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About M1 is a subscription cloud-based or on-premise ERP software for discrete manufacturers, enabling you to tie your business operations together in one system to centralize your data. It lets you coordinate and share data across various functions within your business from estimating, purchasing, inventory management, scheduling, production, shipping, and more. The solution is suitable for small to midsize companies that manufacture via repetitive, make-to-stock, make-to-order and engineer-to-order processes. M1’s product configurator provides a multi-level, automated configuration that builds product configurations from a BOM. Users can also add additional rules and formulas after the wizard is complete. The system also offers features for inventory barcoding, shop floor control and customizable reporting through integration with Crystal Reports. Other key features include MRP, Alerts and Automation, BAM, "Smart Screen Technology", and the M1 Design Studio to customize M1	About Propulsion Software’s manufacturing operations management software isn’t just another disparate tool, it’s the solution to your business problems. Shop Ops compensates for the lack of planning and scheduling capabilities in spreadsheets and other make-do tools. Not with Shop Ops. Our solution starts with manufacturing and provides everyone in the company with ways to add value. Planning, Scheduling, Shop Floor Control, and Quality are fully integrated with business transactions and decisions, at every level of the organization and in real-time. Shop Ops compensates for the lack of scheduling capabilities in spreadsheets and other make-do tools. Jobs are updated in real-time directly from the shop floor. Shop floor supervisors can eliminate guessing and make informed decisions. Receive notifications when an important event has occurred. Capture in-process inspection data in real-time.
Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook	Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook
Audience Small and medium-sized discrete/mixed-mode manufacturers	Audience Companies searching for a solution to manage their manufacturing operations
Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online	Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online
API Offers API	API Offers API
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Pricing $30,000/starting Free Version Free Trial	Pricing No information available. Free Version Free Trial
Reviews/Ratings Overall 5.0 / 5 ease 4.0 / 5 features 5.0 / 5 design 5.0 / 5 support 4.0 / 5 Read all reviews	Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software
Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person	Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person
Company Information ECI Software Solutions Founded: 1999 United States www.ecisolutions.com/manufacturers-and-job-shops/m1/	Company Information Propulsion Software United States propulsionsoftware.com
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Categories Capacity Planning Discrete ERP Electronics Manufacturing Engineer to Order (ETO) ERP Inventory Management Job Shop Manufacturing Manufacturing ERP Manufacturing Execution Mixed Mode ERP MRP Production Scheduling Shop Floor Management	Categories Job Shop Shop Floor Management
Job Shop Features Billing & Invoicing Capacity Management Job Costing Job Tracking Order Management Purchasing Quality Control Quotes / Estimates Scheduling Shipping Management Traceability Work Order Management Show More Features ERP Features Accounting Integration Accounting Management CRM Dashboard Distribution Management Enterprise Asset Management Financial Management HR Management Inventory Management Order Management Project Management Purchase Order Management Purchasing Reporting/Analytics Sales Management Supply Chain Management Warehouse Management Inventory Management Features Alerts/Notifications Barcoding / RFID Forecasting Inventory Optimization Kitting Manufacturing Inventory Management Mobile Access Multi-Channel Management Product Identification Reorder Management Reporting/Analytics Retail Inventory Management Supplier Management Warehouse Management MRP Features Bills of Material Compliance Management Document Management Forecasting Formula Management Inventory Management Order Management Process Manufacturing Product Configurator Production Scheduling Quality Control Quality Management Quote Management Reporting/Analytics Resource Management Safety Management Supplier Management Supply Chain Management Manufacturing Features Accounting Integration ERP Maintenance Management MES MRP Purchase Order Management Quality Management Quotes/Estimates Reporting/Analytics Safety Management Shipping Management Manufacturing Execution Features Document Management Forecasting Quality Control Quote Management Resource Management Supplier Management Supply Chain Management Traceability Production Scheduling Features "What If" Scenarios Automated Scheduling Bottleneck Optimization Capacity Planning Constraint Scheduling Job Scheduling Material Planning Priority-Based Scheduling Quality Control	Job Shop Features Billing & Invoicing Capacity Management Job Costing Job Tracking Order Management Purchasing Quality Control Quotes / Estimates Scheduling Shipping Management Traceability Work Order Management
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