Technology and Services

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2017

Solid MRP That's Easy to Implement

The User Solutions team and the Resource Manager-DB product provide a unique combination of traditional MRP types of functionality, such as costed Bills-Of-Materials (BOMs), materials scheduling and full Lot Traceability with flexibility at a palatable price point.

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Bob R.

Used unspecified for unspecified

Review source

Reviewed March 2011

Implementation in Metal Fabrication Company

First class product, particularly suited for flexible scheduling needs. Quck implementation gives rapid ROI. Good support gives confidence.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Customer support

Pros:

Ease of initial understanding. Feature rich, but not all has to be set up to get the application going. This means that focus on the customer's initial main pain can be achieved from day 1. Quick implementation time - typically 1 to 2 months. Very responsive support, both in terms of help, and enhancement requests.

Cons:

User interface looks a little old fashioned by today's standards, but once live, users can work easily and efficiently with it.

Albert S.

Used unspecified for unspecified

Review source

Reviewed March 2011

Excellent Customer Service and Support

a versatile software that can adapt to most production structures

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Customer support

Pros:

The system is versatile in its scope of offering. Every company runs their production a little differently, the staff at User Solutions is committed in making necessary changes to best fit the customers operation.

Cons:

like any computer software it may not meet "exactly" everyone's current production model, an element of adjustment and compromise is needed to reap the full benefit of incorporating a scheduling software.

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