Genius ERP

Pros

It monitors company financial documents to ensure they correspond effectively with expenditure. Auditing of the enterprise resources has been advanced with the digital data management system. It accounts for the assets owned by the company and the progress of investment projects.

Cons

After evaluation for other resource management tools Genius ERP emerged to be the best. We have no regrets of having such an awesome product.

Pros

* User Friendly
* Little difficulty to wrap your head around how things work and why they work that way.
* Customizable
* Quick customer support
* Easily visible information
* Saw financial benefits within first year

Cons

* Difficult to transition from 50+ years of another way
* The French to English translations
* Long transition process for our company

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Pros

ABILITY TO DO ESTIMATING, SCHEDULING AND PRODUCTION PLANNING ALL ON ONE PROGRAM

Cons

NOT TOO MANY DISLIKES JUST HAD TO GET USED TO USING THIS WITH PROGRAM

Pros

Structure and layout is similar between different modules making it easier to navigate through

Cons

Appears simple information is not easily found or you need to go through several clicks to find information required.

Pros

The software has enabled us to seamlessly manage all our daily operations with alot of accuracy and error free.

Cons

The product is very user-friendly and customizable. No dislike

Pros

The broad scope of features that fit for our business.

Cons

Implementation did not go as smoothly as expected, but Genius ERP stayed with us to make sure we were operational and helped us get to where we needed to be.

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Pros

PROGRAM IS VERY EASY TO NAVIGATE AND OFFERS MANY TRAINING VIDEOS FOR QUESTIONS.

Cons

LESS TABS TO CLICK ON TO GET TO A CERTAIN SCREEN OR TO OBTAIN CERTAIN INFORMATION.

Pros

The quick service we receive when there is an issue.

Cons

The inability to reverse certain actions.

Pros

Genius ERP enabled us to integrate information modules into one user-friendly platform .Integrating our time on the production flooe with accounting, quoting, Scheduling, Invoicing, Production Planning, CRM and estimates, We have a single portal to view all information.

Cons

Out of the Box solution is very good but custom reports needs to be generated. If you want to manage customization at home, you need to learn how to use Power BI

Pros

I appreciate the ability to filter most menus & the search options are smart.

Cons

It can be difficult to understand what processes can be edited and which will be permanent. Sometimes it is too late and you are stuck with an un-editable item, job, etc.

Pros

My favorite part about the software is how adaptable it is to our changing organization and the integration opportunities it offers us with our processes, such as the integration with our nesting software.

Cons

My least favorite part about working with Genius ERP is that I don't have a direct line to dial if I need immediate assistance or support. I do, however, utilize their email system, which is typically OK, but in certain situations it would be nice to have a dedicated support to contact to address immediate needs.

Pros

The user-friendly interface adds to its appeal, creating a well-orchestrated manufacturing environment that boosts efficiency and adaptability.

Cons

Genius ERP's learning curve during implementation and the resource intensity required can be initial challenges.

Pros

I was able to customize most of data entry fields. It is easy to use and set up across the enterprise. The customer support team was proactive and ready to offer any assistance when contacted.

Cons

I have not experienced any operational challenges after deployment.

Pros

Out of the box this was suited for a high mix low volume manufacturing business. The API provides excellent functionality for integrating with our internal applications .

Cons

The lack of documentation for the API endpoints

Pros

flexibility for customization, convenient dashboards, quantitative demonstration, integration with accouting

Cons

shortage of formulating quantities, shortage of built-in analytical tools

Pros

I really like the simplicity of the software, it's simple and clear with the right amount of information on screen for the need of a small to mid-size business, it makes it easy to use for new employee. The UI is pleasant to use, and make it simple for user to find an option or to understand where to click.

Technical support is quick to repond when you have a major issue.

The transfert from engineering to manufacturing is fast and easy, the integration with Solidwork is simple tu use and makes it really .

Cons

I really don't like the fact that they make changes to the software and force sometime a way of working instead of adding a configuration option to let the user choose how he prefere the software to repond.

They choose simplicity, but sometime it makes it diffcult to twaek the software to your need when it could have been achieved with a simple control box in the configuration menu.

Pros

This is a very effective ERP. The software is easy to learn and easy to operate. It can by automated to a certain degree with it's GTA (Genius Task Automation) system. Every major updates comes with many new features, so it get better and better with every updates.

Cons

Customization is very limited with Genius. You cannot change or alter the behavior or the look of the software. You may lose some needed functionality when the software is updated. Somme bugs can take many updates before they get fixed.

