Genius ERP FAQs

  • Who is Genius ERP best for - their role(s) within what kind of companies.

    Genius Solutions is used by small-to-medium custom manufacturers in the US and Canada in the following industries: Machinery; Automation Solutions; Transportation; Pressure Vessel & Tank; Food & Bakery; and Mold, Tool & Die. Whether you call it custom, discrete, make-to-order (MTO), configure-to-order (CTO), or engineer-to-order (ETO), manufacturers who never do the same thing twice use Genius ERP.

  • How does Genius ERP benefit them?

    Genius ERP was designed exclusively for custom manufacturers by manufacturing industry experts. Genius ERP helps manufacturers achieve increased throughput without hiring new staff or expanding operations. Manufacturers can handle more jobs and take on new customers while avoiding bottlenecks, stalled projects, and supply overstock.

    Genius Solutions is a true engineering-to-cash ERP solution. Our industry-leading CAD2BOM feature allows for seamless integration between a CAD system and our ERP, letting you create a bill of materials (BOM) from a CAD drawing at the push of a button, ready for procurement, planning and pricing, and provides real-time shop floor scheduling so you can always run at full capacity.

  • How technical do users need to be to use Genius ERP's software?

    Genius ERP is built to be user-friendly and easy-to-use.

    To get the full functionality out of Genius ERP new users need to be trained on the system, but no specialized technical skills are required to operate the system.

  • What makes Genius ERP a leader in this space?

    We’re more than a software system. We’re manufacturing experts.

    Our fully integrated ERP solution combines software, service, and support with a deep-rooted knowledge of the manufacturing industry. We have over three decades of experience in the manufacturing industry and it shows in our product. We’ve designed every component and functionality to help manufacturers increase their throughput, know their true job costs, and improve the efficiency of their production sites. Automate time-consuming steps, quote for more jobs, estimate with greater accuracy, reduce bottlenecks on the shop floor, and connect historical data to upcoming runs to optimize production.

    And with Genius Solutions you not only have access to our Genius ERP software but you also get to work with manufacturing industry experts. Our team of consultants, solution architects, accountants, project managers, training specialists, and technical analysts come from backgrounds in industrial, mechanical, and electrical engineering. Our industry experts will be with you every step of the way, forming a long-lasting partnership with you to help your business grow.

  • Who are Genius ERP's biggest competitors (3-5 companies)?

    Epicor
    Infor
    SAP Business 1
    Global Shop
    IQMS
    ECi

  • How/why is Genius ERP better than those competitors (or most others in their market)? What about Genius ERP is unique, stronger, easier, etc.?

    Genius ERP is specifically built for custom manufacturers, and only custom manufacturers. We have seamless platinum integrations with Solidworks and Inventor, ensuring engineering is included in every step of the ERP process. And unlike our competitors we have an industry-leading implementation process to get our ERP up and running quickly and smoothly at your busy shop.

  • What kind of features can customers expect Genius ERP to release in the near future? And longer term?

    One feature that Genius Solutions is excited to be rolling out soon is a new Drum-Buffer-Rope or DBR scheduling tool. DBR is a scheduling solution that is based off of the principle that within any manufacturing plant there is a Drum—basically the resource in your shop that slows down your production—which controls the overall output of the entire shop. DBR scheduling identifies this constraint and then automatically builds a schedule around it to ensure that it is running at its highest level of efficiency.

    Because of the complex nature of custom manufacturing, it can be hard to create accurate schedules, leading to inefficiencies and bottlenecks. In DBR scheduling, because the schedule is created around the most heavily loaded resource in your shop, products flow through the production system as quickly and efficiently as possible. We think this will be really helpful to custom manufacturers and will revolutionize the way they schedule their shops.

  • Which popular or common software does Genius ERP integrate with?

    Genius ERP gives you real integrations, letting you get the job done faster and easier. Our Genius Product Engineering module integrates seamlessly with SolidWorks or Inventor, and with one click produces a BOM, ready for procurement and production. Eliminate redundancies and always have synchronized data on-hand.

    You can also harness the power of your corporate data and generate accurate and real-time reports, built using Microsoft Report Building Technology. Analyze data and information from across your organization to make better business decisions.

  • Software pricing can often be complex. If it's pretty straightforward, list tiers, pricing (per year, seat, etc) and limits for Genius ERP. If it's not simple, use broad estimates or ranges for typical setups.

    Price Range:
    3k-4k/User for On-Premise,
    125$-150$/User/Month for Cloud

  • Does Genius ERP offer a trial or free download available?

    Yes! Get a free demo of Genius ERP at https://www.geniuserp.com/demo-request

  • Does Genius ERP offer any kind of training/education for their product?

    Genius ERP will work closely with you, so you can get the most out of our tools. Training sessions can be conducted at your offices, at our headquarters or remotely online to any location around the globe. We take the time to get to know your company, your employees, and your processes, and then design training workshops and courses around your shop and processes. We can offer training on modules one-by-one, as well as project management training courses to help you get your shop running smoothly and effectively.

  • Describe the implementation process and timeline for Genius ERP software.

    Genius ERP is out-of-the-box ready for manufacturing shops, and Genius Solutions has an industry-leading implementation success rate. We believe in forming long-lasting partnerships with our clients, and are with them every step of the way, starting at kick-off, through training, Go-Live, and beyond. We work hand-in-hand with our clients to get Genius ERP up and running at a pace that is right for a busy manufacturing shop. Our deep industry knowledge and proven 10-step implementation process help us to maintain best-in-class implementation success rates.

  • What are the Genius ERP support options? List all.

    We believe in building lasting relationships with our customers, and that the job doesn’t end with implementation. We provide our customers the best possible technical and application support available today. Our customer support team are experts in our applications, technology, and industry, and are always on call to help. We use advanced support tools and technology, to ensure our customers always have the support they need. We offer in-house customer support by phone, email, and on-line. Our user-friendly Customer Portal lets you request, escalate and resolve any support needs you have