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Tailored ERP for custom manufacturers: CAD integration, shop‑floor, finance, cloud/o

Genius ERP

Tailored ERP for custom manufacturers: CAD integration, shop‑floor, finance, cloud/o
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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

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Technical specifications:

Manufacturer:
Genius Solutions
Web-based:
yes
SaaS, Cloud:
yes
On-premises (local installation):
yes
AI Supported:
no
Multi-user (network-compatible):
no
Multi-client compatible:
no
Manufacturer based in:
Canada
Dialogue language(s):
English
System requirements:
Compatible operating systems (runs with):
Win 11
Win 10
Win Server
Mainframe based
Unix based
Linux based
Mac OS
Mobile OSs (supports):
iOS
Android
Old Compatible Operating Systems:
Win 8
Win 7

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Genius ERP
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Elevator Pitch
Tailored ERP for custom manufacturers: CAD integration, shop‑floor, finance, cloud/o
ERP software for project-oriented service companies
Industry solution combines CRM and ERP in one software
WWS, PPS, FiBu, purchasing, sales, cash register, warehouse, BDE, DMS
The optimal ERP solution for your manufacturing company
Individual and powerful - COBUS ERP/3 - a modern ERP system
The ERP software for small and medium-sized companies with individual requirements
Multi-user (network-compatible)
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Multi-client compatible
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Compatible with
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interfaces
audius:Agenda – Interface to Agenda Accounting
audius:DATEV – Booking assistant for Dynamics 365 Sales
audius:SEPA - Interface for direct debit
Konnektoren Microsoft Power Platform
DATEV
Diamant
GDI SAP
HS Financial accounting
IBM Financial accounting
KHK
ATLAS
CSS
Datanorm
DATEV – bidirektional
EDIFACT/EANCOM
GAEB
Intrastat
SAP – bidirektional
Varial
Other requirements for soft- and hardware
Browser Microsoft Edge, Browser Google Chrome
Intel Pentium / AMD Athlon 2 GHz or higher, RAM: min. 2 GB(client), min. 4 GB (server)
Dialogue language(s)
English
English, Danish, German, French, Dutch, Norwegian
English, German
English, German
German, English
English, German
German, English
Documentation
Manual
Online Help
Demo version
Technical documentation
Manual
Online Help
Demo version
Technical documentation
Manual
Online Help
Demo version
Technical documentation
Manual
Online Help
Demo version
Technical documentation
Manual
Online Help
Demo version
Technical documentation
Manual
Online Help
Demo version
Technical documentation
Manual
Online Help
Demo version
Technical documentation
Number of installations
2500
ca. 1.000
>200
15000
First installation (year)
2004
1988
1986
2002
2001
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