Pros

Genius is used across our whole organization. It is easy to navigate and learn. It has helped us streamline processes, reduce costs and increase customer responsiveness.

Cons

Genius is not yet entirely web based. We have run into situations where the software is not advanced enough to support us on automation projects that we would like to implement. Customization of reports can be costly.

Pros

The sales staff did a very good job. After struggling through the initial set up. My team has adapted and we use it company wide. It has been a great tool and has a lot of potential for us.

Cons

The accounting is not as easy or as flexible as our previous accounting system. We do everything from manufacturing to retail sales, including having a dealers and distributor network. We have monthly fees due to customers and have service teams in the field. We have had to create several work arounds but overall it has been continually improving.

Pros

technical support, several option and feature

Cons

a full instruction manuel, we cannot delete item

Pros

Easy to use, very effective to create Job-Lot, very easy to follow the production

Cons

The modification of job-lot brings difficulties, Some job-lot remains empty even if their production is complete

Pros

Genius is a excellent product which is intuitive and quite easy to use

Cons

In my opinion the Quality (non-conformities) section is not as we should expect for such good ERP

Pros

The software meets our needs; interfaces are intuitive, easy to use. People who work at Genius are competent and are able to understand our needs.

Cons

Documentation and user guide are not always up-to-date; I knew that a new customer service department was now in place. This surely will help get answers quickly to questions of use.

Pros

Easy-to-use and very powerful if used properly

Cons

Lack of import from PLM, we need to import BOMs manually

Pros

Userfriendly for empoyees who use it....

Cons

If you have a lot of daily's transactions, system could be slow...

Pros

Genius ERP has been a great tool for keeping track of important information and streamlining processes for us. The helpdesk team is super quick to respond to any issues (if any) and the Canteens are great places to ask questions, find solutions, and learn something new.

Cons

I have no cons with Genius. I think the consultation fee could be seen as a con but it's also someone's time to consult with you and time is money.

Pros

System is easy to navigate; very easy to use and it has the functionalities that our business needs.

Cons

There's not enough variation of the crystal reports.

Pros

Knowledgeable engineered sales and implementation teams. Friendly and responsive.

Cons

No complaints about Genius thus far! We are t the early stages of our implementation. We are excited for our Go Live date!

Pros

Genius ERP covers the entire product life cycle for custom-made shops. It handles everything from design and quoting to production and delivery, ensuring seamless management and efficiency throughout the process.

Cons

Genius ERP effectively manages custom-made products but has limited training resources and fewer quality tools than expected. Additional support from the vendor or user communities may be needed.

Pros

What I liked most about Genius ERP system was that it has easy access to export/import to excel.

Cons

What I like least is the accessibility to Tech Support.

Pros

Advanced data analytics from organization generated by this platform has been critical for planning and decision-making. It helps my team to prioritize on most demanding tasks that are essential for operations. It accounts for all funds allocated on different tasks and time estimated for implementation.

Cons

The impact of Genius ERP has been positive in the organization. I am impressed by the overall productivity.

Pros

Genius provides a multi module platform that is entirely integrated. It gives visibility through reports and dashboards, of performance metrics resulting for clocked hours, production costs, inventory management, accounting, estimating, quoting, and billing. It is fantastic for manufacturing environments.

Cons

To have customized internally developed report, Microsoft Power BI is a requirement.

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Pros

It helps sales and marketing team to plan and implement programs that are suitable with available resources. This software has auditing and budgeting tools that improves transparency and reduces resource mismanagement.

Cons

The results have been positive for the period we have been using Genius ERP.

Pros

There are a few features that I love about the software so far: 1. very flexible. There are so many fields to add as much or as little data as you need to each module.2. For the exception of shop floor and data collection, all their modules are included in the price for the license.3. Existing reports such as the open order report, have so much information to be able to manage at a higher level with all the critical details available at your fingertips, so you don't have to go digging around to find info.4. The customer support and especially the canteens that they host are wonderful. They are able to work with you to help resolve issues you're having with the software and sometimes just the method or process. The Genius team is knowledgeable, so they are able to give solutions based on industry standards as well.

Cons

There are some fields that don't actually connect to anything sometimes. These get fixed during upgrades, but without having someone on staff that really understands how a database works and can go look at the background structure to find the links, you are having to rely heavily on the Genius team.

