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Webinars - June 11,2020

Genius CRM

Analytics & Reporting - Customer Relations

Genius CRM includes many features that make managing the sales process easier, including a personalized sales dashboard for managing customer information, leads and opportunities, as well as an easy tool to create marketing campaigns and mass emails.

What is a Manufacturing Buffer?
Article - June 10,2020

What is a Manufacturing Buffer?

Production Planning - Shop Floor

Manufacturers will keep the raw materials and supplies needed for production, and sometimes inventories of finished products waiting for shipment, on hand to help stabilize any fluctuations they experience with their supply and demand chains, production capacities, and lead times

How COVID-19 is impacting the manufacturing industry
Article - May 20,2020

How COVID-19 is impacting the manufacturing industry

Industry News

Manufacturers, like other businesses, are learning to adapt to this new world full of uncertainty, including disruptions throughout their businesses and supply chains, as well as to new workplace regulations and routines that are fundamentally changing how manufacturers operate.

Software Advice Names Genius ERP as One of Their Most Recommended ERPs
Article - May 05,2020

Software Advice Names Genius ERP as One of Their Most Recommended ERPs

Genius News

We are excited to announce that Genius ERP has been recognized by Software Advice as one of the Most Recommended solutions for both ERP Software as well as Manufacturing Production Planning & Scheduling Software. Software Advice, a Gartner company, gives out their Most Recommended Badges based on customer reviews and appreciation. 

Why Small Businesses Need an ERP System
Article - April 23,2020

Why Small Businesses Need an ERP System

ERP - Integration

An Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system manages all aspects of a business, including production, planning, purchasing, manufacturing, sales, distribution, accounting, and customer service, from one fully-integrated system.

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Article - April 03,2020

A Special Message from Our President

Genius News - Industry News

We are facing unprecedented and unknown times. We are worried about the health and safety of our family, friends, colleagues, and communities, as well as the state of the economy, our businesses, and livelihoods.

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Article - March 25,2020

Solve Production Bottlenecks using Drum-Buffer-Rope

ERP - Production Planning - Scheduling

As we prepare to say good-bye to 2019 and usher in a new year (and new decade), it’s time to take a look at future trends that will influence the manufacturing world in 2020 and beyond.

How to Make a Bill of Materials (BOM) the Right Way
Article - March 05,2020

How to Make a Bill of Materials (BOM) the Right Way

Engineering - Product Development

A bill of materials is the comprehensive list of all required parts, items, raw materials, and assemblies that you need to manufacture a finished product. A BOM is one of the most important documents for a custom manufacturer—think of it as a recipe for your supply chain.

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Article - March 05,2020

Why Use Business Intelligence in 2020?

Analytics & Reporting - ERP

Business intelligence (BI) is the process of turning raw data into meaningful and actionable insights about your organization to make better, more data-driven decisions.

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Article - February 25,2020

Genius ERP Achieves Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC) Certification Status

Custom Manufacturing - Engineering - Genius News

TEC finds that Genius ERP is a strong fit for companies where the engineering department needs to be engaged throughout the manufacturing process.

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Article - February 21,2020

Genius ERP Listed in Capterra’s Top 20 MRP Software Report

Custom Manufacturing - Genius News

Genius ERP is excited to announce that it has been named a Top 20 MRP software product by Capterra, a free online service that helps organizations find the right software for their business.

Elemoose Is More Competitive Than Ever Thanks to Genius ERP
Article - February 19,2020

Elemoose Is More Competitive Than Ever Thanks to Genius ERP

Custom Manufacturing - Customer Relations - Inventory - Job Costing - Production Planning

Elemoose, as a custom manufacturer of signage, props and architectural building finishes, needed an ERP that could keep up with their busy, design-based shop. Genius ERP has been instrumental in helping them transform their processes and keep on top of their job costs.

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Article - February 10,2020

Simplify Taxes with Genius ERP: Genius Solutions Partners with Avalara to Automate Tax Compliance

Accounting - Genius News - Integration

Genius Solutions is excited to announce our new partnership with Avalara‍. Avalara is an automated tax service, that will provide best-in-class tax and compliance solutions to our customers that operate or sell products in the United States.

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Article - January 27,2020

Grow Your Business in 2020 with Genius ERP

Custom Manufacturing - ERP

Looking to take your business to the next level in 2020? Grow your business with the ERP built by engineers and manufacturing industry experts exclusively for custom manufacturers.

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Article - January 07,2020

Genius ERP Named Top Performer in the Winter 2019 Manufacturing ERP Software Customer Success Report

Custom Manufacturing - Genius News

Genius Solutions has been named a top performer by Featured Customers in their Winter 2019 Manufacturing ERP Customer Success Report! We are very proud that we are trusted by so many custom manufacturers.

Young sisters working in their workshop together, welding and cutting things out of metal.
Article - December 20,2019

Why Companies Replace Their ERP

ERP

Any business evolution involving operational change triggers hosts of challenges. However, when considering the case of complex enterprise technologies, these changes embody additional concerns.

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Article - December 06,2019

Learn How to Create a Schedule that Actually Works for Your Custom Shop

ERP - Production Planning - Scheduling

Scheduling is one of the toughest things for a custom manufacturer to get right. So many variables, and building a product that has never been built before, can make it hard for traditional scheduling systems to keep up with the needs of custom manufacturers. 

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Article - December 05,2019

5 Common Business Mistakes you Make that are Solved by ERPs

ERP - Scheduling

We all make mistakes, but repeatedly making the same mistakes over and over again with your business can cost you time and money, and can stop clients from knocking at your door.

Businessman in hard-hat looking at factory floor
Article - November 29,2019

Top 5 Signs Your Business Needs an ERP ASAP

Custom Manufacturing - ERP

As a custom manufacturer you should know that ERPs are essential in today’s complicated manufacturing environment, because ERPs help you to manage and improve every aspect of your business. Learn more here!

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Article - November 28,2019

Why Business Intelligence and Analytics feature is a must for SME Manufacturing ERPs

Analytics & Reporting - ERP

Strong business analytics in the manufacturing industry is both integral and accessible with the right ERP. In a bygone era, successful business intelligence implementation meant having to gather data manually from numerous sources, and work it up in spreadsheets.

How ERP Systems Can be a Source of Competitive Advantage
Article - November 22,2019

How ERP Systems Can be a Source of Competitive Advantage

Inventory - Production Planning - Scheduling

Do you want to gain a competitive advantage over other manufacturers in your sector? If you are a custom manufacturer, to do so, you need to get an ERP system.

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