What is Genius ERP?
Genius ERP is a comprehensive manufacturing ERP solution built for small- to mid-sized custom and engineer-to-order shops. It integrates product engineering (CAD-to-BOM conversion), production planning, shop-floor data capture, inventory, quality control, CRM, accounting, and analytics into one platform—deployable in the cloud or on-premise.
What are the advantages of Genius ERP?
- Built for custom manufacturing: Designed specifically for engineer-to-order, make-to-order, and configure-to-order workflows.
- CAD2BOM automation: Converts CAD models directly into BOMs—streamlining engineering-to-manufacturing handoff.
- Smart scheduling with DBR: Uses Drum‑Buffer‑Rope logic to optimize throughput and reduce lead times.
- Real-time shop-floor control: Shop‑Floor Module captures labor, machine time, job status, and bottleneck data live.
- Complete financial visibility: Seamlessly integrates accounting, job costing, quoting, and CRM for end-to-end traceability.
What are the general functions of Genius ERP?
- Engineering & BOM: CAD-to-BOM conversion, product configuration tools
- Production Planning: Smart Scheduling, capacity planning, job sequencing
- Shop-Floor Management: Real-time data collection, labor/machine tracking, tablets/PC interface
- Inventory & Purchasing: Multi-site inventory, reorder triggers, integrated purchasing workflows
- Quality & Cost Control: In-process QC checks, job cost tracking, variance analysis
- CRM & Quote-to-Order: Integrated sales pipelines, quoting, order conversion, customer history
- Accounting Module: General ledger, AR/AP, payroll, multi-currency, audit trails
- Analytics & Reporting: Dashboards with KPI tracking, proof-of-play, forecasting tools
- Deployments & Support: Cloud or on-premise hosting, API integration, with expert implementation services