Pros

Documentation and the invoicing capabilities with Genius ERP are useful and the inventory management is perfect and through its features its very simple managing multiple projects financial data. Easy creating clean reports and the access control features response its cost effective and easy on project time management.

Cons

Helpful Accounting tool and the performance its good and i really have nothing to underline from all the Genius ERP functionalities.

Pros

The financial analytics obtaining using Genius ERP features and the Bills of Materials capability and reports preparation Genius ERP is effective.Production scheduling and the Construction project planning and estimates creation with Genius ERP is more profitable.

Cons

ERP solution which has easiest financial data management tools with no error found to report or even performance issue.

Pros

There are some very well thought out features for HMLV manufacturers, the strength of the BoM's combined with the Engineering Lifecycle Documents gives a great tool-set for managing preliminary purchases and production. The UI is intuitive and easy to follow with excellent consistency between modules which makes it simple to work with.

Cons

On the flip side there have been a couple of things that we have encountered that seemed at first to be less than genius when compared to other parts of the system. We found this was pretty frustrating but compared to what we were using previously it's a long way ahead. The genius approach is very regimented and while this could be deemed as inflexible it also adds to stability.

Pros

Ease of use, Customer service and responsiveness to needs.

Cons

Can be clunky on modules needing to open for information that may link from one transaction.

Pros

It helped us reduce clutter to bring all information in a single user-friendly system. With helpe of Genius ERP, we were able to integrate our time keeping and link it with with accounts, quotes, scheduling, Invoicing etc. improving overall production planning.

Cons

There is a lot of scope of improvement with its interface, customisation is very limited. This will help to fully link our costs to the product/job.

Pros

Very User-Friendly, it's really intuitive to use and I appreciate it.
Transactions are fast, and the integration is almost perfect.

Cons

Having a bit more normalized terms between each transaction would help a lot, and I think the accounting side is not the greatest... could be improved.

Pros

GeniusERP is a great combination of CRM tools and ERP tools; advanced analytics and APIs are major USP for my business they impacted

Cons

they can improve the API limits and can introduce more advanced analytics and in more interactive way

Pros

BOM building, transferring into purchasing, receiving, and invoicing is smooth and works well, especially for repeat products and purchasing.

Cons

Customization of reports requires programming knowledge to complete, or reliance on Genius staff to do

Pros

I like the Accounting portion of Genius because it has the capability of gathering all of the reports that I need in my position. It is easy to learn and use

Cons

There isnt a capability to print a GL Listing

Pros

Our whole manufacturing process is managed including inventory control. I really like that the team can look into a job and figure out at what stage certain items are at in the manufacturing process.

The engineering side is great, and allows our team not to have to do duplicate entries. This also ensures that there is much less human error since the items are imported directly from Inventor to the Engineering Document. This in turn is transferred to the job.

From the quoting side, we were doing our small quotes manually previously, and now we quote within the system and then when a PO is given we convert it. Therefor no extra entry is needed.

Cons

The accounting side is not the greatest. You can tell that this was added to the software after. It is really hard to follow the transactions. There is potential for it to be better.

I think that one of the biggest downfalls of the software is how buy and sell parts are handled with regards to inventory. The system was not created for this purpose, and therefore is has a big weakness on how this is controlled/handled.

The scheduling is a very hard concept to understand and it takes time to get it to work. There are items that don't make sense at times and you have to dig to figure out why. It is not always clear to know why certain dates are given.

The standard reports are not great.

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Reasons for Switching to Genius ERP

Pros

Having been in ERP space for 30+ years in Manufacturing Environments, I can attest that Genius ERP provides very robust functionality at a very competitive price. From BOM to Engineering Lifecycle to MRP and MPS, it really does it all. Their training is straightforward and their support is excellent! They also have scheduled "talk with an expert" sessions (~2x week) that enable you to get quick responses on issues of functionality.

Being Cloud hosted means you don't have to invest in the infrastructure and sleep at night knowing your data is safe. Their security is as robust or simple as you'd like it to be. Lastly, if you're familiar with SQL databases, they have a very nice interface through their own Analytics Product and Power BI.

Other nice features: Downloads of views of data to excel, Export/Import of major data sources; Robust custom fields; Report export to Excel, PDF, etc..; REST API to enable web based integrations.

Cons

Being cloud hosted, we have to RDP into Azure (as opposed to a full-fledged html version) to get to a desktop (I believe this is on their roadmap). They do, however, have a Web Shop Floor interface that eliminates the need of the Remote Desktop for shop floor reporting. Lastly, because of the RDP, we have to rely on local default printers for printing (but there are many option for preview->pdf/excel).

