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Article - December 11,2020

Should you Create a CRM Database in Excel

Analytics & Reporting - Customer Relations

Though you can easily use Excel to create a database of your customers, Excel lacks several key benefits of more dedicated CRM software. A proper CRM system that is integrated and automated will allow you to better manage your leads and opportunities.

Is Excel the Best Way to Track Inventory?
Article - November 26,2020

Is Excel the Best Way to Track Inventory?

Accounting - Engineering - ERP - Scheduling

While you can certainly create inventory tracking spreadsheets in Excel, it is not the best option for inventory management — especially for complex manufacturers.

What You Need to Know About Critical Chain Project Management
Article - October 22,2020

What You Need to Know About Critical Chain Project Management

Management - Scheduling

The goal of CCPM is to identify the steps, timelines, and resources required to complete a project — to give you a roadmap that you can follow to ensure you complete more jobs on-time and on-budget.

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Article - October 13,2020

New partnership with the City of Québec

Genius News - Industry News

Genius Solutions is proud to announce our new partnership with the City of Québec’s Vision Entrepreneuriale Québec 2023 program. This new partnership will help us increase our market share and continue to expand our operations into the United States.

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Webinars - October 13,2020

Expedite your Month-End with Real-Time Data

Accounting

Learn how to use the real-time data from your ERP to speed up your month-end accounting tasks to simplify your processes, reduce errors, and save you time. We’ll teach you why real-time data is so effective, and share with you industry best practices that will make your month-end faster than you ever thought.

What Return Can You Expect From an ERP Investment?
Article - October 06,2020

What Return Can You Expect From an ERP Investment?

Accounting - Implementation

An ERP system is one of the biggest investments that a manufacturer will ever make — but it will pay off in the long run. Though difficult to calculate, the ROI of an ERP system is immense, and manufacturers will see a significant reduction in costs after implementing an ERP.

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Webinars - September 15,2020

Onboarding New Hires? Ramp them up Quickly Using your ERP System

ERP - Industry News

Learn how to use your ERP system to efficiently get new hires up to speed, integrated with the rest of your team, and ready to get to work. We’ll teach you tips and techniques for using your ERP system to get this time-consuming task done quickly and effectively.

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Article - September 08,2020

How Can an ERP Help You Know and Control Your True Job Cost

Accounting - Job Costing

Knowing your true job costs is one of the most difficult things for a custom shop to figure out. Factoring in all of the resources used — and the complicated nature of custom manufacturing — makes it difficult for shops to figure exactly how much a job costs them.

How ERPs Help Manufacturers With Their Supply Chain Management
Article - September 01,2020

How ERPs Help Manufacturers With Their Supply Chain Management

Production Planning - Purchasing

Supply chain management (SCM) is the management of materials, involving the procurement, movement and storage of raw parts and materials, as well as the movement of work-in-process inventory and finished goods from point of origin to point of consumption.

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Webinars - August 25,2020

Introduction to Equipment & Field Services Management

Field Services

‍Learn about our new fully integrated module that includes everything you need to manage your service team while they are out in the field.

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Article - August 17,2020

Genius ERP Is Excited to Announce our New Partnership with GenAlpha Technologies

ERP

Genius ERP is very excited to announce our new partnership with GenAlpha Technologies, which will now allow us to offer our customers new and exciting eCommerce solutions. 

What If Scheduling allows you to easily deal with changes and shifting priorities
Article - August 10,2020

How to Use What If Scheduling in Your Shop

Custom Manufacturing - ERP - Scheduling

Rescheduling is a major problem that manufacturers, especially custom manufacturers, are constantly dealing with. Rescheduling is the process of updating an existing production schedule in response to disruptions or other changes.

How Long Does it Take to Implement an ERP
Article - August 04,2020

How Long Does it Take to Implement an ERP?

Implementation

ERP implementation planning isn’t always easy. But if you work hard, and have the right people around to help you, you can get a new ERP system up and running in your shop in a few months — even if you think you are too busy to do it.

The Top 5 Benefits of a CRM for Manufacturing Companies
Article - June 26,2020

The Top 5 Benefits of a CRM for Manufacturing Companies

Customer Relations - Purchasing - Quality Control

CRMs are a great tool to help you manage customer relationships — including managing customer information, leads and opportunities, and deals, quotes and order status — to create better customer experiences

Uncertainty in Business
Article - June 23,2020

How to Deal With Uncertainty in Business

Custom Manufacturing - Management

Uncertainty abounds, and knowing what the future will bring, and when the current COVID-19 crisis will subside, is still up in the air. The harsh reality is that uncertainty is always present, and takes various forms, whether it is the current Coronavirus crisis, trade tensions, environmental concerns, or political unrest.

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Article - June 19,2020

Why Online Training is Better Than On-Site Training

ERP - Genius Academy

E-learning allows manufacturers to access high quality learning and educational resources at lower costs — with the added benefits of being more flexible and having higher retention and completion rates. Now, more than ever before online learning is the way forward for manufacturer

Will Excel Ever be Replaced?
Article - June 11,2020

Will Excel Ever be Replaced?

Analytics & Reporting - Engineering - Scheduling

Excel is a good business tool that can do a lot of different jobs and support a lot of different functions, but it’s not equipped to manage the intricacies of a custom manufacturing business. You need to replace it now.

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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

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

Why Small Businesses Need an ERP System in 2025

ERP - Integration

By adopting an ERP system, small businesses can achieve real-time visibility, reduce operational costs, and increase efficiency, positioning themselves for sustainable growth and success.

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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.

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