How Maass Flange Canada Moved to an ERP Built for Custom Job Shops

Maass Flange Canada found itself trying to run a custom job shop with an ERP system that was built for a completely different type of manufacturer.

Like many smaller made-to-order manufacturers, Maass doesn’t run high-volume production lines with the same products moving through the shop every day. Their work is custom, lower-volume, and constantly changing from one job to the next.

The company’s previous ERP system was built around standard costing and production-line workflows, which did not fit with their day-to-day operations. And as the business continued to grow, the disconnect between the way the software worked and the way the shop actually worked became harder to ignore.

Looking for a Better Fit

Maass was introduced to Genius ERP several years ago while searching for a system better suited to custom manufacturing.

From the beginning, Maass felt that Genius ERP was a much better fit for the way their shop operated.

“Right from the beginning, I thought that it was well-suited for our type of business. It seemed to be fairly easy to navigate with a user-friendly look and feel, geared to the small custom job shop that we are,” said Darren Dayman, President at Maass Manufacturing. “It seemed like a perfect fit, and yeah, it’s been really good. I think everybody here is happy with it.”

Rather than working around software designed for high-volume manufacturing, Maass moved to a system that better supported the way their shop actually operated. 

A Smooth Transition

Implementing a new ERP system can be disruptive, especially for a smaller manufacturer where teams are already balancing production, purchasing, inventory, and customer demands every day.

For Maass, the implementation process was more straightforward than expected. The Genius ERP professional services team worked closely with Maass throughout the rollout, taking the time to understand how the company operated and helping resolve issues as they came up during go-live. The implementation focused on adapting the system to support the way the business already operated.

Today, the system is being used across the company, and the transition has gone smoothly.

Building Better Visibility Across the Business

Since implementing Genius ERP, Maass has continued building out the way they use the system across the business.

Reporting has become an important area of focus, helping Maass improve visibility into inventory, costs, and sales information. They are also working toward additional improvements, including more advanced inventory management processes and monthly KPI reporting tied to financial performance.

For a custom manufacturer like Maass, that kind of visibility is important. When every job is different, clearer insight into inventory, costs, and business performance helps make day-to-day planning and purchasing decisions easier to manage.

Finding the Right ERP for a Custom Job Shop

For Maass, the biggest difference wasn’t simply replacing one ERP with another. It was moving to a system that better matched the reality of how their business actually operates.

Instead of adapting their processes to fit software built for high-volume manufacturing, they found a system designed for the flexibility and complexity of a custom job shop. As they expand their use of reporting, inventory management, and financial visibility tools, they’re continuing to build on that foundation.