No OBC data access, but they do have a nice Power BI connector.

Their General Ledger is servicable, but they tell you that from the outset. And I would never make a manufacturing ERP decision with the quality of the G/L being a major factor. Besides, you can get the data out of Genius via Analytics and/or PowerBI and cut/paste into Excel.

File exchange (through Azure connectors) is accomplished by creating a share on Azure and local company and syncing the two. It's not immediate, but it is relatively timely.

No local admin rights on the desktop, requiring a help desk ticket for any software install or upgrade.

These are all relatively minor inconveniences, when you look at the core functionality of Genius.

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Pros

The integration by far was the most seamless and easy process that we've gone through with an ERP implementation. Being a custom manufacturer, we needed an ERP designed for our type of business. From CAD to BOM capability, preliminary purchasing of long lead time parts, scheduling using the drum-buffer-rope method and the ability to access data for metrics and data driven process control, Genius had it all!

Cons

There are some features that are not customizable. If you can't adapt your process to fit then you've got to figure out ways to use other features in a different manner to achieve the goal. Luckily we've been able to do that for most processes and still maintain a high level of efficiency. The software has a Gantt chart feature but its not printable in a format that can be shared. That for us is the biggest omission for software focused on custom manufacturing.

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Pros

Genius is a very easy user friendly system. If you know how one module works you can navigate your way through every single module with ease. It has helped us as a company refine processes and systems that weren't working when it came to a paper system that we had prior to Genius. They work amazing with all sizes of companies, but we felt as a small company that they worked better than others companies we looked at when it came to price and ease of implementing.

Cons

We bought the cloud version which is great because we can call or email Genius and they are always available to help with any problems, but we probably would have bought the web version now that we have used it only because we are using tablets now on the production floor and the software isn't supported with the version that we used.

Pros

The engineering lifecycle module is extremely powerful for custom manufacturers where a BOM can be adjusted infinitely with various versions. Genius runs on SQL database vs crystal or not as powerful systems. With SQL you have access to report builder, with a little bit of training you can customize your own reports easily which is incredible for small companies with technically inclined people. Being the engineer, ETM is a powerful time saving tool (see cons) creating more time for designing and less ctrl+c ctrl+v across spreadsheets.

Cons

The CAD2BOM tool (ETM) lacks in a few key areas. Overall, it is very powerful, but I feel there are a few things that would make it great. The point here is they need to keep refining it and use customer feedback and provide better customer service. Our integration with it was not great but we have made it work with various workarounds. Prepare to pay for every little thing, while a service contract has updates included in them, there are still fees for them to install those updates. Since genius is geared towards small companies, they should consider the surprise this will cause. When we were sold on the system and our budget implementation costs, we asked straightforward are there any other software’s or systems we will need to purchase for on-site deployment. We were told no, this includes everything. Come to find out there were several different types of SQL licenses required to run genius and the access for users. This was very misleading right from the beginning and started the creation of a very tense erp integration.

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Pros

Genius has many features we selected it for. It allows customizable BOMs that can continually be updated throughout the build by the engineering team. The Lifecycle engineering feature was core to our selecting the product. It has the flexibility to allow preliminary material buys before the design is complete, and still track these to the job. The material planning and control features are also easy to use and offer flexible solutions.
We integrated Genius into our business in about 8 weeks. They provide a full team of support to help get it up and running! Their support team contiues to be there when needed.

Cons

If anything is a bit weak in Genius it is the integrated accounting module. It is not as user friendly as our previous system ( QB). The trade-off though of being able to see live job or order costs outweigh any other concerns. All new products take time to get used to.

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Pros

Starr MFG is growing. As an industrial equipment manufacturer and job shop, we see a lot of engineered to order products. Starr MFG will be doing more designing on much larger, multi-tier projects in the near future. Designs with many assembly levels and BOM with hundreds or thousands of materials. Starr needed a solution to streamline the data entry phase of CAD Design to ERP BOM creation. We needed to automate the BOM creation and remove as much human error from the process as possible. Genius had a robust CAD2BOM integration and won out in our selection based on this criterion.

Cons

There are inconsistencies from module to module / screen to screen that make the learning curve and user experience a bit more difficult than necessary. The underlying software is very functional, but the interface can be massaged some more. The interface isn't a major detriment, and we plan on working with Genius support on future enhancements.