Global Shop is a Good Fit for ETO Manufacturers

Global Shop Solutions Overview

As part of an ongoing ERP selection project at one of our Engineer to Order clients, we had a chance to take a close look at Global Shop’s ERP system. Global Shop Solutions has over 3000 customers the majority of which are located in the United States. It is one of the largest privately held [...]

ERP Selection Requirements for ETO Based Companies

Mid-market engineering-based manufacturing companies have different ERP requirements than other types of manufacturing. The engineering skills of the company are sought by their customers to design and develop components, end products, systems, installations, or buildings. They have many of the same supply chain needs, but their business processes vary in sales, engineering, product data management, [...]

ABAS – The ERP Industry’s Best Kept Secret

ABAS ERP Functions

If you’ve not heard of ABAS, you are not alone. The German based ERP software company has been around since 1980 and has quietly gone about building a solid base of customers with high satisfaction rates.  Their focus is product development and customer satisfaction, not marketing. A Brief History of ABAS Some might have heard [...]

IFS – Strong Competitor in ERP Mid-Market

IFS

The Ultra team met today with IFS sales management. The focus of the discussion was the state of the ERP Project Management and the focus of IFS marketing efforts. IFS is a very strong competitor for manufacturing companies that range in size from $70 Million up to $1 Billion in annual revenues. Their focus is on [...]